The INKEY List Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches

What the gurus are saying.

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"I love these for when I'm experiencing the odd breakout because this helps to prevent me from popping them. Putting a little hydrocolloid patch on top of that blemish helps to expel the pus from that blemish and it just speeds up healing time as well. By doing this you're going to prevent acne scarring, you're going to prevent inflammation and infection. This one from the INKEY List is really nice because this contains 99% hydrocolloid but it also contains some other additional ingredients to help heal the blemish a lot faster. There's 0.4% salicylic acid, 0.4% succinic acid, and 0.2% ectoin for hydration, and it really helps to heal the area, it helps to expel any oil, and it's wonderful. These work really well, so of course I always have to have this on hand for when I'm experiencing that odd breakout, and these never disappoint."

All 2 takes from Sincerely Miss Ash

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"It does work. You don't have to pop them, and when you pop your pimples this could lead to irritation, infection, discoloration, acne scarring. We don't want that, we want this to be something where it just extracts naturally and it's gentle and more effective. I like these a lot because there are three other ingredients in here that treat the area at the same time, which I honestly haven't used a hydrocolloid patch that contains these additional ingredients, and I just feel like it's more beneficial. This has 0.4% salicylic acid, so this ingredient helps to exfoliate the pore, gets rid of all of that dirt and gunk that could lead to breakouts, but also it can help to reduce pore size. There is 0.4% azelaic acid, so this is going to reduce oil but it's also going to help reduce redness, which of course can come from breakouts. And there's also 0.2% ectoin, which will actually help to lock in hydration in that area. So you are getting 22 patches in total and there are two sizes. You can use them during the day, you can also use them overnight. The INKEY List actually recommends leaving it on for at least 4 hours, but if you want to leave it on longer than that, go for it, it's completely safe to do so. I typically like to use them at night, go to bed, and then when I wake up in the morning I like to peel them off, and you get to see all of that gunk that's been extracted from that pimple. It's really satisfying."

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"I love these for when I'm experiencing the odd breakout because this helps to prevent me from popping them. Putting a little hydrocolloid patch on top of that blemish helps to expel the pus from that blemish and it just speeds up healing time as well. By doing this you're going to prevent acne scarring, you're going to prevent inflammation and infection. This one from the INKEY List is really nice because this contains 99% hydrocolloid but it also contains some other additional ingredients to help heal the blemish a lot faster. There's 0.4% salicylic acid, 0.4% succinic acid, and 0.2% ectoin for hydration, and it really helps to heal the area, it helps to expel any oil, and it's wonderful. These work really well, so of course I always have to have this on hand for when I'm experiencing that odd breakout, and these never disappoint."

Kelly Driscoll

90k subs

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"These are pimple patches from The INKEY List. They're made of hydrocolloid material and that is what sucks up the juice right from the pimples and help drain it and flatten them. However these are also treated with salicylic acid and so that is the chemical exfoliant that can get a little bit deeper into the pore and to help work as like a spot treatment to further help draw the pimple up to the surface or help to heal it down."

The Budget Dermatologist

723k subs

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"These patches are really unique to me because they are more invisible on the skin than any other patches that I have tried. They have invisible technology that helps the patch instantly blur the appearance of the pimple underneath. They are ultra thin and ultra matte and that allows it to blend in all skin tones so that they are undetectable. This patch is made of hydrocolloid which is a hyper absorptive material that draws the gunk out of the pimple. It also has salicylic acid which penetrates into the acne pore to unplug it so the gunk can come out. Sumic acid is also in this patch that can improve redness and ectoin will soothe blemish prone skin. You should apply this to clean dry skin directly after cleansing and leave the pimple patch on for at least 4 hours or overnight to help clear up your acne fast."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is The INKEY List Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches?

Ultra-thin hydrocolloid acne patches designed to be invisible on skin while drawing out pimple fluid and treating the area with salicylic acid, sumic acid, and ectoin.

Is The INKEY List Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches worth it?

Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is The INKEY List Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches's Guru Score?

The INKEY List Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.