This wash off mask is made with Centella Asiatica Extract for a rinse-off calming boost.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Glucose
Humectant
CI 77231
Cosmetic ColorantAlgin
MaskingTetrasodium Pyrophosphate
BufferingMagnesium Oxide
AbsorbentArtemisia Caruifolia Powder
Abrasive
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingChlorella Vulgaris Powder
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Fruit Powder
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Powder
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf
Perfuming
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Coccinellifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Extract
AstringentGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Powder
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Kaolin
Abrasive
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Diatomaceous Earth, Glucose, CI 77231, Algin, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Artemisia Caruifolia Powder, Cellulose Gum, Chlorella Vulgaris Powder, Theobroma Cacao Fruit Powder, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Powder, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Powder, Allantoin, Betaine, Kaolin, Maltodextrin, Dehydroacetic Acid
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
ChelatingWater, 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
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.
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