Chances are, if you’ve seen a hypochlorous acid spray on TikTok, it’s this one, which works in a flash to calm irritation and heal the skin’s barrier. “There is a place on every woman’s shelf for SOS,” says Dr. Kelly Killeen, a celebrity plastic surgeon. “It’s such a versatile product. From calming inflammation to healing wounds after surgery, it’s your skin’s new best friend.”
Size: 4 fl. oz.
Amazon rating: 4.5/5
An ELLE editor says: “Here is a running list of the things I’ve used Tower 28’s mist for: To soothe a mosquito bite I scratched on my forehead, to hydrate a recurring dry patch under my eye, to make my skin less angry following a laser facial, and to procrastinate when I have a looming deadline. Which is to say, that any chance I can use this mist I can, and it works! This mist’s hero ingredient is hypochlorous acid, which has strong anti-bacterial properties, and is great at soothing redness and inflammation, with an effect that you’ll notice and feel instantly. My skin acts like it just took its first drink of water following a run whenever this hits. It also smells ever so slightly like an indoor swimming pool, which, combined with the Baywatch-logo-lettering, always reminds me of summer. This is a valid TikTok viral product that lives up to the hype.” —Kathleen Hou, ELLE beauty director