The benefits of face masks are endless – a deep cleansing mask treats clogged pores, a hydrating one helps to pump moisture back into your skin and a brightening number will give you a radiant complexion fast. While there are a ton of different types to use, we always turn to face sheet masks when we’re strapped for time. Sheet masks are packed with multiple skin-loving ingredients to boost and level up our regime, but not all of them are made using the same material. While most use cotton to create the sheet, there’s another material we absolutely love and that is bio-cellulose.
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Bio-cellulose is a natural fibre that has a diameter of only 20 nanometres and is said to be 1000 times thinner than the human hair. Since it is super thin, bio-cellulose ones tend to cling on better to our skin and fit snugly to ensure each part of our face will be able to absorb the nutrients. It’s a compostable material, which means it’s more environmentally friendly when compared to typical cotton or paper masks.
Bio-cellulose fabrics are also very much known to quickly absorb nutrients and hold large amounts of moisture, which can then be delivered to our skin better than other masks. They usually have a soft gel-like texture that feels cool upon application. They’re inevitably more expensive than a normal paper sheet mask, but consider it an investment for better, clearer skin. We recommend these 10 must-get bio-cellulose masks.
When it comes to bio-cellulose sheet masks, how can we ever exclude For Beloved One’s extensive range? This contains a host of peptides and moisturising ingredients such as micro-algae and hyaluronic acid to infuse and lock in long-lasting moisture to dry and parched skin. Skin is left feeling soft, supple and visibly plumper and more radiant.
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This delivers double the probiotic power of the brand’s Superstart Skin Renewal Booster to support skin’s natural defenses and improve its resilience. The luxurious bio-cellulose sheet (derived from fermented coconut) infuses skin with a concentrated formula that includes hyaluronic acid and a probiotic blend to help support its natural renewal process for radiant, smooth and healthy-looking skin in just one treatment.
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Saturated with a powerful blend of natural ingredients to pump moisture into the skin, this mask clarifies skin using natural enzymes and fights signs of premature ageing. It also adheres tightly to the skin to ensure maximum absorption of actives and nutrients. Bonus: It doubles up as an eye mask to prevent puffiness and reverse signs of ageing.
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This unique hydrogel-biocellulose sheet mask is infused with an exotic blend of three plant-derived cold-pressed oils (Copaiba Resin to soothe and soften skin, Pracaxi to moisturise and Andiroba to strengthen skin’s protective barrier) to immediately hydrate skin. The two-piece design sits comfortably on the skin for maximum efficacy.
Get it from Kiehl’s outlets islandwide.
The gel-like make-up of the mask will instantly cool and regulate skin’s temperature. The fibres of the masks are 500 times finer than tissue masks, which allows it to lock moisture into your skin and enables a deeper penetration of three key ingredients: liquorice root extract to brighten, silk amino acids to condition and centella asiatica to soothe and stimulate collagen production.
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Formulated with fermented coconut and centella asiatica, this sheet mask is perfect after too much sun exposure as it helps to soothe, calm and hydrate irritated skin.
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Get it from Innisfree outlets islandwide.
There’s Derma-RX’s exceptional Bio-Cellulose Facial Mask, for one, a skin splurge that’s chock-a-block with a comforting ceramide complex, wrinkle-erasing peptides, and brightening boosters vitamin C and sodium hyaluronate.
Bonus points for the Spiderman-worthy stretchiness of the sheets. These sweet babies boast a taffety-like texture that swathes every inch of your facial contours: Wrap it around your mien, wake to a visibly lifted visage.
At $20, this mask definitely is a treat!
Available from the DRx Clinic, 16-01 Tong Building. For more information, visit www.derma-rx.com and www.drxclinic.com.
The mask is made with fermented coconut bio-cellulose fibers, making it environmentally friendly and highly absorbent.
This mask is packed with bioactive ingredients, vitamins, and botanical extracts so you know your skin is going to look and feel amazing the next day.
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This mask not only moisturises the skin deeply, but also firms skin up along the way. Fans have raved about how much they love the product and how it actually delivers results in just 20 minutes.
With its $17 price tag, it might not be the cheapest mask out there so save this mask for when you’re really looking to indulge after a really long day at work.
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Experience immediate hydration and instant radiance with Dr Dennis Gross’ bio-cellulose mask. This lovely mask also combats dullness and uneven skin tone and texture. The biodegradable mask is also great for the environment.
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Text: Sofia Kim, FEMALE and Eugene Quek, Herworld/ Additional text: Cheryl LYS