My review on Nuxe vitamin-rich detox mask

 August 3rd, 2017 

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Hello readers, it is still summer so the usage of a detoxifying/clarifying face mask especially for oily or combination skin like mine can be very lovely. Today I decided to review the vitamin-rich detox mask by Nuxe. I bought this mask a while back already so it is about time I review it.

First of all I do not like when brands use the word "detox" to promote their products. I understand it is the last trend but come on!!! Detox tea, detox diet, detox shampoo, detox face mask!!!! Detox has a proper meaning which has nothing to do with any of this. So here I will not focus on the “”detox”” claim but on the “clarifying” claim which is more accurate in my opinion.

Nuxe vitamin-rich detox mask is a natural based face mask like many NUXE products. It has 99.3% of ingredients from natural origns and 32.8% of organic product. For many that could be a really good thing but I am always very cautious as natural/organic does not always mean safe/gentle, and 99.3% of ingredients from natural origins does not equal natural ingedients...

How to use this product?

Apply a thick layer for 5 minutes then massage in so the gel can transform into a fine oil which turns into milk emulsion for express rinsing.

What does the brand claims?

-This detox mask has an ultra-sensorial texture and vitamin-rich fragrance (essences of Orange and Mandarin, etc…).

This mask really has a citrus ultra-sensorial fragrance and orange fruit water is the 6^th ingredient but that cannot explain the very strong citrus smell. The 8^th ingredient in the list is just called “fragrance” with no more information which usually indicates that it is not natural fragrance like plant extracts, essential oils etc… The very last 2 ingredients are limonene and linalool which are often found in plant extract and used as a flavoring. So it seems that there is a mix of natural and synthetic fragrances in this product. For those who enjoy scented skincare products this is a plus because it is a lovely smell; but I do not. Fragrances are irritating to the skin and tend to break me out but that was my mistake when I bought it. I did not look at the ingredients.

-It eliminates impurities and the skin is detoxified while the complexion is clarified and radiant.

After using this mask I did not see any difference at all on my skin. It did not feel deep cleaned or brighter… There was zero improvement. The only thing I noticed the next morning was new pimples but as I said above that was my mistake when I picked this mask. My skin is very sensitive to many things including natural and synthetic fragrances so I cannot blame the product for that as I should have paid more attention to the ingredient list.

My final opinion.

The good:I like the original texture of this product and the fact that it is easy to rinse out. 
The bad:It has a nice natural citrus smell but I do not appreciate scented product on my skin, especially on my face and this one is highly scented so for that reason alone I should have not have bought it. Synthetic or natural fragrances do not add anything to a product except for a nice smell and they are classified as irritants to the skin so be very careful with those.

Now, the main reason I do not recommend this product to anyone is simply because it did not do anything to my skin. And trust me I love skincare especially face mask and this did absolutely NOTHING!

Well as I said I love face mask so if you have a favorite I would love to know about it!

Xoxo

Dianna.H