Andalou Exfoliating Mask Reviews

The exfoliating ingredients in this formula are also largely responsible for the brightening effect this mask provides. Fresh healthy skin always looks brighter and more radiant than dull dry skin!

Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask–Bye-Bye Rough Dull Skin, Hello Soft Radiant Skin!

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Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask

I first heard of Andalou Naturals, a natural skincare brand, a long time ago. However, it wasn’t until recently that their products really caught my attention. That’s because I now almost always look at ingredients before anything else when considering new skincare products. Andalou Naturals products are packed with some of the most interesting ingredients I’ve ever seen, like fruit stem cells, pumpkin, and honey! All three of those ingredients can be found in a product I recently purchased, Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask.

I haven’t had the best luck with most masks I’ve tried in the past. Most of them have been purifying or hydrating masks. They don’t usually seem to do anything special, which is a bit frustrating when they add extra time to my skincare routine. This Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask is the first mask I’ve ever tried that’s meant to exfoliate and brighten the skin. Keep reading to find out if this product really is special!

Most people seem to like it and mention things like more radiant and clear skin. Still, some Andalou Exfoliating Mask Reviews say that the user didn’t notice any difference at all.

Overview Of Andalou Exfoliating Mask

There are a lot of exfoliating mask products on the market today. However, Andalou Exfoliating Mask is a product that may stand out above the rest.

That’s because the company that makes Andalou Exfoliating Mask claims that it uses plant stem cells to stimulate your skin at the cellular level.

The company prides itself on using all-natural and scientific methods to improve the quality of your skin.

We will get into the formula details a bit later but know, you should know that this is a leave-on mask product.The ingredients are said to absorb into your skin to stimulate blood circulation and clear out clogged pores.

We will be taking a look at real Andalou Exfoliating Mask Reviews and the ingredients for our independent analysis of this product.

Glycolic Acid – Glycolic acid included in this mask is the preferred Alpha Hydroxy Acid in skincare, for the smaller molecules that penetrate the skin easily. Derived from natural sugars found in fruits like pineapple, sugarcane, lemon etc. helps to reduce surface scaring. And also helps to improve the appearance of the skin by exfoliating dead skin cells and other impurities. It works by breaking down the bond between old skin cells and giving way to the new ones. It is a great for exfoliation and helps to accelerate the skin renewal process to achieve more radiant and younger looking complexion.

Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask Review

Hi! In my mini Amazon skincare haul, I had mentioned about Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask. I needed to try this budget friendly pumpkin enzyme mask. It took me a while to start using it, because I have many other face masks, that are open and I have been using. I try to finish products before I start using the new ones. And you all will understand how much time it takes to use up our skincare, especially face masks. Since I have started using the Andalou Naturals Pumpkin honey gylcolic mask, I am ready to share my thoughts. Besides it is the first time I tried something by this brand. 🙂

Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask Review

About the brand – First of all Andalou Naturals is a beauty and skincare brand that focuses on the combination of natural ingredients with the latest scientific biotechnology. 98% of Andalou Naturals products are derived from nature and are vegetarian. There is also a large variety of skincare that is vegan. Besides it is a cruelty free brand. Andalou Naturals offers a wide range of skincare and hair care products. Although there are so many brands that focus of natural ingredients, Andalou Naturals is one such brand that their technology is what sets them apart. The fruit stem cell science, targets our skin cell to protect and restore the radiance, while making our skin soft and supple.

Product Details – Fruit stem cells, vitamin C, and glycolic AHA blended with manuka honey and organic pumpkin, rich in beta carotene, gently dissolve and sweep away dull, dry surface cells, exfoliating and resurfacing for even tone, smooth texture, and a luminous complexion.

The packaging of Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Gylcolic Mask is very attractive and eye catching. I love the orange color of the jar and the packaging. It aptly represents their brightening range. It comes in a sturdy glass container with a translucent stopper that prevents product from spilling. I think the packaging is quite practical and travel friendly. However, I wish it came with a spatula. I use mine to scoop the product.

Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask Review

The texture and consistency of the glycolic mask is light and a little thick. I’d say more like baby food. It looks like pumpkin puree and is easy to apply. It also reminds me of the Peter Thomas Roth pumpkin enzyme mask. However, the Peter Thomas Roth mask is more intense than this one. It has a nice scent, which is basically the ingredients like honey, pumpkin and some spices. I smell clove very distinctly. The ingredient list is pretty impressive and mostly organic.

Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask Review

The main ingredients in this mask include pumpkin puree, Manuka honey, Sunflower seed oil, aloe vera, Vitamin C extracts, Tamanu and meadowfoam seed oil and several other botanical extracts like sugarcane extract, pineapple fruit extract and lemon extract. The spices mentioned are clove flower extract, cinnamon and nutmeg powder, that add to the scent of the mask.

Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask Review

Pumpkin Puree – Organic pumpkin puree is the main ingredient in this mask. It is full of beta-carotene and is also a rich source of vitamins and minerals. Pumpkin enzyme helps to exfoliate the skin by melting the top layer of dead skin cells. The beta-carotene helps in cell regeneration and also stimulates collagen production.

Manuka honey – Honey is a by-product of bees pollinating the Manuka bush. It helps to soothe, clarify and restore moisture. Manuka honey is also known for natural antibacterial, antimicrobial and great healing properties. The antioxidants help fight against free radicals and is also great for anti-aging.

Vitamin C extracts – This is another brightening agent that fights free radicals and helps the skin to restore skin damage.

Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask Review

Sunflower seed oil – A great moisturizing agent. It is also rich in beta-carotene which helps to maintain skin health.

Aloe Vera – Aloe vera is the popular and much loved ingredient in skincare. A natural skin protector helps to moisturize the skin. Also rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals soothes the skin with its strong healing properties.

Tamanu and Meadowfoam seed oil – These are great healing and nourishing agents. Rich in fatty acid these ingredients nourish the skin and maintain skin elasticity and firmness. The anti-bacterial properties ensure prevention of acne and pimples.

Glycolic Acid – Glycolic acid included in this mask is the preferred Alpha Hydroxy Acid in skincare, for the smaller molecules that penetrate the skin easily. Derived from natural sugars found in fruits like pineapple, sugarcane, lemon etc. helps to reduce surface scaring. And also helps to improve the appearance of the skin by exfoliating dead skin cells and other impurities. It works by breaking down the bond between old skin cells and giving way to the new ones. It is a great for exfoliation and helps to accelerate the skin renewal process to achieve more radiant and younger looking complexion.

Application

I apply the Anadalou Naturals pumpkin honey glycolic mask evenly on clean and dry skin. However, it is mentioned that we can apply on damp skin too and leave it on for 10-20 minutes. Of course, we have to avoid the eye and lip area. The application is pretty standard for this kind of mask. It starts to tingle after about a minute or so, but does not feel uncomfortable. It again reminds me of the Peter Thomas Roth pumpkin enzyme face mask. But is very gentle in comparison. I kind of expected this. The tingling sensation lasts for about 2-3 minutes and then subsides and eventually dissipates. After washing off the mask with cold water, my skin felt very soft, smooth and bright. But, I also feel a little cooling sensation, after wiping my face, for sometime, which is very refreshing in this warm weather. 🙂

Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask Review

I have continuously used this mask twice a week for about a month. I also make sure that I don’t use any other exfoliating or acid based skincare when I use this mask. In between application I use some hydrating masks, sheet masks and sleeping masks to keep my skin well moisturized and calm. I have to say this is an effective mask. It brightened my skin just in first application and I could see the immediate results. My skin looked fresh and very radiant. And with regular application, it did help me lighten the dark acne spots on my chin area. And my skin looks bright and flawless. There are no black heads or any kind of acne popping up. I will continue using this mask forever. 🙂 I had no idea that pumpkin enzymes are that beneficial for our skin.

Overall, I am truly impressed by the results of this mask. I highly recommend Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey glycolic mask. It brightens and makes my skin instantly smooth. The all natural and clean formula is very safe and delivers instant results. However, to be safe, if you have very sensitive skin, I would recommend doing a patch test before using this mask because it may feel intense. However, I feel it is a very gentle mask and great for sensitive skin people too. Besides it is very affordable in comparison to some of its counterparts. I’d say it is a great dupe for the Peter Thomas Roth Pumpkin mask.

