(photo from: Zensation Beauté)
Zensation‘s Healing and Soothing Mask, by the sound of the name, seems to be something perfect for sensitive skin. But, as the packaging states, it is a deep cleansing mask designed for oily and blemish-prone skin.
The ingredients include tea tree oil, witch hazel distillate, myrrh extract, and neem extract, which are common ingredients in products for blemished skin due to the anti-bacterial properties. But they can be skin irritants as well.
I have Type 4 (oily-dry) skin, not prone to blemishes. I tried this mask twice (with a week apart) and it left my skin slightly dry and tight both times. I can see this might work for teenagers with oily and blemished skin who live in hot and humid climate.
(It may heal blemishes and soothe oil secretion, so it is not “healing and soothing” in the usual sense.) But for all others, it may not heal or soothe the skin in any way…
(photo from: Zensation Beauté)
Zensation’s Brightening Mask works better for me, as a moisturizing mask. It includes sweet almond oil, which is a good natural moisturizing ingredient. The product’s claim of “preventing and reducing unwanted and excessive pigmentation” comes from mulberry extract, which may have the merit in preventing melanin production.
Regardless of whether it can achieve any visible result of reducing skin pigmentation, I find it to be a fairly good moisturizing mask which suits my sensitive skin. It will be a nice addition to my bathroom line-up, as summer has come to an (early) end in the UK…
More skincare posts:
Olay Multi-Radiance Daily Illuminating UV Fluid SPF 15
Estee Lauder DayWear Plus SPF 15
(my two favorite daytime moisturizers)
A New Way to Look at Skin Types
(which might be different from what beauty salespeople try to tell you…)
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