STARSKIN Behind The Scenes Balancing Bio Cellulose Second Skin Face Mask

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Water (Aqua), Butylene Glycol¹⁷, Glycerin¹², Niacinamide⁶, 1,2-Hexanediol¹¹, Lactobacillus⁹/Leuconostoc/Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Betaine¹⁹, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Water, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Houttuynia Cordata¹⁰ Extract, Acer Saccharum²¹ (Sugar²⁶ Maple³) Extract, Portulaca Oleracea⁵ Extract, Saururus Chinensis Extract, Triticum Spelta Seed Water¹, Xanthan Gum, Rosa Damascena²⁵ Flower⁴ Water, Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ledum Palustre Extract⁸, Achillea Millefolium²³ Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Calendula²⁴ Officinalis Flower Water¹⁵, Ecklonia Cava Extract, Caprylyl Glycol¹⁶, Arnica Montana Flower²⁰ Extract, Fragrance¹³ (Parfum), Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Artemisia Absinthium²² Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid¹⁴, Magnolia Obovata Bark Extract⁷, Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract¹⁸, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract², Acetyl Dipeptide-3 Aminohexanoate

Ingredient	What it does
¹Triticum Spelta Seed Water	moisturizing
²Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract	moisturizing
³sugar maple	moisturizing properties, not the same as glycolic or lactic acids nor does it exfoliate skin
⁴Rosa Damascena Flower	moisturizing
⁵portulaca oleracea	may have anti-inflammatory or analgesic; humectant moisturizing properties
⁶niacinamide	Proven healing antioxidant; stimulates collagen; some UV protection; reduces hyperpigmentation; anti-inflammatory; anti-acne; anti-rosacea
⁷Magnolia Obovata Bark Extract	moisturizing
⁸Ledum Palustre Extract	fragrance masking, toner
⁹Lactobacillus	moisturizing
¹⁰houttuynia cordata	Used for its purifying and revitalizing properties; astringent; anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties
¹¹Hexanediol	a solvent to dissolve things in a formula
¹²Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
¹³fragrance	Fragrance in skin care is like spraying perfume on your face. Smells nice, but potentially irritating and damaging to your skin's acid mantle. Especially if these ingredients are high up on the ingredient list.
¹⁴citric acid	mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it's an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)
¹⁵Calendula Officinalis Flower Water	flavouring or perfuming, masks the scent of other ingredients in a formula , fragrance
¹⁶caprylyl glycol	An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.
¹⁷butylene glycol	solvent; penetration enhancer; humectant moisturizer; in cleansing creams it dissolves dirt, avoids the product from drying too quickly during the removal stage & helps formulas spread better
¹⁸Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract	moisturizing
¹⁹betaine	a humectant moisturizer; can enhance the texture and height of foam
²⁰Arnica Montana Flower	moisturizing
²¹ACER SACCHARUM	moisturizing properties, not the same as glycolic or lactic acids nor does it exfoliate skin
²²ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM	May have antibacterial properties, but can also be irritating. Other sources claim this extract has NO benefit for skin.
²³Achillea millefolium	causes skin irritation & photosensitivity, studies that say this is an anti-inflammatory were performed in vitro, there is little research showing this ingredient to have any benefit for skin
²⁴calendula	may have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties
²⁵Rosa damascena	Rose extract was found to inhibit the growth of P. acnes bacteria with respective minimum inhibitory concentrations of 2, 0.5, and 1 mg/ml, in one in vitro study.
²⁶sugar	humectant moisturizer; often used as a preservative substitute for glycerin