This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, caprylyl glycol.

When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

glycerin 2.7% - 4%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

caprylyl glycol 1.2% - 1.8%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

Anti-blemish

What does the product description say?

Reduces the appearance of pores Purifies and promotes a clear complexion Exfoliates the skin Formulated with algae and clay to detoxify, absorb oil and impurities, and hydrate the skin, tea tree leaf oil to encourage a clear complexion, and pumice to exfoliate, PCA Skin Detoxifying Mask leaves skin feeling smooth and looking clear and bright.

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Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

kaolin 5.8% - 8.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color

Exfoliation

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Reduces the appearance of pores Purifies and promotes a clear complexion Exfoliates the skin Formulated with algae and clay to detoxify, absorb oil and impurities, and hydrate the skin, tea tree leaf oil to encourage a clear complexion, and pumice to exfoliate, PCA Skin Detoxifying Mask leaves skin feeling smooth and looking clear and bright.

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This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.

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kaolin 5.8% - 8.6%

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Works for: Mattifying, Anti-blemish

A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color

glycerin 2.7% - 4%

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Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

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caprylyl glycol 1.2% - 1.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

citric acid 0.2% - 0.75%

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Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

kaolin 5.8% - 8.6%

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Works for: Mattifying, Anti-blemish

A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color

charcoal powder 3.8% - 5.7%

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Benefits for the skin are not clear

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Water, Kaolin, Charcoal powder, Glycerin, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Xanthan gum, Citric acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene glycol, Disodium edta

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Key ingredients	glycerin kaolin	Common: glycerin kaolin Other: petrolatum glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer +4 more	Common: glycerin kaolin Other: opuntia ficus-indica seed oil ascophyllum nodosum extract +1 more	Common: kaolin glycerin Other: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid oligopeptide-68 +3 more	Common: glycerin kaolin Other: lactic acid dimethicone	Common: glycerin kaolin Other: salicylic acid hyaluronic acid +5 more	Common: glycerin kaolin Other: camellia sinensis leaf extract caprylic/capric triglyceride +3 more	Common: glycerin kaolin Other: gluconolactone biosaccharide gum-1	Common: glycerin kaolin Other: lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract	Common: glycerin kaolin Other: madecassoside titanium dioxide	Common: glycerin kaolin Other: lactic acid camellia oleifera leaf extract +8 more
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Potential Irritants	disodium edta Has skin benefit? hexylene glycol Has skin benefit? +3 more	phytosterols Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? +9 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer Has skin benefit? +3 more	ci 16035 Has skin benefit? 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +8 more	potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? sorbitan oleate Has skin benefit? +4 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? gardenia florida fruit extract Has skin benefit? +7 more	actinidia chinensis fruit extract Has skin benefit? caprylhydroxamic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +2 more	leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +3 more	lactic acid Has skin benefit? madecassoside Has skin benefit? +4 more	mandelic acid Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +12 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? kaolin Has skin benefit? +10 more	malus domestica fruit extract Has skin benefit? cucumis sativus seed extract Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? kaolin Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? silica Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? kaolin Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? kaolin Has skin benefit? +9 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? kaolin Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? kaolin Has skin benefit? +28 more

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