Review : SKII Cellumination Mask-In Lotion

Review for SKII Cellumination Mask-In Lotion


Product Description
This unique everyday lotion acts as toner which delivers a mask-like experience on top of its skin conditioning function. It provides intensive hydration while boosting skin's Aura (transparent, glowing and healthy complexion), energizing and whitening benefits to the skin.

Benefits : Texture Refinement, Firmness Power, Wrinkle Resilience, Radiance Enhancement, Spots Control

KEY INGREDIENTS:
Centella asiatica extract and niacinamide : moisturize and improve skin
texture and tone
Pitera : moisturize and improve skin texture and tone

This product is part of a 4 set kit from BellaBox. Meant to be used as the 2nd step in the skincare regime, this product is one of the SK-II’s radiance-restoring Cellumination family which acts as a toner to offer immediate and long-lasting mask-quality hydration to skin in a lightweight
fluid formula.

Containing the Cellumination line’s signature Aura-Bright Complex, a powerful cocktail of Centella Asiatica extract, Nicotinamide W and a concentrated form of SK-II’s exclusive ingredient Pitera™, it’s the first step in boosting skin’s ‘Aura-Lucency’—in other words, delivering skin that looks ‘glowing from within’ gorgeous.

When you think of SKII, you think of skin that is clear and translucent, like baby's white and soft skin. At least thats what SKII's branding is to me.

Touted as a quick fix for morning dullness, the Mask-In Lotion helps to soften the skin's surface to enable it to absorb subsquent products from the skincare regime more effectively. It claimed that with regular use over 2 weeks, the product can significantly softens skin. Lets find out!

The slight off-white lotion is runny and has a heavy fragrance. I started off with using it direct on the skin by pouring the contents into my cupped palms and tap it gently into my skin, followed with the recommended face massage.

Hydration is quite pathetic. No doubt my skin felt refreshing and almost sticky after patting in the mask-in lotion but even though it sinks into the skin, the skin still feels the same as before.

SKII Cellumination Mask-In Lotion Steps


I like illustrations with instructions that is easy to follow as opposed to Clarins' complicated steps.

However, my sensitive skin just cannot take too much stimulation so massaging on the skin always made it red and splotchy and thats what happened when I followed the massaging steps with this Mask-In Lotion. Coupled on with more massaging with the Essence and Deep Surge products,
they are just too much for my skin to bear.

The hydrating and whitening benefits were hardly present. All I see was splotchy skin tone.
This Mask-In Lotion can also be used as a mask treatment but since I do not have any paper masks at home, I poured it onto thin cotton pads, tear it thinly and layered it on the skin.

The hydration ability was more apparent with the spot treatment. I just layered the cotton pads on the dehydrated areas and notice that the peeling subsided significantly though the roughness  ( due to dehydration ) still exist.

In general, I felt that the product performed better on optimal skin condition and enhance the skin's condition by allowing other products to better penetrate the skin.
On bad skin days, the product seemed useless on my dehydrated and sensitive skin.

After a week's usage of the product, I noticed that my skin has become more sensitive. The area around my nose and chin as well as the broken capillaries are red, after cleansing my face with my regular cleanser which should not happen at all.

When I think of the results and the pricey tag of $114 at 100ml, it certainly did not justify any purchase, despite the glowing reviews from others.

In terms of ingredients, the product has a high concentration of Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate and Niacinamide. Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate regulates oil production and PH balance, evens out skin tone, and protects skin from environmental stressors.

Niacinamide is well-tolerated by all skin types and helps to reduce the appearance of  hyperpigmentation, redness, yellowing, and blotchy spots on the face (source)

SKII Cellumination Mask-In Lotion won the Best of Allure Beauty 2011 as well as Her World Brightening Serum category (Readers' choice )

It scored 3.3 from 3 users on Makeupalley.

Get yours from the following links :
SKII Cellumination Mask-In Lotion 100ml
SKII Cellumination Mask-In Lotion

Ingredients :
Aqua (Water), Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Centella Asiatica Extract, Nylon-12, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Parfum (Fragrance).


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