How to Use

Simple instructions

Apply a pea-sized amount of Or Clear to the affected area twice daily, after washing with a mild cleanser or water.  Obviously, don't eat it or put it in your eyes.

Advanced instructions

Morning and night, start by washing your face with either a very mild cleanser, or simply water (if your face is clean or don't have anything to wash off, like make up).  The key to Or Clear is that it moisturizes your skin with our key ingredient (azelaic acid) and stays there.  When you use a harsh cleanser or soap, it strips the oils and moisture from your skin, and Or Clear from it as well.  You want Or Clear soaked into your skin continuously.

For each 3 square inch area of affected skin, squeeze a pea-sized amount of Or Clear on to your finger, and rub it in for about 10 seconds.  It should vanish as it absorbs. You can adjust the amount up or down based on the size of your affected area(s).

It may sting.  In fact, it probably will sting when you first start using it.  It sounds like a cliché, but that's how you know it's working.  It may sting even more in areas that have large papules and pustules.  Don't worry, as the weeks go by it will actually start to not sting anymore (at all) as you get used to it.

If you're going to use another product, like a sunscreen, apply the other product after you've allowed Or Clear to fully absorb into your skin.  Remember, that you want Or Clear soaked into your skin, doing it's thing.  Or Clear should be all the moisturizer you need, so we don't recommend applying any additional moisturizers.

When you're first starting, it may take a week or longer for you to see any benefits, especially on tough areas.  The first thing you'll probably notice is that new acne is not developing.  Or Clear works on existing papules and pustules (and as a spot treatment too!), but depending on their size and when you start with Or Clear, they may take a week or longer to reduce in severity.

It's important to understand that you want Or Clear in your acne affected skin all the time, so make sure you use it every day.  Once you're in the routine and it's working for you, don't worry if you skip a morning/evening application — just apply it the next morning or evening, and you'll probably be okay.

Are you having a good experience with Or Clear and want to share it?  Contact us — we'd love to highlight your story!