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The Guardian - Life & Style • Jan. 20, 2026, 10:47 a.m.
The truth about health patches: can they really treat stress, spots and lost libido?
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For three weeks, I wore stickers on my skin supposed to address all sorts of conditions. Are they a panacea, problem or performance?
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.
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.
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