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e.l.f. cosmetics Blemish Breakthrough Stick It to Zits Pimple Patches Versus Walgreens Overnight Spot Patches

Facial Treatment
Facial Treatment
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on December 14, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe facial treatments. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Blemish Breakthrough Stick It to Zits Pimple Patches
Hydrocolloid

Hydrocolloid is technically not a cosmetic ingredient. It is a type of material used to dress uninfected wounds. Hydrocolloid is coated with a mix of gelatin, pectin, xanthan gum, carrageenan, and other biopolymers.

Overnight Spot Patches
Hydrocolloid

Hydrocolloid is technically not a cosmetic ingredient. It is a type of material used to dress uninfected wounds. Hydrocolloid is coated with a mix of gelatin, pectin, xanthan gum, carrageenan, and other biopolymers.

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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Loved

Hydrocolloid is technically not a cosmetic ingredient. It is a type of material used to dress uninfected wounds. Hydrocolloid is coated with a mix of gelatin, pectin, xanthan gum, carrageenan, and other biopolymers.

Hydrocolloid patches made for treating pimples often have other ingredients, such as tea tree oil, salicylic acid, niacinamide, glycolic acid, and more. Unfortunately, unless a company discloses this information, we won't have a way to know what other ingredients are present.

When hydrocolloid is applied to a wound, the polysaccharides and polymers absorb water to form a gel. These moist conditions help promote wound healing without breaking down cell tissue.

A study from 2021 found Hydrocolloid may aid in scar healing.

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When to use

7 Routines
29% use in am
71% use in pm
57% use every as_needed
2 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
100% use every day