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Hypochlorous Acid is having quite a moment right now and it’s actually a very useful piece of kit to have on hand. Here’s the low down on the Mario Badescu Repairing Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid.
What is Mario Badescu Repairing Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid?
- Effective cleansing mist designed to help to calm irritation and reduce redness and swelling
- Helps support the skin’s natural recovery process
- The hypochlorous acid works to maintain a clean surface on the skin
- Formulated to help neutralise impurities
- Suitable for sensitive or acne-prone skin and also minor cuts or burns
- Lightweight spray
- Available in 2 sizes
What is hypochlorous acid?
Oh my goodness, let’s talk about hypochlorous acid. What sounds a little scary is actually a quiet little miracle you didn’t know you needed in your skincare routine.
So, what is hypochlorous acid, or HOCl if you want to get sciencey? Like Hyaluronic Acid, it’s actually something our own bodies naturally produce. Hypochlorous acid is produced by white blood cells to help fight off bacteria and calm inflammation. It’s completely skin-friendly, incredibly gentle and super effective.
In skincare, it’s having a total moment right now because it’s such a multi-tasker. It tackles redness, soothes breakouts and speeds up healing.
It’s antimicrobial, which make it brilliant if you have acne-prone skin and the big bonus is that is feels and smells just like water.
How do you use hypochlorous acid?
Using hypochlorous acid is honestly the easiest thing ever. It’s literally a mist-and-go situation.
Step one: Cleanse.
Start with your usual cleanser to remove makeup, grime and SPF.
Step two: Spritz.
Next go in with your hypochlorous acid. You just need a fine veil over the face. You can also use it on a cotton pad, but I find misting more effective and less wasteful.
Step three: Let it settle
Give it a few seconds to dry and then you can go on with your serums, moisturiser, SPF etc.
You can also use it throughout the day over your skincare or makeup to refresh the skin, calm any potential breakouts, and cool and calm if you are feeling hot and bothered.
My Review of Mario Badescu Repairing Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid
I have been really enjoying this no-rinse Mario Badescu cleansing spray as much for piece of mind as it is pleasant to use. It is designed to remove unwanted residue and bacteria from all skin types, even sensitive, and it’s a great addition to your skincare regime is you are looking to minimise breakouts and soothe inflammation and redness. Plus it’s National Eczema Association approved.
I also really like it for calming my skin after a fairly intense exfoliation – it works perfectly after using something like Ole Henriksen Strawberry Lemonade Smoothing Scrub.
You can get a hypochlorous acid spray from loads of different brands. I actually bought a really huge one from Amazon to use on my dog when he had a bit of sore skin that I wanted to keep clean. It all pretty much does the same thing but the litre bottle I bought did not have an elegant mist like the Mario Badescu, and it would have been more like a slap in the face than a veil of healing water!!
The Mario Badescu Repairing Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid has a lovely fine mist that makes it really pleasant to use and I love it as a midday refresh or after cleansing to keep my skin happy, calm and clear.
I love the packaging mainly because it’s that signature Mario Badescu bottle which makes it feel like I product I should trust. As I said, the mist is nice and fine so it’s a really elegant delivery with no harsh squirts or patchy spraying.
There are only 3 ingredients in this formula, much like most hypochlorous acid sprays. There’s no scent, no sensation other than the mist, and it almost feels like you have sprayed nothing on your skin. As I don’t often suffer with breakouts too often, I like to think of it as insurance against getting any!
I think this is really well priced at £18 for 118ml and it’s a trusted brand so you can feel confident that that the hypochlorous acid is at the right concentration, especially as it has been approved by the National Eczema Association.
Mario Badescu Repairing Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid vs. Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray
If you’re wondering about how this compares to other sprays like this on the market, it’s a really good question. Both Mario Badescu and Tower 28 contain the exact same ingredients and probably at very similar concentrations, although it’s hard to tell.
Both have been deemed safe for skin so the main differences are packaging, availability and price. The Mario Badescu is more widely available in the UK and slightly more affordable.
Where to buy it
The Mario Badescu Repairing Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid is £18 for 118ml and it’s available via the links below:
