Upon opening the cute apple container, I was attracted by the yummy apple scent. There is a little spoon so you can scoop out the mask, instead of using your fingers.
I find this mask is good for smoothing and calming the skin. It is not as hydrating as I expected. Unlike other masks, this one won't make you look like your ready for Hallowe'en. It goes on clear, and after it dries, it is a bit mattifying. My boyfriend didn't even know I had a mask on!
How I use this:
I use my Ole Hendrikson Truth Serum underneath, slather the mask on, leave it on all night, and rinse off the next morning.
UPDATE:
Found this ingredient list from a website, but I don't know how accurate it is...
Ingredients
Water / Aqua
, Butylene Glycolh, Glycerinh, Dimethicone/ Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymerszil
, Cyclomethiconeeo|h|szil, Dimethiconeeo|szil
, Caprylic / Capric Triglycerideeo, Sodium Acrylate/ Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecaneeo, Polysorbate 80ti|eu, Alcohol Denat.al, Betaine h, Petrolatumeo, Yellow 6 / CI 15985sz, Allantoingy, Phenoxyethanolta, Yellow 5 / CI 19140sz, Parfum / Fragrancei
, Arginine, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Triclosanta
The ingredients in this mask are nothing special, which is why this mask has such a low price.
Glycerin: Humectant - helps to seal moisture in the skin
Caprylic trigycerides: Emollient - helps to soften the skin
Allantoin: anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory; soothing
Arginine: Supposedly good for wound repair and collagen growth, but not sure how much of this is actually in the product.
Apple Fruit Extract: Brightening and exfoliating, but again, depends on how much of this is actually in the product
This mask is probably only good for softening and soothing the skin, and may help a bit with brightening. Unfortunately, there aren't much hydrating ingredients. Some people may find that this mask helps with pimples, since it contains allantoin and triclosan. Triclosan is anti-bacterial and anti-fungal (it is often used in hand soaps and sanitizers) but it has some health controversies around it so I am not particularly fond of it.
I like this mask, but I probably wouldn't repurchase. I prefer the My Beauty Diary masks since it has better ingredients. I bought this one mainly because of the super cute packaging, so I see it more as a novelty product.
For those on a budget who are looking for a mask, I would recommend this one since it is super cheap! I bought the lemon and apple sleeping pack off Ebay for around $15.
All of Baviphat's products are packaged in cute fruit or vegetable containers. I will be trying the lemon one next!
I love this mask, one of my all-time faves. I read that triclosan was under review by the FDA and Health Canada, but as the last ingredient on the list it may be that the amount is very small (assuming the list is accurate, which as you said it may not be)? I'll keep my eyes peeled about the research coming up on that, in the meantime... I guess it's still going on my face, lol.
ReplyDeletehey Cake-pie! Yes you are correct, since the triclosan appears at the end of the list, it is a very very small amount. However, sometimes it is difficult to determine how much the risk actually is. For example, formaldehyde was a popular ingredient back in the days, but we now know it is quite harmful, even in the smallest amounts. I guess it is at your own risk! Like you, I am still using the mask until research tells me not to:p
ReplyDeleteI got the ingredient list from some random website, which is why I don't know how accurate it is! Hopefully it is correct.
its correct and i think its from www.kremmania.hu
ReplyDeleteThanks for confirming this!:)
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