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Ju Rhyu, co-founder and CEO of Hero Cosmetics, produces her brand’s acne patches in Korea. Seeing the domino effect Chinese manufacturing has had on Korean suppliers, she said the company placed orders that were 50% greater than usual in the last few weeks to “ensure [Hero Cosmetics] was well-stocked and to weather any possible hiccups.”

Got a seriously deep zit? Pop on one of these acne stickers that have 173 skin-penetrating micropoints to deliver powerful acne-fighting ingredients right inside the bump, including salicylic acid and Totarol.

With over 3,000 reviews, Amazon shoppers can’t stop raving about The Mighty Patch Spot Treatment. The patch works by absorbing the pus and fluids trapped in your pores, while the hydrocolloid technology protect blemishes for faster healing overnight. Plus, the patches are vegan and cruelty-free –– a win-win!

These hydrocolloid patches may be small, but they're definitely mighty, too. Perfect for honing in on whiteheads (and absorbing pus and fluid), the patches have racked up more than 3,000 positive Amazon reviews, in addition to a slew of critical praise from beauty editors.

Rachel Finley, content & community strategist at Hero Cosmetics, is kept awake by concerns about scale, particularly with influencer marketing. It’s one thing to maintain personal relationships and a level of intimacy with a set number of people — but what happens when that number goes from 100 to 1,000?

You know that first tingling sensation that tells you that a pimple is brewing? Slap on a microdart acne patch, which is also good for smaller pimples, or even your monthly breakouts. “ [Microdart] pimple patches may be more effective when applied in the early stages of pimple formation,” says Dr. Nussbaum. Since you’re sending something like salicylic acid deep into the skin, this can keep a pimple from even rearing its head (if you catch it in time).