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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask versus Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask .

Last updated on September 19, 2023. Published on August 30, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe wash off masks. They have a total of 13 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Wash Off Mask American Brand United States
Wash Off Mask American Brand United States

Wash Off Mask

Wash off masks are used to treat skin concerns: large pores, dryness, dullness, acne, and much more. They are applied preferably after cleansing (depending on the product’s instructions) and usually have to be removed within a specific time period.

Wash Off Mask

Wash off masks are used to treat skin concerns: large pores, dryness, dullness, acne, and much more. They are applied preferably after cleansing (depending on the product’s instructions) and usually have to be removed within a specific time period.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation (2)
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Notable Ingredients

Niacinamide
Ceramides

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (4)
Reduces Irritation (4)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (2)
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Ingredients Explained

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 1.

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 1.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Diglycerin is a humectant. It is derived from glycerin, which is naturally found in your skin.

As a humectant, it helps draw moisture to the skin from the air.

Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 2.

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 2.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate is a skin conditioner with emollient and emulsifier properties.

It is an esther of stearic acid and Polyglycerin-10.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

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Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 3.

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 3.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

We don't have a description for Honey Extract.

Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 5.

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 7.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Propolis Extract is also known as bee glue. It is a resinous mixture created from beeswax, bee saliva, and parts of trees.

Propolis Extract has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, and antioxidant properties. Studies show propolis helps fight against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. This may help with reducing acne and accelerate wound healing.

The flavonoids found in propolis extract are potent antioxidants. Antioxidants may help with reducing the signs of aging.

A study from 2020 found propolis to help reverse skin damage from UV.

Bees use propolis as a sealant to close any gaps in their hives.

speeding up new healthy cell growth.

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Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 6.

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 13.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Royal Jelly Extract comes from a secretion made by worker honeybees. This secretion is white and described as creamy.

Royal Jelly contains antibacterial, anti-aging, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Studies show Royal Jelly to contain amino acids, fatty acids, and a variety of vitamins, including Vitamin Bs. Many of these components are antioxidants, which help with anti-aging. The fatty acids in Royal Jelly make it a hydrating ingredient.

Several animal studies show Royal Jelly to boost collagen production and reduce inflammation.

The Vitamin Bs found in Royal Jelly include:

Learn more about Royal Jelly Extract

Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 7.

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 14.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.

lt is a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin attract and retain moisture.

Another benefit is the anti-inflammatory abilities. This means that it's great for sensitive, irritation-prone skin.

Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.

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Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 8.

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 8.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing
Community Rating: Loved

Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.

Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.

Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.

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Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 10.

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 12.

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What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning, Tonic
Community Rating: Liked

Zingiber Officinale is more commonly known as ginger.

Ginger root has antioxidant, anti-inflammation, and antimicrobial properties.

The antioxidant properties help protect your body from free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. As a result, ginger may help slow down signs of aging such as hyperpigmentation and wrinkles.

Studies show ginger inhibits the enzyme that breaks down collagen. It also helps with:

Ginger has no negative side-effects and is safe to use for all skin types. (Be sure to patch test just in case you have a ginger allergy!)

Ginger originates from Southeast Asia but has spread throughout the world. It is now a common spice used in many cultures.

Learn more about Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 11.

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 15.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Aroma refers to an ingredient, or mixture of ingredients, that impact or mask a flavor.

This is the official definition from the The International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook:

“Aroma is a term for ingredient labeling used to identify that a product contains a material or combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular flavor.”

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Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 12.

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 16.

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What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil also known as seabuckthorn oil. This oil is usually extracted from the fruit pulp or seeds.

Seabuckthorn is rich in phytosterols, carotenoids, Vitamins A, C, and E. This gives it strong antioxidant properties that can help soothe and protect your skin from oxidative damage.

This oil is rich in fatty acids, including: two types of linoleic acid (~30-34%), oleic acid (17%), and palmiteic acid (35%). Note these numbers are averages, and different parts of the plant will vary.

Palmitoleic acid has been shown to help soothe inflammation and promote wound healing. It is also naturally found in the fat of our skin.

Overall, seabuckthorn oil is great for nourishing, hydrating, and soothing skin. While it shows UV protecting properties, it should not replace sunscreen.

Due to the rich fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne, safe.

Seabuckthorn berries are little orange fruits. This plant is native to Asia.

Learn more about Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil

Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 13.

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 17.

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What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 14.

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 22.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 15.

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask contains this as ingredient number 23.

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0% have mixed ratings
17% are disliked or very disliked
9% have no rating yet

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Apr 18, 2024

Another holy grail product! The honey is extremely soothing on my sensitive skin and my skin feels so soft and glowy after use. Will continue to purchase.

Another holy grail product! The honey is extremely soothing on my sensitive skin and my skin feels so soft and glowy after use. Will continue to purchase.

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