Skinfood Sea Vegetable Mask Sheet May 25, 2009

Information stated on the packaging:


Sea weed extract controls your skin balance. It gives moistures and controls oil. Leaves a velvety soft natural finish. The results are immediate and lasting all day.


Remove the mask from outer packaging and unfold. Leave on your face for 10-15 minutes. Massage in any excess liquid.


My say:


One word: CAUTION.


I have no idea how a ’sea vegetable’ supposed to smell like, but I definitely know it shouldn’t be anything near alcohol, yet that is exactly what this mask smell of!


When I opened the sachet, an overpowering smell of alcohol gushed out. I wasn’t expecting that and I stood in shock.
All these years I have tried and used so many sheet masks from various brands but I have never came across one that is so full of alcohol content like this. I almost fainted.


You would expect me to throw the mask without using right?
Well, the I-desperately-want-to-have-good-skin thoughts got the better of me, I went ahead to try. Big mistake!


After I placed the mask on my face, I couldn’t put up with the pungent smell so I pulled it off shortly. The whole duration was like 30 seconds the most, and boy, I am so glad I came to my senses fast.


Once I removed the mask, sharp sensation started kicking in. My skin got burned, literally.


The burning sensation did not cease after washing, it stayed on for at least 45 minutes. A hot and pricking feeling, extremely uncomfortable.
I couldn’t imagine what would be the damage if I left the mask on longer.


I bought this mask in a box of 5 pieces, to make sure it wasn’t just a sachet of bad batch, I opened 2 more packs to see, and they are the same. I binned them all. A waste of money. *sob*


I do have a very sensitive skin.
But for that amount of alcohol content, one probably need to have pretty resistant skin to be able to use it without side effects, no?


My conclusion is: either I have gotten all 5 pieces from a bad batch, if not please don’t bother trying this. I say, save your cash.


Additional info from the website:
A refreshing, non-sticky facial mask sheet that provides moisture to skin and controls sebum with sea water, sea vegetable extracts, and minerals, for skin balance. After washing, apply mask gently onto face, wait 10 to 15 minutes, and then peel off. Massage remaining residue into face to absorb.


***I find the essence/liquid sticky.