This wash off mask is made with Diatomaceous Earth and Allantoin for a rinse-off oil-control boost.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Glucose
Humectant
CI 77231
Cosmetic ColorantAlgin
MaskingTetrapotassium Pyrophosphate
BufferingMagnesium Oxide
AbsorbentCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Powder
Abrasive
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Ultramarines
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Alginate
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Euterpe Oleracea Pulp Powder
Abrasive
Centella Asiatica Leaf/Stem Powder
Diatomaceous Earth, Glucose, CI 77231, Algin, Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Cellulose Gum, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Powder, Mentha Piperita Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid, Ultramarines, Allantoin, Potassium Alginate, Adenosine, Euterpe Oleracea Pulp Powder, Centella Asiatica Leaf/Stem Powder
Water
Skin ConditioningCalcium Sulfate Hydrate
Abrasive
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientAlgin
MaskingOryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate
BufferingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Panax Ginseng Root/Liriope Muscari Extract
EmollientRosa Alba Callus Extract
Skin ProtectingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Water, Calcium Sulfate Hydrate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Algin, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Zinc Oxide, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Butylene Glycol, Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root/Liriope Muscari Extract, Rosa Alba Callus Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Algin is the sodium salt of alginic acid, a sugar-based polymer pulled out of brown seaweed.
In cosmetics, it's a workhorse thickener, binder, and film former rather than an active; it's mostly there for texture and slip.
Industry survey data collected by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review put its maximum reported use at 50% in paste masks and mud packs with reported use going all the way down to 0.001% in aerosol products. Most formulas sit at the low end since a little goes a long way as a thickener.
Allergy-wise, this ingredient is about as low-risk as it gets topically:
The "algae causes acne" idea comes from three places that got tangled together:
None of that transfers to a purified polysaccharide like algin. Clogged pores are a lipid problem where an ingredient has to get into the follicle and mix with sebum to form a comedone. Algin is a big, water-loving sugar chain that does neither; it gels and then sits on the surface as a film until it's rinsed off.
Learn more about AlginWe don't have a description for Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate yet.