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Andalou exfoliating mask reviews

Aloe Vera is one of today’s magic plants. It does have some very nice properties indeed, though famous dermatologist Leslie Baumann warns us in her book that most of the evidence is anecdotal and the plant might be a bit overhyped.

What research does confirm about Aloe is that it’s a great moisturizer and has several anti-inflammatory (among others contains salicylates, polysaccharides, magnesium lactate and C-glucosyl chromone) as well as some antibacterial components. It also helps wound healing and skin regeneration in general. All in all definitely a goodie.

Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product.

It’s mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water.

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Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside – putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!) is drying.

One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Like this, the products can stay more stable over time.

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  • A natural moisturizer that’s also in our skin
  • A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years
  • Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier
  • Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits at higher concentrations up to 20-40% (around 10% is a good usability-effectiveness sweet spot)
  • High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin

We don’t have description for this ingredient yet.

We don’t have description for this ingredient yet.

It’s a little helper ingredient coming from corn, rice or potato starch that can help to keep skin mat (absorbent), to stabilise emulsions, and to keep the product together (binding).

We don’t have description for this ingredient yet.

It’s one of the most commonly used thickeners and emulsion stabilizers. If the product is too runny, a little xanthan gum will make it more gel-like. Used alone, it can make the formula sticky and it is a good team player so it is usually combined with other thickeners and so-called rheology modifiers (helper ingredients that adjust the flow and thus the feel of the formula). The typical use level of Xantha Gum is below 1%, it is usually in the 0.1-0.5% range.

Btw, Xanthan gum is all natural, a chain of sugar molecules (polysaccharide) produced from individual sugar molecules (glucose and sucrose) via fermentation. It’s approved by Ecocert and also used in the food industry (E415).

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A semi-essential (infants cannot synthesize it, but adults can) amino acid that is one of the primary building blocks of hair keratin and skin collagen. It’s a natural moisturizing factor, a skin hydrator and might also help to speed up wound healing.

Arginine usually has a positive charge (cationic) that makes it substantive to skin and hair (those are more negatively charged surfaces) and an excellent film former. Thanks to the positive charge, it also creates a complex with AHAs (AHAs like to lose a hydrogen ion and be negatively charged, so the positive and the negative ions attract each other) that causes a “time-release AHA effect” and reduces the irritation associated with AHAs.

A form of skincare superstar, Vitamin C. If you do not know, what the big deal about Vitamin C is, click here and read all about it, we will wait here for you.

So now you know that pure vitamin C (aka ascorbic acid, AA) is really unstable and hard to formulate so the cosmetics industry is coming up with a bunch of derivatives to solve the problem and Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (or MAP) is one of them.

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MAP does solve the stability problem: it’s stable up to pH 7, so far so good. What is not so good is that, as the great review study about vitamin C derivatives in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology writes, MAP is “at very best, poorly absorbed in comparison to AA.”

Moreover, derivatives not only have to be absorbed into the skin, they also have to be converted into pure AA. The good news is that in-vitro data shows that MAP does convert, but the bad news is we do not really know if the same is true on real, living human skin. Even if it does, we don’t know how good the conversion rate is (but to be fair the same is true for all other derivatives).

Regarding the three magic abilities of pure vitamin C (antioxidant, collagen booster, skin brightener), there is no published data about MAP’s antioxidant or photoprotection capabilities. We have better news about the other two things: in-vitro data shows that MAP can boost collagen synthesis similar to AA (though in the case of AA it’s proven in-vivo) and even better, MAP is proven to work as a skin brightener in-vivo (on real people).

Bottom line: when it comes to vitamin C derivatives, MAP is definitely an option. We especially recommend it if you are after skin brightening as this seems to be the strongest point of MAP.

