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The INKEY List Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches Versus Acnemy Zitproof Spot

Facial Treatment
Facial Treatment
British Brand United Kingdom
Spanish Brand Spain

Updated on June 18, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe facial treatments. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain BHA and exfoliants

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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Emulsion Stabilising, Masking

Cellulose 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.

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Hydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin) is an exfoliant.

Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer made from isobutene.

It is a film-forming agent and helps bind ingredients together.

Polyisobutene is not absorbed by the skin.

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Masking, Preservative, Skin Conditioning

Salicylic Acid (also known as beta hydroxy acid or BHA) is one of the most well-known ingredients for treating skin that struggles with blackheads and acne. It helps to exfoliate both the skin's surface and pores, and also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.

This multitasking property makes it a great ingredient for cleaning out pores, controlling oil production, and reducing inflammation.

Unlike AHAs which are water soluble, Salicylic Acid is oil soluble. This means that it's able to exfoliate the inside of pores and reduce blackheads.

Concentrations of 0.5-2% are recognized by the U.S. FDA as an over-the-counter topical acne product.

It can cause irritation and/or dryness if one's skin already has a compromised moisture barrier, so it's best to focus on repairing that before introducing a Salicylic Acid into your routine.

In general, Salicylic Acid is a great ingredient for oily acne-prone skin.

While salicylic acid does not increase sun-sensitivity, we still recommend wearing SPF.

If you are looking for the ingredient called BHA or Butylated Hydroxyanisole, click here.

Learn more about Salicylic Acid

When to use

28 Routines
39% use in am
61% use in pm
64% use every day
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0% use in am
100% use in pm
100% use every as_needed

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

The INKEY List Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches 8 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Great Value (2) Works Well (2) Absorbs Well (1)
Oop's avatar

Maddie

7 days ago
Review

So far these patches have been quite good, they are really invisible on the skin which is great when I have big break outs and need to cover them so they’re completely invisible.

They’re also very cheap which is good for the amount of patches you’re getting. I do recommend these if you’re looking for a very affordable and good quality pimple patch.

I bought these from Look Fantastic.

#great value
#light
#absorbs well
#works well
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Merope_155

5 months ago
Review

So far I like these. They stay on the skin and protect the pimples from outside bacteria. They are also cheap so...

#great value
#works well

Acnemy Zitproof Spot 9 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Great Value (1) Hydrating (1) No Scent (1)
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Sara

1 year ago
Review

Some people complain that pimple patches only work on superficial acne like whiteheads with actual pus but this is not the case. I've been using this patches for a while and I can tell you that even deep cysts will heal twice as fast as with any other patches in the market. They contain Tea Tree and Centella Asiatica to soothe the skin around your pimple. Both of them combined with Salicylic Acid, Show more

#great value
#hydrating
#no scent
#works well