The evolution of the humble skincare patch has arrived, and it has bite to it. Yes, microneedle patches, which are now saturating the market, are covered in tiny, dissolvable needles made from skin-friendly ingredients, like hyaluronic acid.
These next-gen adhesive products are applied in the same way as our favourite eye masks: you simply press them onto the skin, and the microscopic needles gently penetrate the upper layers of the skin and dissolve, delivering active ingredients exactly where they’re needed. “They’re nothing like dermarollers as there’s no dragging, no bleeding and very little sensation. Think of them as a clever delivery system rather than a treatment you ‘feel’,” Dr Emma Goulding, aesthetic doctor, tells Marie Claire UK.
