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Ju Rhyu, Co-founder and CEO, Hero Cosmetics, discusses launching a new product during the pandemic, altering communications and giving back to healthcare professionals

Treat Your Acne Head-On: Those dealing with unforgiving, stubborn acne despite following the advice above should also take the spot-treatment approach. Dr. Zeichner recommends a product that contains benzoyl peroxide – such as Neutrogena On the Spot Acne Treatment, $9 – which “helps lower levels of acne–causing bacteria to reduce inflammation of the skin.” We also like  Hero Cosmetics Micropoint for Blemishes, $13.

Unlike a lot of other acne patches, these specifically target scars, using tranexamic acid, niacinamide, and vitamin C to reduce the appearance of dark spots. Each sticker contains 170 microneedles so the aforementioned ingredients can penetrate deep into the skin for fast results.

Hero Cosmetics: The beauty brand said it would donate proceeds from sales made the week of June 1, up to $10,000, to the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund.

“There is definitely white space in the acne market,” says Ju Rhyu, founder of Hero Cosmetics, the brand behind the Mighty Patch hydrocolloid pimple product. “Partly it’s because most of the acne care brands are owned by the same four large companies and partly because there has been little to no innovation in the space.” 

Other popular brand names, like Hero Cosmetics, are donating 100 percentof proceeds from its latest Mighty Patch Micropoint for Dark Spots for the week of June 1 to the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund charity.