PanOxyl PM Overnight Spot Patches for combination skin
Hydrocolloid Dressing
Glycerin
Dimethicone
Sodium Chloride
Xanthan GumAverage
- HighCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for combination skin; other serums fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- This product offers excellent spot treatment for blemishes due to the hydrocolloid dressing's ability to absorb exudate and protect the affected area, while glycerin and dimethicone help balance hydration and skin texture for your combination skin.
- While it provides general skincare benefits like hydration and cleansing, it lacks specialized ingredients to target oily shine, which is your main concern.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your combination skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use your serum as part of your PM routine. Start using it 3 times a week and move to daily use if your skin likes it.
- Apply the serum after cleansing and toner, and right before your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin and wait a minute ⏳for it to soak in.
- Apply the serum on clean and dry skin since your skin is not sensitive.
- Always do a patch test before using the serum for the first time, and avoid the eye area .
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 22.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users with acne-prone and sensitive skin widely praise these hydrocolloid patches for effectively flattening whiteheads and absorbing fluids overnight while preventing skin picking. Results are mixed for deep cystic acne, and some users find the patches slightly thicker than competitors, making them better suited for nighttime use.
Highlights
Absorbs fluid effectively Mostly Mentioned
- “Sucked up all the gunk in that pimple near my nose”
- “By morning the white head is pulled out”
- “Patches would fill with gunk so fast”
- “Flattened the pimple literally overnight”
Prevents skin picking Often Mentioned
- “Helpful to prevent her from picking”
- “Keeps me from touching my face”
- “Stops me from making it worse by popping”
- “Great barrier against my wandering hands”
Good value for money Sometimes Noted
- “More quantity for the price than other brands”
- “Cheaper than Mighty Patch and works just as well”
- “Best inexpensive pimple patches I have tried”
- “Good amount for the price”
Strong overnight adhesion Sometimes Noted
- “Stays on well throughout the night”
- “Adhere really well even on top of moisturizer”
- “Don't budge while I sleep”
- “Stuck on until the morning”
Ineffective on cystic acne Sometimes Noted
- “Didn't do anything for my cystic acne”
- “Not suitable for inflamed pimples under the skin”
- “Only works on the right kind of pimple, not deep zits”
- “Useless for blind pimples”
Adhesion residue Rarely Noted
- “Adhesive is a bit hard to wash off”
- “Left a sticky residue in the morning”
- “Leaves a tiny red mark from sticking so hard”
- “Hard to remove without pulling skin”
Difficult packaging Rarely Noted
- “Packaging is impossible to open”
- “Patches get stuck on the plastic as you tear it”
- “Hard to peel off the backing sheet”
- “Aggravating to get out of the packet”
Too thick/visible Rarely Noted
- “Slightly thicker than other alternatives”
- “Visible on skin, definitely for PM use”
- “Not as invisible as other brands”
- “Can see the edges clearly”
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Questions and answers
How well does PanOxyl PM Overnight Spot Patches work for combination skin?
PanOxyl PM Overnight Spot Patches works well for occasional blemishes on combination skin, but it lacks ingredients to target oily shine. Combination skin needs products with niacinamide, propolis, or zinc PCA to regulate oiliness and balance hydration without causing excess oil or dryness.
Which ingredients make this treatment a good fit for combination skin?
Hydrocolloid dressing, glycerin, and dimethicone make this treatment a good fit by absorbing spot fluid while keeping skin hydrated and smooth. Because it lacks ingredients to manage oily shine, a product of this type needs niacinamide, propolis, or zinc PCA to regulate oiliness and balance combination skin.
What does Hydrocolloid Dressing do for combination skin?
Hydrocolloid dressings are unlikely to suit combination skin well, as they are designed to manage moisture in specific wound care rather than everyday facial needs. A product for combination skin typically needs balancing ingredients that hydrate dry areas while keeping oily zones clear.
What does Glycerin do for combination skin?
Glycerin helps keep combination skin soft and smooth by pulling moisture in and keeping it there. It improves hydration and supports your skin barrier, which is unlikely to cause irritation.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Where does this treatment go in a skincare routine for combination skin?
This treatment goes in the evening routine after cleansing and before moisturizing. Combination skin needing a spot treatment like this also benefits from specialized ingredients that target oily shine.
