COSRX
Master Patch Intensive
face patch
COSRX
face patch
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Take the skin testThe COSRX Master Patch Intensive is just like the original acne spot patch, but even better. The Master Patch Intensive perfectly blends into any skin tone for a discreet appearance. It is a Comfortable spot treatment to solve your unplanned breakouts. Containing hydrocolloid acne patches that effectively absorb pus from pimples and protect them from further infection due to external bacteria and more. The patch comes in a round and flat shape, and can be worn under makeup
Master Patch Intensive is a cushioning patch from COSRX, a brand based in Korea. The ingredient list runs to 7 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as moderately cushioned — emollient enough to feel like a cream, without the heaviest occlusives near the top. There is very little humectant content, so this is not the step in a routine that adds water to skin.
On richness alone it suits Balanced skin best, and is the least natural fit for Combination (oily) and Oily skin. Nothing in the list is flagged as a common irritant, which is a reasonable starting point for reactive skin — though a patch test is still the only way to know.
The formula contributes little or nothing on hydration, barrier support, antioxidant protection and brightening and tone. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is fragrance-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free, microplastic-free and sulfate-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain essential oils, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
Use it in the evening. In a routine it goes on affected areas only, after serums. Keep it to the spot itself — treating clear skin buys irritation, not results.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Targets breakouts by reducing bacteria and unclogging pores
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Helps unclog pores and reduce blackheads for clearer skin
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Salicylic acid
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Best kept to separate routines — one in the morning, one at night, or on alternate days.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
This product is the "Spot treat" step.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 7 ingredients on the label.
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Forms a film that slows water loss
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Loosens or dissolves dead surface cells
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 10–40% of the formula.
Cellulose, carboxymethyl ether, sodium salt
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
C6-14-alkenes, homopolymers, hydrogenated
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Homopolymer of 2-methyl-1 propene
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Benzenepropanoic acid, 3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxy-, 2,2-bis[[3-[3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-oxopropoxy] methyl]-1,3-propanediyl ester
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Salicylic acid
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil is the oil distilled from the leaves of the Tea Tree, Melaleuca alternifolia, Myrtaceae
CELLULOSE GUM, HYDROGENATED POLY(C6-14 OLEFIN), POLYISOBUTENE, STYRENE/ISOPRENE COPOLYMER, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, SALICYLIC ACID, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA LEAF OIL.
SALICYLIC ACID.
Wash your face thoroughly with cleanser. Stick the Patch onto the dry skin before proceeding with your skin care routine. After 8-10 hours, the Patch would turn white after it absorbed pus and impurities. When it turns white, peel it off gently. Then replace it with a new one.
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Balanced skin best. It is the least natural fit for Combination (oily), Oily skin.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
One ingredient could feed malassezia: Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that it will cause a breakout.
It contains Salicylic Acid, which are usually reviewed with a doctor during pregnancy. Ask your doctor or midwife before using it.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is fragrance-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
Yes — it contains Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Azelaic acid, Copper peptides, Bakuchiol, Niacinamide, Hyaluronic acid, Ceramides. Take more care combining it with Retinoids (retinol, retinal), Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide — use them in separate routines or on alternate days.
Use it in the evening, on affected areas only, after serums.
It lists 7 ingredients, of which 1 are recorded as actives.
COSRX, a brand based in Korea.
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