Yello Skincare Oatmeal Turmeric Mask & Scrub

Name: Oatmeal Turmeric Mask & Scrub
Brand: Yello Skincare

A wash off mask with 5 ingredients, including exfoliants.

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Overview

What it is

Wash off mask with 5 ingredients that contains exfoliants

Cool Features

It is vegan and reef safe

Suited For

It has ingredients that are good for dry skin

Free From

It doesn't contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

Fun facts

Yello Skincare is from Malaysia. This product is used in 18 routines created by our community.

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

What's inside

Ingredients List

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Avena Sativa Kernel Meal

Abrasive

Magnesium Sulfate

Oryza Sativa

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Masking

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Curcumin

Antioxidant

Avena Sativa Kernel Meal, Magnesium Sulfate, Oryza Sativa, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Curcumin

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Ingredients Explained

Avena Sativa Kernel Meal

Abrasive, Absorbent, Skin Conditioning

Also known as "oatmeal". This ingredient is made by grinding down the kernels of oat.

According to INCI, or International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient, this ingredient has abrasive properties and functions as a mild exfoliant.

If you are looking for skin soothing oat - check out Avena Sativa Kernel Extract.

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Magnesium Sulfate

Magnesium Sulfate is a salt. More specifically, it is an epsom salt, or the bath salt used to help relieve muscle aches.

Despite having ‘sulfate’ in the name, it isn’t a surfactant or cleansing agent like sodium lauryl sulfate. Unlike those sulfates, magnesium sulfate doesn’t have the same cleansing or foaming properties (it's simply a type of salt).

In cosmetics, Magnesium Sulfate is used to thicken a product or help dilute other solids. It is a non-reactive and non-irritating ingredient.

One study shows magnesium deficiency may lead to inflammation of the skin. Applying magnesium topically may help reduce inflammation.

You can find this ingredient in sea water or mineral deposits.

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Oryza Sativa

We don't have a description for Oryza Sativa yet.

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

This ingredient is also known as coconut oil. It is a plant-derived ingredient with skin conditioning properties.

The fatty acid profile of coconut oil is mostly lauric acid (~54%), followed by capric, caprylic, palmitic, and myristic acids. This profile allows it to penetrate easily into skin, moisturize, and improve dry skin.

A double-blind study confirmed that extra virgin coconut oil is as effective as mineral oil for treating very dry skin. Another study found it outperformed mineral oil for mild to moderate atopic dermatitis in children.

Another study from 2018 found that virgin coconut oil can soothe inflammation and boost key skin barrier proteins. Just know this evidence is still only from lab settings and not human trials.

It has also been shown to reduce Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria that commonly overgrows in people with eczema.

Clinical testing shows very minimal skin irritation and no evidence of sensitization or phototoxicity.

Coconut oil gets flagged as a "fragrance" because it has a natural mild scent (not because it's a synthetic perfume). The European Cosmetic ingredient database also lists "perfuming" as a function of this ingredient.

Just so you know, the term "fragrance" is completely unregulated. Some brands still use botanical extracts or essential oils in their "fragrance-free" formulas, but regulatory databases technically classify these under "fragrance".

Coconut oil has a tiny and useless bit of natural SPF. Early lab studies clocked it around SPF 7-8 but a more recent study found the real number closer to SPF 1.2. It also offers no meaningful UVA protection (SPF only overs UVB rays).

The comedogenic rating of 4/5 means it has a high potential to clog pores; but it's worth noting that comedogenicity is highly individual and ratings cannot predict how an overall formula will behave on skin.

Since lauric acid is the dominant fatty acid, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast feeds on fatty acids with carbon chain lengths between 11-24, and lauric acid falls within these lengths (C12).

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Curcumin

Antioxidant, Cosmetic Colorant

Curcumin is the bright-yellow polyphenol that gives turmeric its signature color. It is a well-documented antioxidant and anti-inflammatory active by lowering inflammatory signals.

Lab studies show it also boosts type I collagen in fibroblasts and inhibits enzymes that break collagen down.

Randomized trials show that both topical and oral curcumin can help calm plaque psoriasis when used alongside standard treatments. Other studies have found it to be promising for eczema and skin irritation from radiation therapy.

The only catch with this ingredient is delivery; curcumin is lipophilic and has limited penetration through the stratum corneum at standard concentratinos. Modern formulations use nano-delivery systems to actually get it into skin.

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