Mighty Patch Original

One of the best-known hydrocolloid patches. Reviewers say it stays put through a night of tossing and flattens a surfaced whitehead by morning; whiteheads and popped pimples are where the praise concentrates, not blemishes still under the skin.

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What it is

A hydrocolloid patch, which is a wound-care material borrowed for skincare. There are no actives in the Original — no acid, no benzoyl peroxide. It works mechanically: the dressing draws fluid out of a blemish that has already surfaced, flattens it, and covers it so it cannot be picked at. The second half of that is the part people underrate.

How to use it: On clean, dry skin, with nothing underneath it — oils, actives and makeup all stop it adhering. Leave it six to eight hours, usually overnight.

Good for

Whiteheads that have already come to a head
A spot that has been picked and needs covering
Breaking the habit of touching a blemish all day

Skip it if

The blemish is deep, blind or cystic — this is the wrong tool
It needs to go over makeup or an oily patch; it will not stick
You want an active treating the spot rather than a dressing covering it

Routines using it

The night shift
Cleanse, exfoliate, spot-treat — and the order that keeps them from fighting.

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