Monday, July 18, 2016

Skinfood Black Sugar Strawberry Mask Wash Off Review

Hello visitors from around the world, 

Today's product review is from the following Korean cosmetic brand, which I love more than most could imagine. 

Without further ado. . 

Skinfood Black Sugar Strawberry Mask Wash Off (100 g) 


Product Description: Say hello to baby smooth skin. Exfoliate gently once a week with this delicious smelling mask made out of strawberry seed oil and black sugar.

How to apply: Gently massage the mask onto a freshly washed, damp face, avoiding the eyes. Leave on for 10- to 15-minutes, then rinse the mask off with warm water. Recommend using this mask once or twice a week.

Personal experience with the product: 

Texture: Grainy, gentle and effective.

Product price: $9.33 USD

Product testing period: 5 months - ongoing

Ingredients: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sucrose, Glycerin, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Lanolin, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Seed, Sorbitan Laurate, Fragaria Ananassa (Strawberry) Seed Oil, Water, BHT, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Caramel, CI 17290, CI 17986, Parfum

Offsetting ingredients:

  • Phenoxyethanol: Preservative commonly found in a lot of products these days, though I try to avoid in products when possible, often I'll still use the product. For a more detailed analysis, click here. The ingredient is classified as low-moderate in the hazardous zone on the link provided. 
  • PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE: This synthetic polymer is based on PEG (polyethylene glycol) and fatty acids derived from coconut oil. Due to the presence of PEG, this ingredient may contain potentially toxic manufacturing impurities such as 1,4-dioxane. Click here for a much more detailed analysis of this ingredient. 
  • BHT: Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a toluene-based ingredient used as a preservative in food and personal care products. Function(s): Antioxidant; Fragrance Ingredient; Masking. For further information on this ingredient, click here
Note: BHT is ranked moderate (Score of 6) for overall hazard, low - mod for cancer, as well moderate for allergies and immunotoxicity.

Recommend: Yes, 4.5/5.

Please note: My recommendation of the product is based on the overall effectiveness only, please be mindful of the ingredients and decide whether this is a suitable product for your own use.