Turns Out, There's A Cute Way To Treat Breakouts — & It'll Only Cost You $10

Considering breakouts affect us all at some point, there’s no need for the stigmatizing feeling they can bring with them. While you may never be overjoyed by the arrival of a new blemish, Grace & Stella is on a mission to make treating acne a little more fun. The beauty brand is a favorite among celebrities like Jessica Alba and Harry Styles, and now they’re putting a colorful spin on pimple patches. Ahead, get all of the details on Grace & Stella’s Multishape Hydrocolloid Pimple Patches, and learn how they treat and protect zits to speed up healing time.

Grace & Stella Hydrocolloid Pimple Patches

Fast Facts:

• Key benefits: absorb fluid from pimples, protect breakouts from outside bacteria, speed up healing time
• Key ingredients: hydrocolloid, salicylic acid, tea tree oil
• Vegan
• Cruelty-free

Over the past few years, hydrocolloid patches have become a must-have in your acne treatment arsenal. But while the sticker-like pimple patches have primarily been reserved for overnight use or lounging around the house, Grace & Stella is encouraging everyone to accessorize their acne with statement-making patches that come in several different colors and shapes. Instead of the traditional circular spot, Grace & Stella’s Hydrocolloid Pimple Patches come in a 36-count mix of pink hearts, purple flowers, and blue clouds that immediately camouflage pesky breakouts with cute stickers that serve more than a decorative purpose.

In addition to encouraging a more playful approach to dealing with acne, these multi-shape pimple patches also work to care for your skin in several ways. First, despite their colorful appearance, these stickers are still hydrocolloid bandages. For the uninitiated, that means that the tiny sticker is essentially the same type of hydrocolloid dressing that healthcare professionals use to support wound healing. Once you press the patch over your zit, the hydrocolloid gel absorbs excess oil and fluid over the course of the recommended four to eight hours of wear time (this is why raised pimples with a visible head tend to have more success with pimple patches, FYI). That can help to flatten blemishes on its own, but the hydrocolloid patches also help to speed up healing time by preventing water from evaporating and drying out the skin, keeping outside dirt and bacteria from making acne worse, and providing a very visible reminder not to pick at your pimple. Finally, these patches help to treat acne, too, as each sticker is infused with salicylic acid and tea tree oil. While salicylic acid is able to penetrate deep into the pores to break down acne-causing oil and dead skin, tea tree oil has antibacterial properties that kill bacteria and decrease inflammation.

And if you’re not into the idea of playing up your pimples, Grace & Stella also offers a classic hydrocolloid patch. The clear version was designed to blend in with your skin for a more covert way to treat your breakouts, but it still contains the same active ingredients. Also, worth noting, all of Grace & Stella’s hydrocolloid patches are vegan, cruelty-free, and fragrance-free.