Summer Fridays R + R Mask Versus Youth To The People Superclay Purify + Clear Power Mask

Summer Fridays R + R Mask Versus Youth To The People Superclay Purify + Clear Power Mask

This wash off mask is made with Sucrose and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate for a rinse-off smoothing boost.

This wash off mask is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

Sucrose

Silica

Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Rosa Damascena Flower Oil

Rosa Gallica Flower Powder

Tocopherol

Persea Gratissima Oil

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Tocopheryl Acetate

Parfum

Phenoxyethanol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Sucrose, Silica, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Rosa Gallica Flower Powder, Tocopherol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Water

Kaolin

Stearyl Alcohol

Propanediol

Glycerin

Glyceryl Stearate

Niacinamide

Oryza Sativa Starch

Bentonite

Cetyl Alcohol

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Montmorillonite

Illite

Calcite

Salicylic Acid

Salix Purpurea Bark Extract

Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment

Allantoin

Indocyanine Green

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer

Cetearyl Olivate

Sorbitan Olivate

Triticum Aestivum Leaf Extract

Lactic Acid

Sorbitan Stearate

Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Charcoal Powder

Sodium Citrate

1,2-Hexanediol

Quartz

Sodium Benzoate

Potassium Sorbate

Maltodextrin

Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract

Water, Kaolin, Stearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Niacinamide, Oryza Sativa Starch, Bentonite, Cetyl Alcohol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Montmorillonite, Illite, Calcite, Salicylic Acid, Salix Purpurea Bark Extract, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Allantoin, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Indocyanine Green, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Triticum Aestivum Leaf Extract, Lactic Acid, Sorbitan Stearate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Charcoal Powder, Sodium Citrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Quartz, Silica, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Maltodextrin, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil comes from the seeds of the safflower plant. It is a skin conditioning agent that helps soften skin and keep it hydrated.

This seed oil has an unusual fatty acid profile: it is one of the highest linoleic acid plant oils out there (~55-77%). It also has low amounts of oleic acid, and this high-linoleic/low-oleic ratio gets people excited.

Linoleic acid helps maintain skin barrier integrity and is a building block for the ceramides in your stratum corneum. Notably, people with acne tend to have lower linoleic acid in their skin lipids as well (and this gets worse as acne gets more severe).

Overall, it's a lightweight, fast-absorbing oil that has a long safety track record. Lab testing has found it to be non-irritating for skin or eyes.

The Malassezia yeast can metabolize the fatty acids in this oil to grow; therefore this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.

Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).

It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.

On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.

Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).

You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.

Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.

Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.

Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.

Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.

Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.

The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.

It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.

In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.

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