Mask Review: Freeman Clearing sweet tea + lemon Peel-Off Clay Mask

'Ello folksickles. Today's review will be for the Freeman Clearing sweet tea + lemon Peel-Off Clay Mask.

Availability:  This retails anywhere from $2.19 for the sample packet I have in the photographs above - 0.5 fl. oz. (15 mL) to anywhere from $4 - $9 for the full sized tube - 6 fl. oz.

Would I buy this again? No.

What is this product? What is it supposed to do?

According to freemanbeauty.com:

Charm skin with a little southern comfort in the form of Sweet Tea spritzed with a squeeze of refreshing Lemon! Our Clearing Sweet Tea & Lemon Peel-Off Clay Facial Mask delivers the cleansing, oil-absorbing benefits you expect from clay, plus the all-over toning and refining perks of an easy-to-peel-off mask! Antioxidant-rich Tea and Lemon Fruit Extract calm for the ultimate in toning and soothing benefits. Perfect for normal to combination skin.
• This easy-to-peel-off clay mask cleanses, absorbs oil, and delivers all-over toning!
• Antioxidant-rich Tea helps protect skin from damaging free radicals and Lemon helps lighten dark spots for a radiant complexion
• Key Mask Benefits: instantly refines pores and improves dark spots for radiant skin
• Easy-to-peel clay mask
• Perfect for normal to combination skin
• Made with clean ingredients, Freeman products are free of parabens, sulfates, silicone, phthalates, and mineral oils!
• 100% Cruelty Free and Vegan - Freeman products are never tested on animals
• At Freeman, we believe in loving your body naturally and are proud to be free of harsh chemicals!
• Freeman - America’s #1 Face Mask Brand. Creating feel-good, efficacious skincare formulas that seriously work without losing all the fun.

Does this contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

Bentonite Clay: Helps treat breakouts and regulate sebum production. Absorbs excess sebum.

Glycerin: Helps attract moisture to the skin.

Matricaria Flower Oil: Has anti-inflammatory properties and helps protect the skin against sun damage.

Licorice Root Extract: Has soothing and anti-inflammatory properties.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract: Has anti-oxidant, hydrating, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Rosa Canina Fruit Extract: Has hydrating and skin-barrier soothing properties.

Lemon Extract: Has anti-aging and brightening properties.

Tea Tree Leaf Oil: Has anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fungal properties.

Neem Seed Oil: Has oil-balancing, anti-inflammatory, and collagen stimulating properties.

Willow Bark Extract: Has anti-aging and oil-balancing properties.

Banana Fruit Extract: Helps soothe and hydrate skin.

Coconut Extract: Helps strengthen the skin barrier and keeps the skin hydrated. 

Ginger Root Extract: Has anti-aging and anti-oxidant properties.

Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract: Has anti-oxidant properties.

Papaya Fruit Extract: Has brightening and exfoliating properties.

Raspberry Fruit Extract: Has anti-inflammatory properties and helps protect skin against sun damage. 

Sandalwood Extract and Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract: Have hydrating properties.

Nasturtium Officinale Extract: Is rich in vitamins A, C, and E - helps boost skin turnover as well as to  brighten, tighten, and lighten the skin; protects against sun damage.

Aleurites Moluccana Extract: Has anti-aging properties, helps boost skin turnover.

Titanium Dioxide: Protects skin from sun damage, it is often a sunscreen ingredient so I don't see its benefits in a mask that ends up washed off. 

What is the texture like?

This has a soft clay mask feel that dries down to a rubbery texture; this does feel a bit tight on my skin as it dries but isn't uncomfortable.  

Is this scented?

This has an herbaceous, citrusy scent; I wouldn't say it smells like sweet lemon tea though. 

What has my experience with the product been like?

Honestly it feels, based on the ingredient list, as though there are a lot of ingredients here that could do good for the skin. That being said, I wish it had a different delivery system of perhaps being a mask that simply went on and then washed off. I find that this really hurts and irritates my skin when I go to peel it off, I have trouble getting it on evenly so some areas never fully set and I end up having to wash them off with a washcloth because this mask is stubborn.  Them saying that it is "easy to peel off" is a lie! This again, irritates my skin. Like, when I do finally get this off, it makes my skin feel very soft and smooth but at the expense of all that inflammation and irratation I feel like it's not worth using. 

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

Disclaimer: I received this as a birthday gift.