$39 2.5 oz / 75 ml
Ingredients: Aqua (water), Leptospermum scoparium mel (manuka honey), Persea gratissima (avocado oil), Glycerine (vegetable), Cetearyl alcohol, Stearic acid (coconut derived), Glycerol stearate (coconut derived), Tocopherol acetate (Vitamin E), Vanilla planifolia (vanilla oil), Citrus reticulate (mandarin oil), Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Daucus carota sativa (carrot oil), Pohutuakawa (metrosideros excelsa) extract, Citrus grandis (grapefruit seed extract), Iodopropynyl butylcarbarnate
Availability: Antipodes, Feelunique
Antipodes is a brand that doesn't really get mentioned in US beauty community but has been hyped in many other places. I thought I would give this mask a try since so many UK gurus rave about it.
The consistency is like a lotion. It goes on sort of thin, which isn't something I'm used to for a face mask. I apply a pretty generous amount just to make sure my whole face is covered. It has a very pleasant scent. It's a warmer scent (honey & vanilla) but it's by no means a sickly sweet scent. It's very soothing.
I normally ignore the warning "avoid the area around the eyes," but for this I do have to avoid putting it around the eyes because it would burn my eyes really bad. I have pretty sensitive skin so it does tingle a little when I first put it on but it goes away in a few seconds. The direction says leave it on for 15 minutes. I can leave it on for longer than that, normally 20-30 minutes. The lotion will dry a little but not completely dry.
Before I take it off I gently massage my face a little and then rinse it off. It's very easy to rinse off and doesn't leave any residues. It's supposed to deeply moisturize, cleanse, and anti-oxidize. It's not as moisturizing as something with hyaluronic acid but it does make my skin very soft and comfortable. I can't really say anything about the cleansing property because I haven't noticed any changes in my pores but I don't think it's intended to be used as a pore unclogging mask.
Overall, I like this mask, but it's not a holy grail. I like how my skin feels afterwards. I also like the experience because of the soothing scent and the slight tingle at the beginning. It's a good mask and I'll recommend it if you're looking for a good experiential/ feel-good product. In terms of actual impact on the skin, I have other masks that work better on my skin. So in short, it's a good product, but not good enough for me to hype about it.
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