Signal Pre-Flare Patch

Yes. Signal is designed specifically for the pre-flare stage, when you feel tightness, tingling, or a familiar itch but nothing is visible. Intercepting the cycle here is key to preventing a full flare.

Dry skin is uncomfortable. Pre-flare skin is uncomfortable and going somewhere. The tell is usually a prickle or tingle underneath the dryness, it might be in a spot that has flared before or not, often hours before anything shows. If that sounds like your skin, Signal is built for exactly that window. If you are not sure, the Flare Quiz tells you in under a minute.

Then Signal is the wrong patch for today. Once there is redness, heat, and itch you are hard-pressed to ignore, you are in an active flare and Surge is built for it. Keep Signal for the next time your skin warns you first, because it usually will.

We would not promise that, and you should be wary of anyone who does. Whether a flare builds depends on your skin, and everyone's is different. What Signal does is support your barrier at the point it is under early strain, so the flare has less to build on. You feel it cool on contact, it holds hydration against the skin for 6 to 8 hours, and it blocks the scratching that turns an early itch into something worse.

Yes, on the skin it was made for. Signal went through a 45-day clinical patch safety test with 107 participants across diverse skin tones, in which 0% reported irritation or sensitization. The formulas and clinical safety data were independently reviewed and approved by a board-certified dermatologist and pediatrician.

Yes. 100% steroid-free. It is the reason most people find us. The formula also leaves out fragrance, alcohol, parabens, sulfates, and phthalates, because reactive skin does not need any of them.

It is exactly made for flare-prone skin. It is steroid-free, fragrance-free, and free of the actives reactive skin tends to struggle with. If your skin is especially reactive or you know you are sensitive to adhesives, patch test a small area first and wear it for the normal time before using patches more widely. Discontinue use if irritation occurs.

Yes. Signal is steroid-free and pediatrician approved, and a board-certified pediatrician independently reviewed the formulas and clinical safety data. Apply and remove the patch yourself rather than leaving it to your child, and patch test a small area first if their skin is especially reactive.

In most cases, yes. Signal is steroid-free and designed to support your barrier rather than interfere with treatment. If you are using new or active prescriptions, confirm the order and timing with your dermatologist. Signal is cosmetic support, not a replacement for anything your clinician has prescribed.

Wear it for 6 to 8 hours, during the day or overnight. Apply it to clean, completely dry skin at the first signs that a flare may be starting. Once you take it off, carry on with your usual routine. If the area still needs support, apply a fresh patch.

Yes, and overnight is one of the best times. The patch keeps hydration working for hours and physically blocks the unconscious scratching that quietly starts a flare while you sleep. Many people wear Signal overnight for exactly that reason.

Yes. The face is one of the common flare areas Signal is designed for, and at 50x45mm it sits comfortably on a cheek, brow, or jaw. The finish is white tinted rather than clear, so it is visible close up. Apply it to clean, dry skin, and remove it slowly while supporting the skin with your other hand.

The hydrogel base provides an immediate, physical cooling sensation without the use of alcohols or menthol. It helps lower the surface temperature of the skin to soothe heat signals.

Apply Signal to clean, bare skin. Moisturizer and serum sit between the patch and your skin and will loosen it, so leave that spot product-free. You are not skipping a step: while the patch is on, it holds hydration against the skin for 6 to 8 hours. Moisturize around it as usual and moisturize the spot itself once you take the patch off.

Under a sleeve, nobody. On bare skin, some people will up close: Signal is white tinted rather than clear, so it sits on your skin instead of disappearing into it. It is thin and small at 50x45mm though, and it reads as skincare rather than first aid. Most people will not think twice. And a small patch draws less attention than a flare does.

Light activity is fine, and a quick shower or dip will not usually lift it. Heat and heavy sweating are what work against any adhesive, so for a long workout you will get more from applying afterward on clean, dry skin. If it does get slightly wet, pat the area dry rather than rubbing it and press the edges back down.

Usually, yes, and prep is what decides it. Cleanse the area rather than rinsing it, pat it completely dry, and let your skin cool for a minute before you apply. Warm or damp skin is what loosens any adhesive. Press firmly with your palm for 30 seconds. Oily and sweat-prone skin is the harder case, so if plasters have slid off you before, prep matters more here, not less. If Signal still will not hold for you, our 30-Day Skin Support Guarantee covers it.

Yes. Trimming a patch to fit a knuckle or a smaller spot works fine. The only thing to expect is that a cut edge does not grip quite as well as the sealed one, so you may get slightly shorter wear. Press the trimmed side down firmly and it holds for most people.

Each box holds 8 patches for $28. How long that lasts depends on how often your skin warns you. If you catch a flare early once or twice a month, a box lasts months. In a difficult stretch you will move through it faster. The patches are hygiene-sealed, so an unopened box keeps until you need it.

Keep the moisturizer. Signal does a different job. A cream sits on the surface and is largely gone once it meets your sleeve or your sheets. A patch stays put for hours, holds hydration against the skin, and physically blocks the scratching that turns an early itch into a flare. They are not layered on the same spot: the patch goes on bare skin and does the moisturizer's job there while it is on. Cream everywhere else.

If you reliably catch flares early and rarely progress past that, Signal on its own is the sensible start. If your skin moves through the full cycle, the Flare Kit is $85 for all three and means the right patch is already in your drawer when your skin shifts, rather than arriving three days after you needed it.

Yes, for many people. Select HSA/FSA at checkout and you’ll answer a short health questionnaire, reviewed by an independent licensed clinician. If your purchase qualifies, your payment goes through as normal, and you’re spending pre-tax dollars so the money goes further than it would from your regular account. The letter they issue lasts 12 months and covers repeat purchases from us, so it’s one questionnaire, not one every time. Eligibility depends on your own health situation, and your plan administrator has the final say, so it isn’t guaranteed.

Each box is marked with an expiration date, typically 36 months from manufacture. To maintain the integrity of the technology, keep the resealable pouch tightly closed and store it in a cool, dry place.

Contact our support team within 30 days. The 30-Day Skin Support Guarantee means that if the patches are not right for your skin, we will work with you to make it right. We review each case individually and may ask how your skin responded, both to find the right resolution for you and because that feedback shapes what we make next. Because the patches are single-use hygiene products applied to sensitive and broken skin, we cannot accept returns once an order has shipped, so this is a support commitment rather than a returns policy. It does not affect your statutory rights.