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Earthwise Beauty Imhotep's Balsam Face Mask Ingredients Explained

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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

Fun facts

Earthwise Beauty is from United States.

We independently verify ingredients and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Does this product need an update? Let us know.

You should know

Here's our breakdown of the notable ingredients, benefits, and concerns we determined from the ingredients in this product. Click any item to learn more.

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Rosacea

Ingredient Info

Click any item below to learn more and view relevant ingredients.
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

Ingredients Overview

Here's our quick-to-read summary of the ingredients in this product. Keep scrolling if you'd like to learn more about what each ingredient does!
Ingredient
Features
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Skin Conditioning
2
Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon
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Perfuming
Fragrance IconOil Icon
4
Skin Conditioning
5
Skin Conditioning
6
Abrasive, Masking, Skin Protecting
Exfoliant Icon
7
Masking, Perfuming
Fragrance IconOil Icon
8
Skin Conditioning
9
Skin Conditioning, Soothing
10
Skin Conditioning
EU Allergen Icon
11
Perfuming
Fragrance IconOil Icon
12
Skin Conditioning
Oil Icon
13
Masking, Tonic
Oil Icon

Ingredients Explained

This product contains 13 ingredients. Click on any ingredient to learn more about it
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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

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2
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances 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.

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3
What it does: Perfuming

Matricaria 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.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Althaea Officinalis Root.

5
What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Stellaria Media Extract.

6
What it does: Abrasive, Masking, Skin Protecting

Astragalus Membranaceus Root Powder is an exfoliant.

7
What it does: Masking, Perfuming

Betula Lenta Bark Oil is a fragrance and is an oil.

8
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

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.

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9
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Soothing

We don't have a description for Symphytum Officinale Root Extract.

10
What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Cedrus Atlantica Leaf Extract.

11
What it does: Perfuming

Canarium Luzonicum Gum Oil is a fragrance and is an oil.

12
What it does: Skin Conditioning

Zingiber Cassumunar Root Oil is an oil.

13
What it does: Masking, Tonic

Canarium Commune Gum Oil is an oil.

Embed Ingredients

Here's what our community thinks of the 13 ingredients in this product ✨

8% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
8% are disliked or very disliked
77% have no rating yet

When to use

Here's some more info on how this product is used by our community.

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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