Earthwise Beauty Imhotep's Balsam Face Mask Ingredients Explained
Published on May 30, 2023
Overview
What it is
Wash off mask with 13 ingredients that contains exfoliants
Cool Features
It is vegan, cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe
Free From
It doesn't contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient List (13)
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Powder, Sodium Chloride, Matricaria Recutita Flower Oil, Althaea Officinalis Root, Stellaria Media Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Powder, Betula Lenta Bark Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root, Symphytum Officinale Root Extract, Cedrus Atlantica Leaf Extract, Canarium Luzonicum Gum Oil, Zingiber Cassumunar Root Oil, Canarium Commune Gum Oil
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Ingredient Info
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Malassezia Safe
This product is free of malassezia feeding ingredients 🎉
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
Ingredients in this product that are EU allergens:
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Ingredients Overview
Ingredients Explained
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Powder comes from the aloe plant.
Aloe leaves have a variety of benefits. They are most commonly known for the ability to soothe sunburns. This is due to their anti-inflammation and cooling properties.
Aloe leaves also contain many vitamins, such as Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are all antioxidants that can reduce skin damage from free-radical molecules.
Aloe should not replace your sunscreen as it does not protect against UV.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf PowderChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideMatricaria Recutita Flower Oil is from the german Chamomile.
Essential oils from chamomile have been found to improve wound healing due to its antimicrobial properties.
Chamomile is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Learn more about Matricaria Recutita Flower OilWe don't have a description for Althaea Officinalis Root.
We don't have a description for Stellaria Media Extract.
Astragalus Membranaceus Root Powder is an exfoliant.
Betula Lenta Bark Oil is a fragrance and is an oil.
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root is the roots of the Licorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra L., Leguminosae.
Extracts of licorice have demonstrated to have antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant properties.
One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.
Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.
Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.
Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.
Learn more about Glycyrrhiza Glabra RootWe don't have a description for Symphytum Officinale Root Extract.
We don't have a description for Cedrus Atlantica Leaf Extract.
Canarium Luzonicum Gum Oil is a fragrance and is an oil.
Zingiber Cassumunar Root Oil is an oil.
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Directions
Measure out 1 teaspoon of the powder and mix with just enough water to achieve a workable, moist paste. Apply onto freshly washed, towel-dried skin and leave on for 30 minutes. Mist with a hydrosol or face toner while wearing the mask. Remove with cotton rounds or a wetted...
Measure out 1 teaspoon of the powder and mix with just enough water to achieve a workable, moist paste. Apply onto freshly washed, towel-dried skin and leave on for 30 minutes. Mist with a hydrosol or face toner while wearing the mask. Remove with cotton rounds or a wetted face towel.
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