Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Mask Review: GLAMGLOW SUPERMUD Clearing Treatment

'Ello folksickles. Today's review will be for the GLAMGLOW SUPERMUD Cleansing Treatment.
Availability: This product is available at sephora.com as well as its respective physical store locations as well as glamglowmud.com and paulaschoice.com. The retail pricing is $69 for 1.2 oz.

Would I buy this?  Honestly, I probably won't.

What it is formulated to do:
Allow us to quote the lovely sephora.com:
What it is:
A scientifically advanced SUPERMUD™ clearing treatment to target, prevent, and heal problem skin.

What it is formulated to do:
This formula was clinically developed by GLAMGLOW® dermatological chemists to help fight all common skin concerns including breakouts, discoloration, black and white heads, razor bumps, and in-grown hair. Powerful, skin-clearing mud visibly draws out dirt and congestion while a proprietary six-acid blend dramatically brightens and softens skin. It works to magnetically draw out dirt and pores with Activated-X Charcoal, leaving skin smooth and healthy-looking. 

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates 
- Phthalates 

Research results:
Based on consumer trials:
After 1 day of use: 
- 94% felt their skin looked renewed 
- 91% saw an improvement in skin clarity 
- 94% felt it gently cleared their skin 

On day 7 after using it 3 times in a week: 
- 98% felt their skin looked renewed 
- 97% saw an improvement in skin clarity 
- 97% felt it gently cleared their skin

Does it contain any special/beneficial ingredients?
From sephora.com:
-ACNECIDIC-6™ 4.4%: A proprietary six-acid blend of AHA and BHA acids perfectly PH balanced to deal with damaged skin, de-clog, and minimize pores, pigmentation, scaring, and breakouts. 
-Activated-X Charcoal: An extreme absorption carbon, attracting toxic substances into its mass up to 500 times its volume from all skin types. 
-K17-Clay™: Extracts and encapsulates excess sebum oils, bacteria, and toxins in a controlled stasis state. 
-TEAOXI™: Delivers daily fresh natural eucalyptol, natural-linalool oil, and powerful flavonoids direct into the formula from real pieces of eucalyptus leaf. 

What is the texture like?
This feels like a mud/clay mask and has tiny tea bits in it that sort of exfoliate slightly.

Is it scented?
It has a licorice-mud scent which... isn't my favorite.

My overall experience/comments on the product:
This... in my experience this mask does everything it says it will do. It clears up breakouts and black/white heads, it makes my skin feel extremely cleansed and clean, it brightens... I know the question in that case probably stands as to why I wouldn't purchase this again and my answer is that it's pricey and it dries out my skin somewhat. For me to spend over $20-30 on a product it literally has to blow me away and this just is good, but not mind-blowing.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: This was provided for testing purposes. I am in no way obligated to mention it on this here blog.

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