PROTOCOL / THE SYSTEM

Just patch it.

Three steps. One job. REF·2.0 / ORIGIN

No complicated routine. Just patch it and get on with your day. This page is the whole system.

Every patch is medical-grade hydrocolloid, the same material hospitals use in wound care. On a blemish it does three jobs at once. It absorbs fluid. It protects the spot from bacteria, friction, and your fingers. And it flattens the dome. No acids. No fragrance. Nothing medicated, nothing to sting.

FIG·01 STEP·A

Cleanse and dry. The adhesive needs bare skin.

Step one. Start on clean, fully dry skin. No serums, no oils under the patch. The adhesive bonds to a bare surface for a complete seal. Skincare goes around the patch, not under it.

FIG·02 STEP·B

Apply the film. Press and hold for a few seconds.

Step two. Press a patch over the flare and hold it for a few seconds. The hydrocolloid immediately begins drawing out fluid and gunk, forming a moist, protected micro-environment.

FIG·03 STEP·C

Seal and wait. White means it worked.

Step three. Leave it six to eight hours. Overnight is ideal. The film turns opaque white as it absorbs, and that white dome is the proof it worked. Peel gently in the morning. Don't pick.

6–8 hr the absorption window
0.03 mm day film, sub-visible edge
12 mm patch diameter
12 patches per sheet

Which patch, when. Day is the invisible one: an ultra-thin matte film with a feathered edge that disappears under daylight and makeup, built for the hours you're seen. Night is the thick one: a high-absorb film that does the heavy drainage work while you sleep. The Combo box carries both, because a breakout doesn't keep office hours.

Handle it. Move on. Get back to your day.

— JOE JITSUKAWA, CO-FOUNDER

One honest note. Hydrocolloid needs surface fluid to drain, so on a deep, closed cystic bump a patch protects and stops the picking, but it won't flatten what hasn't surfaced. Patches support the skin's natural barrier. They are not a medicated treatment and not a substitute for prescribed acne care.

— SKINPATCH

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