An ultra-hydrating mask in a gel texture for renewed, supple skin. Thirst things first: quench your skin with this intensely hydrating mask from the Sephora Collection. The gel formula contains active ingredients like samphire extract and hyaluronic acid to provide even the driest skin with deep-down moisture. Its creamy texture melts into skin on contact for a luxurious spa-level experience right at home, leaving behind on a fresh scent and even fresher feeling.
A 30ml size of Sephora Hydrating and Quenching Gel Mask was part of my Sephora Favorites Mask Wonderland purchase several months ago. Made in France, it comes in a tub with a soothing baby blue colour. I brought it along for my Korea trip where I applied it for 7 consecutive nights.
Sephora Hydrating and Quenching Gel Mask has a velvety smooth silicon-laden texture. It stings at times, especially on dehydrated areas. When I used it in Korea, the mask sinks into my skin within 5 minutes ( probably because my skin is just so thirsty ) and I will rinse off with water and followed up with a sheet mask. The gel mask helped to keep my skin in optimal condition on all 8 days, except for 1 day, where I had a bad bout of flu, hence the skin on my nose was flaky.
I stopped using the mask for several days when I was back in Singapore, and then started using it on alternate days for about a week. The texture of the Hydrating and Quenching Gel Mask was really odd, there is a layer of silicon-like veil left behind, after every rinse. My skin is very sticky as though the rinsing did not matter. Water just slide down on my skin, rather than the usual trickling down.
Because of the dimethicone ingredient in the mask, my skin is smooth after every masking session. However, that smooth texture is gone, after I layered other products on top of it ( after every feeble attempt in rinsing off the mask ).
Note that, the description on the tub states no rinsing needed - " leave on for 5 to 10 minutes, no need to rinse " while on the Sephora website, it states " leave on for 5 to 10 minutes, remove excess with cotton ball. no need to rinse "
I don't quite understand why there is no need to rinse it off, unless it is an overnight mask. And I dislike the layer of silicon veil on skin after every attempt of rinsing off, when I was back in Singapore. My skin did not have that layer of veil when I was in Korea.
Did anyone has a similar experience? Or was it just me?
Ingredients :
Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Fragrance, Alcohol, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Zinc Gluconate, Magnesium Aspartate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Copper Gluconate, Tocopherol, CI 42090 (Blue 1), CI 60730 (Ext. Violet 2)
Source : Sephora
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