Paula's Choice Clear Quick Rescue Blemish Hydrocolloid Patches

Each fast-acting patch is coated with a blend of soothing magnolia bark extract and microbiome-supporting SmartClear Complex to visibly shrink blemishes without disrupting your skin's natural balance. Rather than relying on harsh actives, these hydrocolloid patches work with your skin’s microbiome to target breakouts, visibly reducing redness and blemish size in 1 hour,** while helping prevent the look of post-blemish marks.

With typical treatment patches, ingredients are dispersed and suspended inside the hydrocolloid gel, diluting contact with your skin. But our SmartClear Complex is brushed directly onto the patch's surface instead, so each patch acts as a true spot treatment, placing the active formula against your skin the moment you press it on.

These ultra-thin, skin-like patches look nearly invisible, layering easily beneath skincare and makeup, without lifting or sliding. Apply one for 60 minutes when you need rapidly visible results or leave it on up to 8 hours while you sleep for a smaller, calmer-looking blemish by morning.

At a glance:

• Visibly reduces blemish size and redness in 1 hour and helps reduce blemish discomfort*
• Helps speed up blemishes’ natural healing process**
• SmartClear Complex (thymol & terpineol) helps blemishes look smaller while supporting skin’s microbiome
• Magnolia bark extract minimizes visible irritation
• Hydrocolloid supports skin recovery & reduces post-blemish marks
• Includes 2 sheets of 12 blemish patches

Behind the science:

Some spot treatments take a scorched-earth approach to breakouts. But your skin, like your gut, has its own microbiome, filled with a mix of helpful bacteria and bacteria linked to blemishes. Too-harsh treatments can disrupt that balance, leaving skin more reactive and breakout-prone. These patches use thymol and terpineol, two naturally derived antioxidants in our SmartClear Complex, to help support the natural microbiome balance of blemish-prone skin.

*Based on expert grading and consumer self-assessment in an independent clinical study of 31 subjects. 80% agreed their blemish discomfort was reduced in 1 hour

**Based on consumer perception in an independent clinical study of 31 participants after 14 days of use. 96.8% agreed the patch sped up their blemish’s natural healing process. Results may vary.

When to Apply:

For best adhesion and efficacy, apply patches to clean, dry skin before using any other skincare treatments. Patches are effective within 1 hour and can be worn for 8 hours overnight.

How to Apply:

Place patch directly over blemish and lightly press to adhere. Reapply a fresh patch after cleansing for persistent blemishes. In the daytime, always finish with sunscreen.

After 1 hour:

Clinically proven to visibly reduce blemish redness and size in 1 hour*

*Based on expert grading in an independent clinical study of 31 subjects

After 4 hours:

• 96% agree the patch draws out visible impurities within 4 hours*
• 93% agree blemish redness looks reduced in just 4 hours*
• 93% agree my blemishes feel soothed in just 4 hours*

*Based on self-assessments from an independent clinical study on 31 subjects after 4 hours of use

After 8 hours:

• 100% agreed blemish looked smaller in 8 hours*
• 100% agree Blemish redness/discoloration looks reduced within 8 hours*
• 93% agree the patch draws out impurities within 8 hours*
• 93% agree the patch smooths the appearance of my blemish within 8 hours*

*Based on self-assessments from an independent clinical study on 31 subjects after 8 hours of use

Overnight use:

96% agreed blemish was far less noticeable after using the patch overnight*

*Based on self-assessments from an independent clinical study on 31 subjects after 24 hours of use

After 2 weeks:

100% would recommend to others with the same skin concerns*

*Based on self-assessments from an independent clinical study on 31 subjects after 14 days of use

Acne & Blemishes

Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Terpineol, Thymol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Lauryl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Magnolia Grandiflora Bark Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract.

For the latest information, it is recommended to review the ingredient list printed on the packaging of the product prior to usage or consumption.