Face masks are a spa-like luxury that can address certain skin issues. Acne is a huge concern that has made a big impact in terms of being addressed in the skin mask industry. We’ve found 10 masks that will not only absorbs excess oil and help clear up acne, they’ll hydrate and refine the skin.
This sebum clearing mask targets oiliness, breakouts, and pores to detoxify and calm skin for a more even complexion. This vegan and cruelty-free formula is free of parabens, sulfates, gluten, formaldehyde, formaldehyde releasing agents, coal tar, mineral oil, and phthalate. It’s crazy what companies put into their products but Dermalogica’s mask establishes cleaner ingredients to purify your skin. Kaolin and bentonite clay absorb oil and detoxifies skin, salicylic acid decongests pores, oat and bisabolol soothe irritated skin, safflower oil helps hydrate and fight wrinkles, and licorice and niacinamide hydrates and brightens to even skin tone. This mask will not dry out your skin, but nourish it with all the right ingredients so acne clears up and skin can get back on track.
This powerful mask holds 27.5% of AHA/BHA and natural skin resurfacing ingredients to give you glowing, detoxified skin. Glycolic acid lifts away dead skin cells and pomegranate grains exfoliate minimize pores while white clay and willow bark extract remove excess sebum and refine skin. This cruelty-free mask contains 87.9% natural ingredients and isn’t formulated with mineral oil, silicone, or petrolatum. Costumers claim this mask will give you results where you “can see and feel immediate difference in texture and balance.” This mask doesn’t have any harsh or coarse exfoliants and works to give you clearer, softer, brighter skin.
This clean ingredient powered detoxing, smoothing mask chills skin out and reduces pore size. Clay purifies pores, snow lotus and alpine willow herb extracts nourish and condition skin, lactic acid and salicylic acid loosen dead skin cells that clog pores, and eucalyptus, green tea, and algae refine pores. Add cold water to turn this clay mask into a luscious lather that cleans your skin and takes away pore-clogging impurities. Your skin will be balanced, clear, and soothed with this mask.
This sulfur mask dives deep into the skin to clear up existing acne while preventing any new blemishes from forming. These purifying ingredients decongests skin while promoting radiance. 10% Sulfur clears acne (treating multiple forms from hormonal acne to acne rosacea), niacinamide brightens skin, zinc PCA and bentonite clay soak up excess oil as well as impurities and reduce redness, tea tree oil and manuka oil purify the skin leaving it softer and cleaner. Reviews claim that skin is clearer and calmer after using this mask.
This charcoal mask deep cleans while leaving skin smooth and glowing. Black charcoal clings to impurities, lifting them out of your pores and away from your skin. Skin will feel refreshed and refined after the mask is peeled away. Rosemary leaf oil, honeysuckle, and jojoba hydrate and soothe the skin while eucalyptus provides that fresh, awake feeling. Witch hazel sterilizes skin so no bacteria can form and cause more acne. This mask pulls away all the gunk from your pores, you’ll be able to see the results! One review said “seeing the dirt and dead skin being removed as I pulled off the mask was SUCH A RELIEF.” You’ll never have congested skin again with this charcoal mask.
This radiance renewal mask visibly restores skin while delivering intense hydration acne-prone skin could be missing. Niacinamide is a skin clearing and restoring ingredient that powers this mask to deliver fresh, toned skin. Glycol, glycerin, olive oil, and sodium hyaluronate replenishes skin with moisture.Willow bark cleanses, bearberry extract and arbutin brightens, and vitamin C retexurizes skin while brightening. Costumers were amazed how gentle yet effective this is on acne-prone skin. It fades acne scars while restoring skin to give it clarity. This silky gel formula works overnight to bring you softer, glowing skin.
This mineral-rich clay mask works to deeply clean your skin and fight blemishes. This purifying mask is powered by umbrian clay to purify and clarify, sandalwood oil to soothe and deeply cleans, and chamomile flower and lavender water to calm skin and leave it feeling soft. Reviews claim that this “miracle mask” is the mattifying, soothing, and clears acne like no other. It won’t leave your skin tight or dry while detoxing, giving you smoother, healthier skin.
This cruelty-free and vegan formula will have you waving goodbye to excess oil and blemishes. This matcha mask won’t dry out your skin while it tackles your acne and will leave your skin balanced. Matcha green tea detoxes, kombucha and witch hazel absorb oil and act as an astringent, and cactus elixir hydrates and calms skin. Milk’s mask comes in an easy-to-use stick so you can apply easily without the mess of digging in and caking your fingers with product. Its concentrated enough it doesn’t need to be left on very long, so it works in a pinch. It also won’t feel tight or hard on your skin while it works its magic, leaving you comfortable while you get clearer skin.
This clean, green mask fights acne with purifying ingredients that are safe for your skin and never tested on animals. This mask is packed full of plant power. Ginger, cinnamon, and salicylic acid to kill bacteria Bamboo charcoal and goji berry extract reduces redness and pore size while calming skin. Spirulina blends with green and white clay to draw out toxins and tighten pores. Other clean ingredients include chlorophyll, raspberry extract, and rosemary oil. Reviews rave over how quickly they saw results from this super green mask! Reviewers left comments saying their skin is less red/angry, smoother, and clearer.
Another green powered cruelty-free mask comes from bioClarity. Aloe, floralux (chlorophyll), tea tree oil, witch hazel, licorice root, and oat work together in perfect harmony to nourish and deeply clean out pores to reduce blemishes. This mask tightens pores, refines skin, evens skin tone and texture, and encourages radiance. Your skin will never feel tight or dry due to conditioning agents that work to hydrate and calm skin. Refresh your skin with the power of green in this effective mask.
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