4.5
92% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Hero Cosmetics
4.5 • 2,553 Reviews
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4.5
92% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Hero Cosmetics earns rave reviews for its Mighty Patch, which consistently flattens whiteheads overnight, speeds healing, and prevents picking—users call it a staple. Reviews also flag limitations: patches do little for deep, under-the-skin cysts, edges can be thick or lift, and some experience residue, redness, or post-mark rings; several note comparable, cheaper hydrocolloid alternatives. Overall, Hero is considered effective and discreet (especially Invisible+), with strong post-blemish care like Rescue Balm and helpful Micropoint options, but not a cure-all.
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21d ago
This pimple patch is incredible for day or night. It’s very subtle and can feel that’s is barely there. Super worthy! Best acne patches ever! Highly effective for acne or early stage blemishes. Easy application.

2mo ago
The invisible pimple patches are nice to wear in the daytime. They are more of a matte patch so they aren’t shiny and more visible like the OG mighty patches. They are smaller in circumference because it stick around the pimple in a more secure way than the OG mighty patches do.


3mo ago
Rescue Balm is the best thing you can use once your pimple is healing and at that dried out, flaky stage. It really helps speed up the healing process and it doesn’t clog your pores. I love this so much that I prefer to buy the one in the extra large tube.


3mo ago
Finally!!! Hero Cosmetics came out with face cleansers! I’ve been loving this gentle milky cleanser. It’s creamy and lightly lathers up. I love that it includes the Cica ingredient for my sensitive and reactive skin. My skin feels comfortable after I rinse off without leaving my skin feeling stripped or tight. I also love that it’s a large size and will last me a long time!



3mo ago
I admit I was a little hesitant at first. I thought this would solve a problem I have quite often being that I have SO many breakouts at one time that I go through an entire sheet of mighty patches easily in one day. My initial hesitation was that the Mighty Shield would be a good way to protect my pimple but wouldn't help bring to a head the same way the OG mighty patches do. I was WRONG! I had a deep pimple for days that never came to a head and after trying Mighty Shield on it one time it completely worked! It not only protected it but also completely brought to a head and now my pimple is finally healing! I’m really impressed. It can take a little getting used to how much you need to apply and it takes a little time to dry. It’s a great alternative to the OG pimple patches.




4mo ago
I struggle with a lot of dark spots after my cystic acne heals. It’s difficult to get them to fade so I think that Hero’s Micropoint for Dark Spots helps jump start the lightning process and does more than the average skincare topical. The Micropoints have 2 layers with niacinamide and vitamin c that helps target the dark spot. I also want to shoutout Hero for lowering the price for these! You never hear of brands LOWERING their prices these days.


1mo ago
This nose strip works pretty well to suck out the oil. But getting it to apply perfectly flat is almost impossible. Still I feel that it gets a lot of the oil out of the nose and prevent build up and pimples.

3mo ago
I've used these patches for years on whiteheads. They work well as long as you actually keep them on for 6-8 hours. I have taken them off a few hours earlier a few times in the past and they have been less effective. Also, don't recommend leaving it on too long as that can cause the whitehead to bleed.

3mo ago
I feel like these are better than 'The Original' patches for covering up a spot because they're more opaque, but I don't know that they necessarily do anything for an early-stage blemish. I think for any of these patches to actually work they need to be further along.

3mo ago
These are great and I always make sure to keep them in stock! Putting one of these on a pimple speeds up the pimples progression so much and also prevents me from picking at it. I especially like wearing one of these overnight.

19d ago
I don’t like these large pimple patches as much as the small pimple patches because I find that they don’t stay on as well. They do work well when I can get them to stick, but they’re not very flexible.

19d ago
I like these pimple patches because they stay on well and I noticed a big difference when I wake up in the morning and take them off. They are also pretty clear. One of my go to brands and I’ll definitely repurchase.

5mo ago
I will start by saying I have used the competitors pimple patches that look slightly more aesthetic. They did absolutely NOTHING except look cute. So i tried these and man do these WORK. I will not go back to the other ones. These are nearly invisible so you can wear them out while they are working their magic.

24d ago
Love these baddies, been buying them for the past 5 years. They help me pretty much everytime, although sometimes I wished they worked right when I noticed a spot instead of having to come into play later. Regardless, I love them and my boyfriend loves stealing them from me :)

1mo ago
Bought this on a whim. I was very pleasantly surprised with the outcome. I had a blemish that was not going away, no matter what I did. After one night of wearing this patch in the morning, I noticed a visible difference in. It's starting to no longer swell and decrease in size. Awesome.

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1mo ago
I love how well this covers up my acne. I work from home, which means i'm often on camera, having these on my face completely hide the acne from camera. I do notice when I use these. My acne heals faster than when I do not use them.

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2mo ago
I’ve tried a lot of pimple patch brands and these are by far the best. They work and actually “suck” out gunk without leaving residue behind on your skin or irritating it. The day/night pack is great for using the invisible (day) and regular (night).

3mo ago
I like this brand, I think it is probably one of the most effective acne patches on the market. I don't know if it is worth the price but I would try it again, maybe a different type to see how it is different than the one I bought.
1mo ago
Awesome for any pimples that pop up. I am a popper, so plopping one of these not only helps the pimple go away but also prevents me from popping and making it so much worse. Would recommend. Only thing is they are a little pricey
1mo ago
A bit expensive but I like to get these at Costco or whenever they're on sale at Ulta! I think the invisible ones are really nice and thin and feel great but still reallly get the job of pimple patch done well. Def easy to forget they're there but I wish they came in a more variety of sizes! The original ones I prefer to wear at home or under a mask, def not as invisible than the invisible ones! More expensive than the Korean ones tbh but I know I'm getting a good product vs some random knock off of the Korean brands that may be on gray markets.