It's a season of duds y'all it's a season of duds. I wanted to try the Innisfree Sleeping Mask ever since I saw them on meme boxes eons ago. However I felt they were overpriced & waited patiently till they released a capsule version of the same. I always do a cost per ml/gm before buying skincare & I simply couldn't justify spending 15 bucks on 1 gm of product. I was feeling a little indulgent & a lot lightheaded during the October sales that were going on everywhere. I made up my mind to get 2 of these & only on adding them to my cart did I noticed that there was a "Buy 3 Get 3" offer on them on Flipkart. I did the only thing I could & bought 6.
Here's my review of the Innisfree Capsule Sleeping Pack in the variant Bamboo. I started using this after I got back from a holiday & my skin was in serious SOS mode. I thought I would be able to gauge the effects (hah!) on my skin better. A mask is one product where I expect instantaneous results. I applied a thin layer on my skin & went to sleep. I was honestly expecting fantastic results given the overwhelming positive reviews everywhere. I woke up to same old skin. Talk about disappointed! I used this continuously thinking my skin would benefit. It lasted a good 12 days when I used a thin layer on my face & neck. I could discern very less difference even after using this for a week. I only started noticing plumper skin after day 10. That's a long time for a mask to work.
The mask comes in this thin circular plastic container with a foil covering. I personally found the packaging very flimsy... would have preferred a more sturdy lip balm type container. All the ingredients & other details are mentioned on the back of the pack. The mask itself feels & looks like any old aloe vera gel but it smells fantastic.
Ingredients - Water, Glycerin, Betaine, Methyl Propanediol, 1-2 Hexane-Diol, PEG-40, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Dipropylene Glycol, Algae Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Allantoin,. Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance, Fructooligosaccharides, Tetrasodium EDTA, Beta Glucan, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Dextrin, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Orchid Extract, Theobroma Cocoa Seed Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carcia Fruit Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Ulmus Davidana Root Extract, Blue 1 (CI 42090), Ceramide NP
INR 150 for 10 ml
Only after I read the ingredient list did I finally figure out why it wasn't working well for me. While a lot of reviewers & possibly the brand themselves want you to believe that the mask works because of the various fruit extracts present in them I think it's because of good old Hyaluronic Acid which is mentioned somewhere in the middle of all the ingredients. No offence to the natural extracts but they simply can't work as well as acids. And the reason it took forever to show results on my skin was because I normally use a more potent version of Hyaluronic Acid in my skincare & this diluted form simply didn't cut it.
I'm still stuck with 5 of these. Sigh! These BOGO deals I tell ya.
