This wash off mask is made with Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Bentonite for a rinse-off oil-control boost.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSea Silt 30%
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantBentonite 4%
Absorbent
Kaolin 4%
Abrasive
Betaine
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAnastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentSargassum Fulvellum Extract
Skin ConditioningHizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate-13
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDisodium EDTA
ChelatingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Lecithin
Emollient
Pistacia Lentiscus Gum
MaskingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Sea Silt 30%, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Bentonite 4%, Kaolin 4%, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Sargassum Fulvellum Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylate-13, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta-Glucan, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol, Lecithin, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Emulsifying Wax
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Bentonite
Absorbent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract
EmollientChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingIngredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Bentonite is an aluminium phyllosilicate clay with great absorbent properties. The name 'bentonite' comes from the area where the largest source is found: Fort Benton, Wyoming.
As a clay, bentonite is often used to absorb excess oil and provide exfoliation. It has also been shown to have some antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Studies show bentonite was effective at calming dermatitis from poison ivy and in diaper dermatitis of infants. Bentonite has also been shown to act as a barrier against toxic compounds on your skin.
Sunscreens containing bentonite display higher water resistance and stay on the skin for much longer. The sunscreens containing bentonite also show higher potency and UV light absorbtion.
Bentonite is naturally created from volcanic ash and several natural weathering/hydrothermal processes.
A common usage of bentonite is removing excess protein from white wines. Bentonite contains a property of being able to absorb large amounts of protein from aqueous solutions.
Phyllosilicate clay has a structure formed by sheets.
Learn more about BentoniteGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
