Product Review: Origins Active Charcoal Mask

Today’s review will be on Origin’s Clear Improvement Active Charcoal mask.  This mask is to clear pores.  I got mine as a 100 point beauty gift from Sephora and it came in a 30ml tube.  I have not tried Origins products before and I was very excited when I saw this as a perk when I was purchasing items on their website.  
This product does come in a 50ml tube and retails for $16 (origins.com)

How to Use:

Use once a week or as often as needed.  Open pores with warm moist towel and layer on.  Allow to dry, rinse well.(Instructions printed on product)

I do like applying this mask with a brush as I can get the product all over my face and into the crevasses without having to use my fingers.  

Results:

Too be honest I am very reluctant to try masks on my face as I find that my sensitive skin does react to some ingredients, however I have been using this mask for a couple of weeks and I would say so far so good.  The mask has a smooth consistency and is gray in color.  As applying the mask your skin tingles and absorbs the product.  It took about 7-10mins for the mask to be completely dry which is when I rinsed my face off.  The mask rinsed off well without me having to scrub my face of the residue and I patted my skin with a clean towel. 

This mask is intended to unclog your pores and get rid of the dirt that tends to built up as we put on makeup and because of all the toxins in the air.  After observing my skin I did feel like my skin felt more breathable and brighter.  I did find my skin to be a bit dry after rinsing off the mask so I applied Korres Wild Rose moisturizer to balance everything out.    I also had a blemish on my cheek and I realized the next day after using the mask the redness from the blemish had reduced and the blemish had also reduced in size. Overall I can say that the mask has left my skin smooth and radiant and feeling and looking very clean. 

I would definitely repurchase this mask once my sample is finished.  I apply this mask on the weekends and it really pampers my skin from all it has endured through the week.  

Want more review on the different masks I have tried? Let me know!