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Skin School  >   date=2020-06-17

Maskne Is the New Acne, and Here’s What Is Causing It

By Amy Huang

June 17, 2020

 The patch purveyor Hero Cosmetics recently posted an entry about maskne on its blog. But don’t dismiss maskne — acne and irritation from wearing a mask — as just another portmanteau to market skin-care products.

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