SkinCeuticals Clarifying Clay Mask for Acne-Prone Skin 60 ml

What is the SkinCeuticals Clarifying Clay Mask?

The SkinCeuticals Clarifying Clay Mask is a rinse-off clay treatment for oily and blemish-prone skin, used once a week. SkinCeuticals calls it a non-drying clay face mask and recommends it for normal, combination, oily and acne-prone skin. It comes in a 60 ml jar.

Who it suits, and what the clays do

It suits skin that gets shiny through the day and congests around the nose and chin. SkinCeuticals names kaolin and bentonite as the earth clays in it, and says they decongest pores, lift impurities and help remove excess oils. The brand describes the same clays as helping clarify the skin, absorb excess oil and reduce shine. It sits on the rest of our face masks alongside the calming and hydrating ones.

A weekly mask is one part of it. See what else works for congestion-prone skin.

What does the exfoliating

The exfoliating part is a 2% mixed fruit extract. SkinCeuticals describes that blend as malic, lactic, tartaric, citric and glycolic acids working synergistically to gently exfoliate dead skin cells. The acids in that blend are not listed under their own names in the published ingredient list, so the percentage refers to the fruit extract blend rather than to any single acid. Aloe and chamomile are both in the formula, and the brand says they calm and soothe the skin.

Which SkinCeuticals mask to choose

If you are deciding between the SkinCeuticals masks on our shelf, this is the one for oil and congestion. SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Masque is the other mask we stock from the brand, at the same 60 ml size.

Where it sits on our shelf

The brand page lists every SkinCeuticals product we stock, serums and night creams included.

Product specification

SkinCeuticals directs you to apply a generous coat to a clean face, avoiding the eye and lip area, leave the mask on for 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water and pat skin dry. The brand says to use it once a week for best results. On the evening after, go back to your usual serum, or to SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF Vitamin C Serum, which sits on the same shelf.

One ingredient carries a published percentage: the 2% mixed fruit extract. SkinCeuticals publishes no percentage for kaolin or for bentonite.

Full ingredient list, as SkinCeuticals prints it: Aqua / Water / Eau, Kaolin, Bentonite, Aloe Barbadensis / Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Phenoxyethanol Ceteareth-20, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil / Sunflower Seed Oil, Saccharum Officinarum Extract / Sugar Cane Extract / Extrait De Canne A Sucre, Sodium Hydroxide, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water / Orange Fruit Water, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract / Lemon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharinum Extract / Sugar Maple Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract / Matricaria Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil / Rosemary Leaf Oil, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract / Cucumber Fruit Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Curcuma Longa Extract / Turmeric Root Extract, Sclareolide, Rosa Spp / Rose Flower Oil, Jasminum Officinale Extract / Jasmine Extract

SkinCeuticals adds that its ingredient lists are updated regularly and that the pack you receive carries the current one.

SkinCeuticals positions this as a weekly step rather than a daily one, and directs once-a-week use. Use it in place of your usual evening treatment on mask night, not on top of one. The brand publishes no instruction about layering it with a retinol or an acid, so our suggestion is to keep those to separate evenings.