Alba Botanica Pore Fecting Papaya Enzyme Hawaiian Facial Mask, 3 oz., YELLOW, 3 Ounce (Pack of 1)

Okay, I am really in love with this stuff now, lol. I normally use a gel mask several times a week. It's been a Korean collagen gel for a long time. Still, this time I wanted to try something different because I already get collagen daily through micro-needling, sonic massage, and supplementation. Enzymes are in my cleanser, but nothing else, so I thought this might be something nice to try. I love it. It's kind of hard to explain, though. It is mildly acidic, but not as irritating to my skin as retinol, salicylic acid, or benzoyl peroxide can be. I can go over the 5-minute specification without much if any skin irritation. It's VERY nourishing and hydrating, which I wanted it to be so... YAY to that! But unlike other gel masks, this one does something a little different: it helps break up dirt and sebum in your pores, so when it gets rinsed off... perfect 10 skin. It even has helped minimize my pores a bit. But the major reason to use it isn't that it helps keep pores clean or nourishes the skin. The major reason to use it: it makes your skin glow up like a lightbulb! More even skin tone, and definitely - visibly - brighter after just one treatment. It smells like papaya but I wouldn't recommend eating it, lol. Kind of sticky feeling like glue with glucose mixed into it or something... first time I used a gel that was sticky and not just slippery. A little goes a long way. It can be a bit difficult to spread with a silicone applicator in comparison to other masks because of this... it's thick and takes some work to thin and spread out. I recommend placing it in several places on your face to begin instead of just starting at one spot, then spreading all those out to cover the entire face. Easier that way! You can leave it on as long as you want... probably overnight even, though I haven't tried that yet. I have sensitive skin though that has a lot of bad reactions to skincare products, and I've been able to keep it on for 15m so far. I haven't tried any longer than that - don't need it, actually, lol. I do highly recommend using a mud mask prior to using this mask if you want to avoid any chance of breakouts. This mask is very rich, and not only will you want your skin to soak up as much of it as possible, but also adding this on top of clogged pores might make them worse. This is not a one-shot or even a primary solution to clogged pores. It just helps break anything down that was too hard and stuck to get out of your pores before you used it. Follow up with a facial oil to keep it from becoming hard again, and you will be in the clear within a week of daily treatment. Highly recommended to any woman over 35 just for how well it brightens the complexion even when you're tired. And also recommended to anyone that wants to use an acidic product like retinol, salicylic acid, etc. but has sensitive skin preventing it.

No me ha sentado bien. He tenido una reacción alérgica muy fuerte con enrojecimiento, ardor y granos. No lo recomiendo para pieles sensibles.

I have used this face mask for a very long time now. I use it once in a week, it's an instant skin pick me up product! Works on all akin types.

Ottima maschera naturale con enzimi di papaya e ananas. Lascia la pelle luminosa e non secca. Consiglio due volte a settimana

I love this mask, I look in my magnified mirror before hand and see dead skin then afterwards when I look I see it has been removed. It's chemical free and smells lovely. It does sting slightly sometimes but I like this because I feel like the Papaya is doing it's job! It can dry the skin a little sometimes so I make sure I put lots of moisturiser on straight afterwards. I recommend it as a natural.weekly mask.