Here's our breakdown of the notable ingredients, benefits, and concerns we determined from the ingredients in this product. Click any item to learn more.

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation

Concerns

Drying

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

Ingredients Overview

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Ingredient

Com. / Irr. Rating

Features

Antioxidant, Perfuming

Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

Astringent, Skin Conditioning, Soothing

Ingredients Explained

This product contains 4 ingredients. Click on any ingredient to learn more about it

Hydrocolloid

What it does:

Community Rating: 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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Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

What it does: Antioxidant, Perfuming

Community Rating: Mixed

This tea tree oil comes from the leaves of the Tea Tree plant. Tea tree oil has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.

According to the book Journal of Profiles of Drug Substances, tea tree helps in reducing acne-causing bacteria such as Propionibacterium acnes. This is due to the Terpinen components of tea tree oil.

Tea tree may cause sensitivity and irritation for some people. This oil naturally contains fragrance such as linalool and limonene.

However, research shows irritation usually occurs when using pure tea tree oil and not in cosmetic products.

Tea tree oil was found to help relieve the symptoms of psoriasis in one study.

Tea tree oil is toxic when ingested. Another study showed it to caused damage to the nervous system of dogs and cats when applied to their skin or given orally.

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Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract

What it does: Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract comes from the common Marigold plant. Marigolds contain flavonoids. Flavonoids are a group of substances found naturally in plants. They possess antioxidant and inflammation properties.

Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Antioxidants help stabilize free-radicals by donating extra electrons. This may help reduce the signs of aging.

Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract may help soothe your skin by reducing inflammation. Emerging studies show it inhibits NO production safely, therefore reducing inflammation.

Marigolds have been used in traditional medicine throughout Asia and Europe.

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Hamamelis Virginiana Water

What it does: Astringent, Skin Conditioning, Soothing

Community Rating: Disliked

Hamamelis Virginiana Water is made used distilled parts of the witch hazel plant. The witch hazel plant is native to eastern North America.

The name 'Hamamelis Virginiana Water' refers to the distillation while the name 'Witch Hazel' is used when it is an active drug ingredient. Unless it is specified to be non-alcohol, many types of witch hazel are distilled in denatured alcohol.

Witch Hazel water is an astringent, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial ingredient. The tannin in witch hazel has a drying effect when used on skin and constricts proteins. This helps minimize the look of large pores. The tannins present and the fragrance may be sensitizing. The catechins in witch hazel have anti-inflammatory properties while the gallic acid is antibacterial.

Indigenous groups have used witch hazel to help treat inflammation, which was then used by early settlers to North America.

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25% have mixed ratings

25% are disliked or very disliked

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When to use

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Directions

1. Clean and dry the area before sticking the patches on. If the area is even the littlest bit damp, that can hinder them from sticking.
2. Put one on and press it lightly 10-20 seconds, especially around the outer edges, figuring the warmth of skin helps it stick on.

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Reviews

4.0 /5

from 3 ratings

Great Value (1) No Scent (1) Works Well (1)

Clover

5 months ago · Dry Skin

Review

My favorite pimple patches!
I’ve fallen in love with these because of the different options you get for around $6. You get 180 patches in total...

My favorite pimple patches!
I’ve fallen in love with these because of the different options you get for around $6. You get 180 patches in total that come in 4 different sizes (8mm, 10mm, 12mm, and 14mm). They also come in 2 different thicknesses with different acne fighting ingredients. The daytime patches have tea tree and calendula and are thinner so they look more invisible on the skin. The night patches have witch hazel are are thicker so they absorb more. I love the different options because I’ll always have something on hand to suit my needs.