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SpaLife Deep Blemish Microdart Patches Versus Conserving Beauty Dissolving Zit Strips

Facial Treatment
Facial Treatment
Korean Brand South Korea
Australian Brand Australia

Updated on October 24, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe facial treatments. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and niacinamide

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

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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What's inside (and what isn't)

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Key Ingredients

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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.

Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate
Smoothing

Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging.

And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.

You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this.

In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it.

If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare.

When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.

When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes.

In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution).

Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin.

Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3.

The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created.

Learn more about Niacinamide

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When to use

6 Routines
33% use in am
67% use in pm
100% use every as_needed
3 Routines
33% use in am
67% use in pm
67% use every as_needed

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

SpaLife Deep Blemish Microdart Patches 4 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Absorbs Well (1) Great Value (1) No Scent (1)
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Bri H

6 months ago
Review

get this instead of hero patches!! theyre cheaper, come in soso many shapes and styles, and imo they work better!!

#great value
#absorbs well
#no scent
#works well

Conserving Beauty Dissolving Zit Strips 9 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Absorbs Well (1) Light (1) No Scent (1)
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Alyssa Klein

10 months ago
Review

Amazing no-plastic option for those who go a lil zit sticker crazy like me! But I will say, it doesn’t have the exact same effect as a zit sticker. I think these are better for use during day as an invisible shield. Zit stickers are better for at night to absorb the bad stuff. Sadly this doesn’t prevent me from picking, so it’s not a perfect solution for me.

#light
#absorbs well
#no scent
#works well