Can I use this treatment with salicylic acid, and in what order?
You can use this treatment alongside salicylic acid by applying your salicylic acid product first, letting it dry, and then placing the patch over the blemish. This spot treatment is unlikely to cause irritation on your combination skin since it lacks harsh ingredients, and it works well to absorb fluid from spots while glycerin and dimethicone balance your skin texture. Because this product does not target oily shine, combination skin also needs ingredients that control oil and clear pores.
How often should I use this treatment?
You can use this treatment overnight whenever you have a blemish to target. It is very gentle and unlikely to cause any irritation on your combination skin.
Can this treatment clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?
This treatment is unlikely to cause breakouts or clog pores on combination skin, as it has a very safe formula with no harsh or irritating ingredients. However, it lacks specific ingredients to control oily shine, which combination skin often needs.
Is this treatment fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Daily application of hydrocolloid dressing completely prevented nasogastric tube-related pressure injuries, whereas skin care interventions showed no significant preventive effect compared to the control group in intensive care unit patients.
Journal of Tissue Viability, 2024Hydration of scars for 2 months resulted in significantly reduced itching, somewhat reduced pain, and increased pliability by 10% for both hydrocolloid dressing and moisturizer treatments in patients with keloids or hypertrophic scars, with no change in physical parameters.
Dermatologic Surgery, 1996Adjunctive hydrocolloid dressing with 0.1% mometasone furoate cream significantly increased treatment efficacy and cost-effectiveness compared to topical steroid alone in patients with moderate to severe lichen simplex chronicus.
Skin Health and Disease, 2023The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012Wearing an N95 mask alone compared to using dimethicone cream or hydrocolloid dressing caused more adverse skin reactions among 73 military health care workers, with no significant differences in fit test failure rates between groups.
Military Medicine, 2024A dimethicone skin protectant lotion significantly decreased visual scoring and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control and SLS-only treated sites in 12 healthy humans exposed to sodium lauryl sulfate.
Skin Research and Technology, 2000Treatment with a moisturizer containing dimethicone and glycerine increased epidermal thickness by 0.019 mm, improved barrier function by decreasing transepidermal water loss by 13%, decreased melanin intensity, and induced keratins 6 and 16 in fifteen women with moderately photoaged forearms.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007Calcium hydroxylapatite diluted with normal saline combined with microfocused ultrasound with visualization improved age-related changes in the lower face, neck, and décolleté and stimulated collagen and elastin fibers in 20 subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2020Hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid plus dexpanthenol, and isotonic saline nasal sprays all significantly improved dry nose symptoms over four weeks in 240 patients, with hyaluronic acid plus dexpanthenol providing superior nasal moisturisation compared to the other two.
Auris, Nasus, Larynx, 2020Topical application of magnetized saline water serum improved skin hydration, reduced transepidermal water loss, sebum content, melanin index, and erythema index, and activated autophagy by increasing Beclin-1 and decreasing mTOR in females wanting to enhance facial and neck skin appearance.
Cureus, 2023Biodegradable wound dressings functionalized with silver nanoparticles showed >99% pathogen growth inhibition, bactericidal effects, free radical scavenging, reduced inflammatory response in macrophages, and accelerated wound healing in animals.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022A topical xanthan gum nanogel containing gamma-oryzanol-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers and nanosized TiO2 and MBBT filters demonstrated high photoprotection with an SPF of 34 and no skin irritation or sensitization in a rat model.
Pharmaceuticals, 2023Dense chitosan-xanthan membranes associated with multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells accelerated wound healing in Wistar rats compared to untreated conditions, demonstrating safety and feasibility for dermo-epidermal wound treatment.
Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 2015
Why other serums fit combination skin better
Niacinamide and ferulic acid incorporated in a stable multiple emulsion successfully reduced melanin, sebum, and skin erythema while improving skin elasticity and hydration in human skin compared to a placebo.
BioMed Research International, 2022A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
Ingredients
Hydrocolloid Dressing, Carbomer Homopolymer Type C, Carbomer Interpolymer Type A, Decyl Glucoside, Dimethicone, Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polyoxyl 40 Stearate, Propanediol, Water, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Sorbitan Stearate, Stearic Acid, T-Butyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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