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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Donna Lu

Vitamin patches have their grip on the wellness industry: but is the fad only skin deep?

Woman wearing patch and a spoon of vitamins
‘One of the big fundamental problems of vitamin patches is that most vitamins are water soluble. What doesn’t get through the skin? Stuff that’s water soluble,’ says Prof Nial Wheate. Composite: Getty Images

Feeling fatigued and listless? Searching for an energy boost? Want to improve your mood and motivation? The solution may be, according to a proliferation of online articles and wellness TikToks, not to seek medical advice but to whack on a vitamin patch.

Wearers purport to feel more focused or energised when adorned with the patches, some of which look like transparent squares, and others which are cuter and more colourful, resembling stickers or temporary tattoos.

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