The mask looks and smells like rose jelly – that’s the only thing I can think of. I’d like to stress that it seems to be a running joke with products that I order from the USA, that they are not at all as advertised. This is what my jar of rose jelly looks like.
The main ingredients are aloe vera (soothing, anti-inflammatory) and chemical exfoliants – naturally derived salicylic acid (salix alba (willow) extract) and lactic acid (lactobacillus ferment). Instructions are to apply a thick layer once a week for 20 minutes.
Obligatory before photo
After 20 minutes, the mask dried out as thin shiny layer as below.
It was quite bizarre taking the mask off – you can’t see the mask, but its kind of there and I think I used the water allowance of Idaho in removing it.
The mask is not at all irritating, although I did feel my was a tad sensitive after a couple of hours. Its almost as if I had the top of my skin scrubbed off. Therefore, my skin did feel tight, which is what you would expect after leaving on a chemical exfoliating mask for 20 minutes.
The brand recommends that this is a day and night mask. The only reason why I am using this during the day is so that I have a shot of taking a decent photo. Admittedly, my photography skills do need a miracle.
Would I buy this product again?
Yes.
Without doubt, my skin is brighter (compare my neck), softer and more receptive to the products that I apply. Were it not for the extortionate price (£57 for 30ml on cultbeauty), I would recommend that everyone use this.
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