By: Zayna Azimi

 

If you’ve been on SkinTok or have been searching for ways to ease your breakouts, you may have seen people misting their faces with hypochlorous acid spray. The iconic Tower28 SOS Rescue Spray can be spotted in so many hotties to-go bag to help prevent breakouts after a workout or sweating in the sun. But what is this spray and does it actually work?

What is Hypochlorous Acid Spray?

Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is a naturally occurring molecule your immune system makes to help fight off bacteria and reduce inflammation. How does it work?

• ANTIMICROBIAL: breaks down invaders that enter your body to respond to unhealthy microbes

•  This helps to fight clogged pores and prevent acne

• ANTI-INFLAMMATORY: reduces the binding of inflammatory molecules 

• This helps to calm acne, eczema, and other inflammation symptoms like redness

When bottled up as a skincare mist, it acts as a gentle yet powerful antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent which is perfect for calming angry, breakout-prone skin.

In short: it’s science-backed skincare that mimics your body’s own defense system.

How Effective It Is

This powerhouse ingredient is definitely becoming everyone's fav, but it has us asking– is this quick remedy too good to be true? 

• Research to understand HOCl’s efficacy for acne and skincare is limtied. 

• Dermatologists say it is a simple way to help settle down acne, inflammation, and itchiness. 

• Does not cleanse the bacteria and debris lying in your pores so it won’t completely prevent acne and cannot replace cleansers,

When to Use It

This spray has been popping up in more places than one as part of everyone’s skincare routine.

Use:

→ after workouts like a sweaty class of heated yoga

→ on active breakouts, 

→ as a midday refresh

→ on underarms to help prevent odor

Our Recs

→ Tower28 SOS Rescue Spray

→ Personal Day’s Trust Me on This Hypochlorous Acid Spray

→ Mario Badescu’s Reparing Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid

→ Prequel’s Universal Skin Solution Dermal Spray

→ Briotech Pure Hypochlorous Acid Spray

→ Loma Lux Eczemol OTC Topical Eczema Spray 

So, does hypochlorous acid spray actually work? Yes, but it is NOT a replacement for your normal skincare routine. Dermatologists have seen that those who use it notice their acne improving over time, so it can still be a great addition to an already robust routine. 

Keep a spray on-the-go for that glow!

 

XO,

BiotechBeauty®