A mask is the format people stick with. Ten minutes three times a week is easier to keep up than a nightly acid, and for tone rather than texture it gets you most of the way. I suggest it to people who have bought an exfoliant, used it twice, and left it in the cupboard.
01 · Suitability
Is this the right product for you?
02 · Formulation
Key actives
| Active | What it does | Why we use it |
|---|---|---|
| Vegan lactic acidLactic Acid | An alpha hydroxy acid with a large molecule, so it works at the surface rather than travelling deep. | At a pH just under 5 this is a gentle exfoliation, which is what makes three times a week reasonable. |
| Peptide brightening complexNonapeptide-1, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract | A peptide paired with a mushroom extract, both used to reduce the look of discolouration. | This is the part aimed at tone rather than texture, and it is what separates this from an ordinary exfoliating mask. |
| Licorice root extractGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract | A botanical brightener that also calms the skin. | It does two jobs at once, which matters in a product that is already exfoliating. |
03 · What to expect
Results take time
Guidance based on consistent use paired with daily SPF. Individual results vary. Not a substitute for a clinical assessment.
04 · In a routine
Where it sits
Cleanse
Before masking
Hydra-Bright AHA Glow Mask
A thin layer, 10 minutes, up to 3 times a week
Treat and moisturise
Serum and cream afterwards
Protect
SPF every morning. Acids raise sun sensitivity
Treatment compatibility
Guidance only. Your practitioner's advice for your specific treatment always takes precedence.
05 · Questions
Common questions
A shorter, stronger contact instead of a low dose every day. Ten minutes three times a week suits people who find a nightly acid too much to keep up, or whose skin gets irritable on one. If you already use a daily exfoliant happily, you do not need both on the same day.
Yes, on different days. Alternate them rather than stacking. If your skin starts feeling tight or looking shiny-red, you are exfoliating too often and one of the two should come out.
No, and the distinction matters. It is free of artificial fragrance, but it carries naturally occurring aromatics from lavender, bergamot, lime and geranium oils. If you react to botanical fragrance, the Soothing Gel Mask is fragrance-free and dye-free.
It helps with the look of surface dullness and uneven tone. Established pigmentation and melasma have causes a mask does not reach, and acids can occasionally make melasma worse. Ask us before you start if that is what you are treating.
06 · Complete the routine
