This blemish patch uses Hydrocolloid to cover open blemishes and absorb the fluid they release.
This acne treatment is formulated around 4-Terpineol and Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCalcium Aluminum Borosilicate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentRubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Retinal
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Trehalose, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Cellulose Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propylene Glycol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Gluconolactone, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Adenosine, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Cyclodextrin, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Retinal, Pentylene Glycol, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTrehalose
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Succinic Acid
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
4-Terpineol
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningTotarol
Antioxidant
Allium Sativum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningPropolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate, Cellulose Gum, Trehalose, Glycerin, Propanediol, Succinic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, 4-Terpineol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Salicylic Acid, Silica, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ethoxydiglycol, Pantothenic Acid, Totarol, Allium Sativum Bulb Extract, Propolis Extract, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Madecassoside
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCellulose Gum is a water-soluble polymer that comes from cellulose. It is used to change the texture of a product and to help stabilize emulsions.
As an emulsifier, cellulose gum specifically thicken the texture of water-based products.
This ingredient is considered hypoallergenic and non-toxic. Cellulose Gum can be found in cosmetics, food, and other household goods such as paper products.
Learn more about Cellulose GumEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTrehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about Trehalose
