"This morning, I woke up feeling a little groggy. My go-to remedy is usually a coffee and cold-water face plunge, followed by a compulsive phone scroll. But today called for something more, so I unpeeled a small, yellow energy patch the size of a walnut, popped it on to my upper arm and hoped for the best. The patch (12 for 30) contains so the packaging says vitamins B5, B3 and a microdose of caffeine."
"They are coin-sized, and often come in TikTok-friendly shades of sunflower yellow and peachy orange: you may have seen a teenager sporting a star-shaped one on their face to treat spots, or influencers patting blue magnesium ones on their wrists before bed. These patches are designed to deliver various substances into the bloodstream through the skin to ward off some of the most common symptoms of everyday life."
A small yellow energy patch containing vitamins B5, B3 and a microdose of caffeine was applied as an alternative to coffee and a cold-water face plunge. Kind Patches is one brand among many in a booming market of wellness stickers that claim to treat lack of sleep, period pains, pimples and other everyday symptoms. The patches are coin-sized, often brightly colored and popular with Gen Z and influencers. They are designed to deliver substances transdermally into the bloodstream. The wearable patch market was estimated at $9.95bn in 2024 and is expected to grow, while effectiveness remains uncertain.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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