I sprayed my face with what is essentially fancy salt water this morning, and my skin didn’t freak out. That’s the whole story—but it’s a bigger deal than it sounds.
This isn’t a serum or a moisturizer. It’s a disinfectant that your skin doesn’t know is there, which is exactly why it works for angry, reactive skin.
It’s hypochlorous acid—a molecule your own white blood cells produce to fight bacteria. Tower 28 Beauty bottles it at 0.018% and charges $30 for 4oz. I bought it because my dermatologist said “just try it” like she was bored of me.
Electrolyzed Water Base
The spray is 99.9% water and salt that’s been zapped with electricity to create HOCl.
0.018% Concentration
Low enough to be safe on broken skin, strong enough to kill acne bacteria on contact.
pH Balanced to 5.0
Matches your skin’s natural acidity, so it doesn’t strip or sting.
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Three ingredients. That’s it—no fragrance, no preservatives, no marketing fluff. The salt acts as a stabilizer while the hypochlorous acid does the killing. It’s so minimal that your skin treats it like water, and that’s the genius.
- Hypochlorous Acid: Kills acne-causing bacteria and calms inflammation instantly
- Sodium Chloride: Stabilizes the molecule so it doesn’t degrade in the bottle
- Water: The delivery system—nothing else needed
- Electrolysis Process: The ‘electricity’ that makes the acid from salt water
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The mist is so fine it disappears before you can touch your face. No residue, no tackiness, no scent—it’s like spraying Evian but with actual purpose. I use it after the gym, after picking at a pimple, and before moisturizer.
Two weeks in, the red patches around my nose that I assumed were permanent just… stopped being red. I didn’t notice until my coworker asked if I was wearing foundation. I wasn’t.
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My eczema patches on my chin are flatter. My hormonal acne still comes, but it doesn’t get angry and swollen anymore. The spray won’t fix everything—it won’t hydrate, exfoliate, or fade scars—but it’ll stop the fire from spreading.
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This is the first skincare product that made me understand less is more. It’s not exciting—until you realize your skin hasn’t been this calm in years.