Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask
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Origins
Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask
Wash-off Face Mask · Budget: £28.00
4.6 (3,450 reviews)· across Boots UK, LookFantastic UK, Cult Beauty, Origins UK
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
Inferred formulation shows an effective clay mask with minor cautions regarding undisclosed fragrance and ethoxylated emulsifiers.
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Estimated score out of 100
Formulation score is fixed across Selenssa · Community effectiveness awaiting more reports
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Great clarifying clay mask for oily or congested skin, provided you are not sensitive to fragrance.
Be cautious if
Highly sensitive skin types or those prone to contact dermatitis from natural fragrance allergens.
Against your clean standard
Conditional — suitable for most skin types, but contains ethoxylated compounds and synthetic fragrance.
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Does Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask contain parabens, sulfates or fragrance?
A straight yes or no for the ingredient groups people most often want to avoid, checked against this product's published formulation.
Free from parabens
Preservatives; the longer-chain ones (propyl, butyl) carry the endocrine questions.
Free from sulfates (sls / sles)
Strong cleansing agents that can strip a compromised barrier.
Free from silicones
Slip and occlusion; cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6) are the environmentally restricted ones.
Contains fragrance / parfum
Found: fragrance (parfum). Undisclosed fragrance blends are the most common trigger for sensitised skin.
Contains essential oils
Found: limonene, linalool. Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.
Contains drying alcohol
Found: phenoxyethanol. Fine in small amounts for texture; high up the list it can dehydrate.
Free from formaldehyde releasers
Preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde.
Free from chemical uv filters of concern
Restricted or debated filters with endocrine or reef-persistence questions.
Is Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask non-comedogenic?
No ingredients in this formulation appear on Selenssa's common pore-clogger list, so it is unlikely to be the cause of congestion for most people. Comedogenicity is still individual — texture, occlusion and how much you use all play a part.
Is Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask safe for sensitive skin?
Usually tolerated, but patch test if your skin reacts easily.
- Contains fragrance or parfum
- Contains essential oils or common fragrance allergens
- Contains a drying alcohol
Ingredients worth knowing about: Limonene, Linalool, Fragrance (Parfum).
Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask full ingredients list
18 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
Water (Aqua), Myrtus Communis (Myrtle) Leaf Water, Kaolin, Bentonite, Butylene Glycol, Montmorillonite, Polysorbate 20, PEG-100 Stearate, Charcoal Powder, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Linalool, Fragrance (Parfum).
The actives doing the work: Charcoal Powder (Effectively adsorbs excess surface oils and deep pore debris.); Kaolin & Bentonite (Natural mineral clays absorb sebum and refine skin texture.); Lecithin (Restores essential skin lipids to prevent post-wash tightness.).
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