This wash off mask is made with Kaolin for a rinse-off oil-control boost.
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Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Silica
Abrasive
Curcuma Longa Root Powder
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTetrahydrodiferuloylmethane
Antioxidant
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Avena Sativa Meal Extract
SoothingOryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Juglans Regia Shell Powder
Abrasive
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
BHT
Antioxidant
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Kaolin, Silica, Curcuma Longa Root Powder, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Niacinamide, Lactic Acid, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Allantoin, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, BHT, Menthyl Lactate, Phenoxyethanol, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate
Citrus Reticulata Fruit
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower 4%
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Flower Powder 3%
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf 2%
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract 1%
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract 1%
HumectantFoeniculum Vulgare Vulgare Fruit Oil 1%
Perfuming
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract 1%
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel
MaskingIllicium Verum Fruit Extract 0.1%
Perfuming
Santalum Album Oil 0.1%
Masking
Pistacia Vera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed
Skin ConditioningAnacardium Occidentale Peduncle Fiber
Abrasive
Citrus Reticulata Fruit, Rosa Damascena Flower 4%, Jasminum Officinale Flower Powder 3%, Melia Azadirachta Leaf 2%, Curcuma Longa Root Extract 1%, Hydrolyzed Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract 1%, Foeniculum Vulgare Vulgare Fruit Oil 1%, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract 1%, Citrus Limon Peel, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract 0.1%, Santalum Album Oil 0.1%, Pistacia Vera Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed, Anacardium Occidentale Peduncle Fiber
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These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Curcuma Longa Root Extract comes from the rhizome (underground stem) of the turmeric plant.
While the official EU Cosing Database lists this ingredient as a fragrance, it actually does more than give products a scent.
This ingredient contains a group of yellow pigments called curcuminoids (mostly curcumin) that give it genuine antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in skin.
Reviews of topical clinical studies have found turmeric/curcumin to be generally well-tolerated and useful across conditions like eczema and mild inflammation.
One thing working in its favor is that curcumin barely penetrates; in lab skin-permeation testing, the curcuminoids mostly stayed in the outermost layer of skin. This is a good thing because its soothing and antioxidant activity is a surface-level job anyway.
At this time, industry data shows there's no single "correct" cosmetic percentage. It's used across a wide range depending on the product and varies from tiny fractions of a percent up to a few percent.
Allergy-wise, curcumin is a documented (but uncommon) contact allergen. It can also cross react with related plants, so anyone with a turmeric/ginger/cinnamon allergy or reactive skin should patch test first.
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