First Care Activating Sheet Mask

5.0
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

10.0Humectancy0.0Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Sheet Mask has a moisturizing rating of 5.0 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Purely humectant. It has a maximum Humectancy of 10.0 out of 10 and zero Occlusivity (we didn't find any occlusives on the ingredient list).
Tip: Studies suggest that humectants alone do not moisturize the skin. We recommend applying a product with some occlusive ingredients after the use of this one.

What else is good about it? Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Sheet Mask is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

ALCOHOL-FREE
SULFATE-FREE
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
75	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Soothing,Anti-pigmentation
4	Propanediol	Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper
3	Butylene Glycol	Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Formula Helper
2	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.5	Betaine	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper
1.3	Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Anti-acne,Soothing,Emollient,Antimicrobial,Antifungal,Astringent,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1	Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract	Botanical	Soothing,Anti-pigmentation
0.3	Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Soothing
0.3	Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Soothing,Antimicrobial
0.3	Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing
0.3	Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Soothing

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.

Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract

Score

Function

Antioxidant, Soothing, Anti-pigmentation

Origin

Botanical

A soothing and anti-pigment extract derived from a species of licorice with glycyrrhizin as the main active ingredient.

Propanediol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic

An excellent solvent capable of mixing water with normally water-insoluble ingredients. It also functions as a humectant due to its water-loving alcohol groups. Propanediol can control the viscosity of a product by reducing its thickness.

Butylene Glycol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Fragrance, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic

A clear, colorless liquid humectant that draws moisture to the skin. The humectancy of butylene glycol, owed to its two hydroxyl groups, is quite considerable, although not as powerful as glycerin, which contains three hydroxyl groups.

Glycerin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.