Are wellness patches a better alternative to oral supplements or just another trend failing to stick?

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Are wellness patches a better alternative to oral supplements or just another trend failing to stick?

By Daniella Gray

11 months ago

5 min read

You can’t move online at the moment without an ad or influencer trying to push a wellness patch. A simple way to take vitamins and minerals, they’re often marketed to help deal with certain issues, such as sleep, gut health or stress. But just how much evidence is there to suggest that we can absorb these vitamin cocktails through our skin in the first place? Two nutrition experts walk us through the science. 


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