Yoshara Naturals : Rose Masque

A clay face mask, can be an ideal treatment for the skin. Clays contain a number of potent minerals, vitamins and active substances, that are extremely nourishing (1). Each clay has a different action upon the skin depending on its properties:

• Calming
• Soothing
• Stimulating
• Toning
• Hydrating
• Drawing

They are great for all skin types, as they help to clean out the follicular wall, unplugging pores (1).

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KEY INGREDIENTS & THEIR BENEFITS

• Rose Petals Infused in Saponified Coconut Oil: The fatty acids in coconut oil can provide the skin great benefits. The numerous minerals and nutrients in coconut are great for the skin.  The oil can also work to help remove dirt and dead cells from the skin (2). The aforementioned acids in coconut oil (lactic, capric, etc) can have benefits when it comes to acne treatment: the antimicrobial properties of these fats can act to prevent or help reduce current acne breakouts (2). The antioxidants from the coconut oil prevent and help to reduce skin aging (2). The natural oils found in roses is a skin soother that  helps reduce swollen spots or redness on the skin while its calming properties can also help sooth rosecea and eczema and help lock moisture into the skin while imparting a lovely scent to the mask (3). 

• Essential Oil of Rose:  A natural astringent, the oil of rose has skin-toning properties, is cooling and soothing for sensitive skin  (3). Specific skin care uses include healing broken capillaries, treating acne and acne-prone skin, moistening dry skin, for eczema, to maintain elasticity for mature and sensitive complexions, soften scarring, balancing skin problems and for wrinkles (3). Rose is adaptogenic in that it is useful for all skin types and especially for dry and inflamed skin or conditions.

• Cocoa Butter: Rich and creamy natural moisturizer, Cocoa butter has an unusually high amount of antioxidants (4).

• Himalayan Clay: A mineral rich mask that absorbs excess oil, clears clogged pores and removes blackheads and deeply embedded impurities (5). It firms the skin, helps restore its natural elasticity, improves skin texture and helps minimize wrinkle formation. Mineral Clay improves circulation, leaving the skin soft and glowing. The sodium component makes this one of the best detoxifying clay (5).

• Dried Rose Petals:  The natural oils found in roses help lock moisture into the skin, keeping skin feeling smooth. Rose is especially beneficial for those with sensitive skin because the sugars in its petals create a soothing feeling, helping calm down troubled complexions (6). Rose petals boost the body’s circulation, while simultaneously purifying the blood by flushing out wastes and toxins (7).

• Vitamin E Oil :It protects the skin from environmental pollution, has a protecting action against UV radiation – although it cannot be classed as a sunscreen, is an excellent moisturiser, contains powerful anti-inflammatory action – that can prevent the signs of premature ageing, is inflammatory and can prevent signs of premature aging and enhances and helps with the penetration of other compounds into the skin and is itself well absorbed by human skin (8).

The facial rose masque comes in a 80 gm plastic container with a screw on top. The clay based mask is reddish-grey in color and has a sweet, pleasant and natural fragrance of roses derived from essential oil.The rose petals used in preparations, are dried & infused in coconut oil and solar treated over weeks.

I prefer to use the product after exfoliating with Saffrose (I like to prep the skin so that the product is better absorbed) but it could well be used by itself. To use, I scoop out the required amount with a wooden spoon and spread it evenly on my face and let it on until it dries. The product requires refrigeration due to the presence of natural ingredients and the lack of preservatives.

This is a hydrating masque that doesn’t pull at the skin and its gorgeous color is derived from rose petals infused in the coconut oil. My skin feels cleansed, soft and hydrated at the end of the treatment which continues to last for a couple of days after. Since I have dry/dehydrated skin, I prefer to use clay based masks once a week in the winter months.

As always a great, effective and true product from Yoshara Naturals.