4.5
92% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Hero Cosmetics
4.5 • 2,552 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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4y ago
Great product and get's rid of pimples almost overnight.
I have only tried the pimple patches, but i'm beyond impressed. I work for a skincare company myself and was a little skeptical at first to be honest. I first tried it on a small painful pimple before bed and the next morning it was completely gone. What is this wizardry?!?! 5 stars on the OG patches!
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The strips seems to be less effective than the small circle patches
I love using these any time a pimple shows up. I cover it with one of these patches, and I'm less likely to pick at it. I like to wear them to bed so they can work their magic while I sleep.
The mighty patch is incredible. Works like a charm. I wish these existed when I was in high school and really needed them :’(
I used these patches all of the time. These and the Corsx ones are amazing. I used the star shaped ones and they just felt like stickers. Nothing much to help me with the rare break out.
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Better packaging, maybe recyclable packaging that is smaller. The box seems to big for the amount of patches.
some of the pimple patches have worked really great for me, and others haven’t worked at all. i haven’t quite figured out why, but when they have worked they’ve been amazing!
Works so well! I just wish there were better instructions.
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Better instructions
I had tried other pimple patches before and never worked until I tried these and actually helped clear my breakouts! I always have a pack at home in case I feel a pimple coming out and these patches get the job done overnight or at the most, for 2 nights.
These patches work really well. I've used the COSRX ones for years and recently switched to these. ALthough they are slightly more expensive, I feel that they work faster at sucking the gunk out of your acne spots. Sometimes it pulls from a spot I didn't even know existed, which saves me from having to deal with a pimple later on. Love this product, and definitely recommend it!
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This brand is a little more expensive compared to some Korean skincare brands, but it works well. I think they could vary the sizes of their stickers more for use with different-sized pimples. Having a variety pack of different sizes would be really convenient for the user.
Love the Forceshield SPF, Supercharged Reset Mist and the Original Mighty Patch + Micropoint for Blemishes! My absolute favorite product though is the Rescue balm and I've heard great things about the red correct one.
Works pretty well! I like how they are completely clear
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Sometimes has a lack of sticking power.
They work SO well. A true game-changer for me was applying a second one after removing the first, instead of pushing the rest of the gunk out with my fingers. Less scaring and a cleaner pull!
This really work and cleared my spots over night
I’ve tried a couple other pimple patches and nothing sucks the gunk out like hero cosmetics.
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My kids fight over these pimple patches! Where we’re they when I was a teen with pimples?!!! They work great. We tried other brands that weren’t as effective but my kids love these ones.
4y ago
I’ve been using the body line recently and I’m quite disappointed. The body wash doesn’t seem to be improving the bumps on my skin. I kept my rating quite neutral as I do like the feel and scent of the product, and overall as just a body wash it’s good, it just doesn’t live up to their other acne products sadly.
Girlfriend got me a pack of the mighty patches a while ago. After going through half the pack, I can say that these patches are lifesavers for when you have an emergency zit, especially one that's full of pus. I've also used the green cream which is this anti-redness cream which reduces red inflammation. I love that product too. Straightforward, effective, and affordable. Checks off my boxes! Plus, it's also available in Target which makes it easy to cop on a pinch.
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Maybe release multiple shade ranges of the Hero Patches to be more inclusive.
Work like a charm!
I love that Mighty Patch popularized this idea so much that other brands have created their own. However, these are SO expensive for poor results - I found that Curology's add-on blemish patches (I think they're less than $2 for 20 of them if you have a subscription) are 100000x better. These didn't really do much for me, whereas Curology's worked with a single use.
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Formula and pricing.
4y ago
Super cool patches. I usually use them at night and then will take them off in the morning. Most times, I'll still have the spot, but the inflammation is way down and it doesn't bother me anymore.
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They're a little hard to see when you're trying to apply them, so maybe offer in different colors? Although, I understand that they're neutral in order to blend into your face.