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Andalou Naturals, Отшелушивающая маска, фермент чайного гриба, очищение кожи, 53 мл (1,8 унций) (Discontinued Item)

Andalou Naturals, Отшелушивающая маска, фермент чайного гриба, очищение кожи, 53 мл (1,8 унций) (Discontinued Item)

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The Brightening Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask claims to ‘gently dissolve and lift away dull surface cells, exfoliating and resurfacing for even tone and smooth texture’, and includes a whole host of delicious natural ingredients. The key chemical/enzymatic exfoliants in the formula are pumpkin puree, pineapple juice and glycolic acid, supported by nourishing antioxidants and humectants such as sunflower and meadowfoam oils, aloe vera, glycerin and hyaluronic acid (Sodium Hyaluronate), manuka honey, rooibos extract and Vitamins C & E. Ingredients lists like this one are why I get so excited about Andalou products – there are no fillers, no mysterious chemicals, no questionable bullshit (well, I do have a gripe with their stem cell claims – but I just ignore that, I don’t think they’re harmful to the skin or anything), just beautiful, yummy naturals I want on my face ASAP.

Andalou exfoliating mask reviews

You may remember that in general, I’ve had great luck with Andalou Naturals products so far: some of my favorites from the brand include the Apricot Probiotic Cleansing Milk (reviewed here), the 1000 Roses Floral Toner (here) and the Probiotic + C Renewal Cream (here). I would happily repurchase all of these products in the future, and they’ve set the bar pretty high in terms of my expectations of the brand.

The Brightening Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask claims to ‘gently dissolve and lift away dull surface cells, exfoliating and resurfacing for even tone and smooth texture’, and includes a whole host of delicious natural ingredients. The key chemical/enzymatic exfoliants in the formula are pumpkin puree, pineapple juice and glycolic acid, supported by nourishing antioxidants and humectants such as sunflower and meadowfoam oils, aloe vera, glycerin and hyaluronic acid (Sodium Hyaluronate), manuka honey, rooibos extract and Vitamins C & E. Ingredients lists like this one are why I get so excited about Andalou products – there are no fillers, no mysterious chemicals, no questionable bullshit (well, I do have a gripe with their stem cell claims – but I just ignore that, I don’t think they’re harmful to the skin or anything), just beautiful, yummy naturals I want on my face ASAP.

The mask comes in a sturdy plastic jar (there’s a clear lid inside to prevent spills in shipment); nothing fancy but practical enough, and for once I don’t think a tube would be a great improvement for this product. As you can see in my close-up photos, the Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask looks, feels and smells exactly like pumpkin puree; it’s quite dense but creamy and easily spreadable on the skin, with tiny brown specks here and there – I’m not sure, but those may be from the cinnamon, nutmeg and clove powders included in the formula. Are you thinking pumpkin pie yet? You betcha.

The instructions state to apply evenly avoiding eye and lip areas, leave on for 10 minutes and rinse with cool water; quite standard for any mask of this type I’ve used in the past. But let me tell you guys: this shiz is INTENSE. I have never used an exfoliating mask that had as much tingle – or, you know, burn – as the Andalou Pumpkin Mask. As soon as the orange puree touches my face, my face starts feeling really hot and quite uncomfortable, and continues to do so for another 3 minutes or so, after which the tingling subsides and eventually goes away completely.

The first time I experienced it I was convinced my face was going to melt off, and that I must have an allergic reaction to the product or something. However, once I rinsed the mask off, my face wasn’t red or irritated in the least – actually less so than from other exfoliating treatments. Huh. The experience also reminded me of getting a professional facial once; I remember the aesthetician used an exfoliating pumpkin mask from another line and it felt exactly the same on my face as the Andalou one – so I’m thinking that maybe pumpkin enzyme masks are meant to be this intense, and as long as my skin doesn’t seem angry afterwards, it’s all good. You just need a decent ‘tingle tolerance’ to use them 🙂

But most importantly, is the uncomfortable tingle really worth it? Yes, I believe so. I’ve been using this mask once a week for the past month or so, and after application, my skin looks exactly like Andalou claimed it would: smooth, even, more plump and luminous. Any blackheads or large pores on my T-zone seem cleaned out and slightly diminished, and my face feels baby soft to the touch. I follow up with a good hydrating serum and a moisturizer, and the next morning I admire my refreshed complexion in the mirror (no, really).