I had the cult favourite Innisfree Volcanic Clay mask for the longest time on my wishlist but for some reason I always used to remove it from my cart at the checkout. I found the mousse version of this mask by chance so I bought it immediately as birthday gift for myself
Packaging:
The packaging is what piqued my interest. This come in a aerosol can rather than a glass jar. The pump opening is quite wide and has a stopper to prevent the mask from drying.
Smooth on this unique volcanic clay mask to instantly feel a cooling sensation as naturally absorbent Super Volcanic Clusters™ from Jeju Island, Korea help draw out excess oil—minimizing the look of pores. The airy mousse glides on cleanly and smoothly to help clear impurities from your pores.
With twice the excess sebum absorbing ability of the original, this light-as-air mousse mask glides on seamlessly and provides skin with instant cooling benefits. Innovative micro clay particles in the mask help deeply cleanse impurities and pollutants from the skin to deeply cleanse pores.
Texture:
The texture is exactly like a mousse. It is fluffy , creamy and has a light grey color to it. There are minute clay particles running throughout the mousse. This has a typical clay smell. It is pleasant and not overwhelming.
Ingredients:
WATER, KAOLIN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE(CI 77891), VOLCANIC ASH, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, SILICA,ALCOHOL, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE,STEARIC ACID, CELLULOSE, PALMITICACID, BENTONITE, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, CETEARYLALCOHOL, ARGININE, SORBITAN STEARATE, JUGLANSREGIA (WALNUT) SHELL POWDER, PHENOXYETHANOL,IRON OXIDES (CI 77499), LACTIC ACID, ZEAMAYS (CORN) STARCH, MANNITOL, MICROCRYSTALLINECELLULOSE, SALIX ALBA (WILLOW) BARK EXTRACT,XANTHAN GUM, GLYCERIN, DISODIUM EDTA,ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ARACHIDIC ACID, MYRISTICACID, CAMELLIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT, CAMELLIASINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, CITRUS UNSHIU PEELEXTRACT, OPUNTIA COCCINELLIFERA FRUIT EXTRACT,ORCHID EXTRACT
Application:
The airy mousse texture makes this very easy to apply. You can use your fingers, spatula or a brush. I personally use a spatula as it is less messy. The pump can sometime squirt out a cloud of product so I suggest using a light hand when pressing the button .
This takes time to dry down completely so you can easily manipulate it across the face. It is really good at absorbing sebum and grime from the face. I usually use this once a week to clear up congested pores and sebum buildup from my face. This can dry out the skin if you leave it on for longer duration. I usually wash this off after 20 mins and then follow it up with a toner /serum to restore the moisture
This instantly brightens the complexion. It can be a little difficult to rinse at times ( specially if you let the mask dry completely ) but it really clear out pores and even drys out acne. This is what I reach out for the most when my skin is very oily, and breaking out a lot in humid weather.
For 15$ This is quite a steal as you get 100ml of product in mousse formula.