Early-Stage Care Range: Microneedle Formats for Blind Blemishes

What sells at this stage

How the array differs from a flat patch

A hydrocolloid patch works on the surface: it seals and absorbs. A dissolving array works at the surface interface — the darts enter the upper layers of the skin, dissolve there, and release what they carry. The two are not substitutes; they answer different questions at different stages.

What the pack may say

You can print	Avoid	Why
Dissolving microdart format	Stops a blemish forming	Prevention is a treatment claim, and it cannot be shown on a consumer product
With salicylic acid 0.5%	Clears blocked pores, unclogs	Disease wording; the phrase belongs to a drug claim in most markets
Targets the look of early blemishes	Reduces inflammation, soothes infection	Medical wording on a cosmetic pack invites a complaint in every market we ship to
Dose stated per patch	Clinically proven	Needs a named study on this product; a category study is not enough

Building the range

Two SKUs cover this stage: one array with hyaluronic acid only, one with a named active. Sizes sit at 10–12 mm, because a blind blemish is felt rather than seen and a smaller patch is easier to wear out of the house. Where the buyer wants a daytime product, the ultra-thin film takes the third slot — same shelf, different job.

Custom runs start at 1,000 units per size and pack format. For an array, the tooling is a mould rather than a die, so changing dart count or length is a new tool, not an adjustment. That is why the geometry should be fixed before artwork.

What to send

Dart count and length, the active and its percentage, the diameter, the pack count and the destination market. The reply should state what the pack can claim there, the stability data for the shipping pack, and the mould cost for the geometry.

Next stage: Mid-Stage Care Range covers the inflamed blemish, where a hydrocolloid has something to absorb. For the range as a whole, see product range and specifications.