PRODUCT REVIEW: KAT BURKI DUAL EXFOLIATING CLAY MASK – BEST CLAY MASK, BEST EXFOLIATING MASK WITH GLYCOLIC ACID
KAT BURKI | DUAL EXFOLIATING CLAY MASK
If you didn’t catch my YouTube video on a recent #selfcaresunday featuring Kat Burki be sure to catch it on my channel here. Watch me put this extremely pampering cleansing and retexturing clay mask into action!
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On a recent Selfcare Sunday, I luxuriated in this dope new clay mask from one of my fave brand discoveries of 2021 — Kat Burki.
Kat’s new Dual Exfoliating Clay Mask is quite an extra-ordinary clay mask infused with multiple antioxidant extracts, nourishing non-fragrant plant oils, aloe and kaolin clay. It’s rich, wet and creamy; not the drying type at all. But what makes it exceptional is the “dual” phase to it. It’s got both a physical exfoliation and a chemical one — unique to clay masks.
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The chemical component in Dual Exfoliating Clay Mask comes in the form of Glycolic and Lactic Acids. I don’t know the levels but I’m guessing they’re at a relatively low concentration as I felt none of that signature tingling — nor did I want to feel it. That’s not very “selfcaring” is it?
What is Glycolic Acid?
There is an insightful article from the experts on the Paula’s Choice Research Team titled, Glycolic Acid: What It Is and Why You Should Use It. In it, the experts expound on the many superb benefits of Glycolic Acid for the skin.
Glycolic Acid Benefits
Using an exfoliant with glycolic acid for your face results in a brighter, more even toned complexion. Like all AHAs, glycolic acid works by helping turn over spent cells on skin’s surface.
This type of exfoliation addresses numerous skin concerns, including sun damage, uneven tone, rough, flaky patches of skin, fine lines, and wrinkles. In higher concentrations, glycolic acid can even improve the look of deeper wrinkles.
Studies also show that glycolic acid significantly increases skin’s hydration. It does this by helping skin make substances like mucopolysaccharides, which help skin stay hydrated by increasing its natural content of hyaluronic acid, which in turn enhances skin’s resilience.
One exciting new note about glycolic acid: emerging research shows it might even protect skin against UV damage (in addition to reducing its damaging after-effects), though more studies need to be done and of course it doesn’t replace the need for sunscreen. Still, it’s a promising development!
Glycolic acid occurs naturally in sugar cane, but is most effective when synthesized in a lab, where its potency and concentration are optimized for use in skin care. Using plant sugars, like sugar maple, for their glycolic acid content is an option, but the bulk of the research on glycolic acid’s benefits for skin is about the synthetic form, because this type can be optimized for effectiveness, purity, stability, and pH, all critical to getting effective glycolic acid products.
Originally a wild-harvested Mediterranean plant, blue tansy — which is actually yellow in color — is now cultivated mainly in Morocco. When the flower’s popularity in beauty products surged, it was harvested almost out of existence in the wild. Today, supplies are steadily increasing, but it’s still one of the more expensive essential oils. A 2-ounce bottle may cost more than $100.
The blooms of Tanacetum annuum are yellow. Its slender leaves are covered with a fine white “fur.” The oil has a sweet, herbal fragrance due to its high camphor content.
The Dual Exfoliating Clay Mask is designed with Kat’s signature skin-soothing and hydrating KB5™ Complex — a blend of Arnica Flower Extract, Calendula Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Chamomile Flower Extract and Lavender Flower Extract.
Kat’s new Dual Exfoliating Clay Mask is such a treat for #selfcaresunday — or selfcare on any day!
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The Ingredient List of the Kat Burki Dual Exfoliating Clay Mask:
Arnica Montana (Arnica) Flower Extract*, Calendula Officinalis (Calendula) Flower Extract*, Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) Leaf Extract*, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria/Chamomile) Flower Extract*, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract*, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice, Kaolin Clay, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Lactic Acid, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Retinol (Rovisome), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Hippophae Rhamnoides (Seabuckthorn) Oil, Rosa Canina (Rose Hip) Seed Oil, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C/STAY-C), Sclerotium Gum, Ubiquinone (CoQ10), Panthenol (Vitamin B-5), Sodium Lactate (Lactic Acid), Calophyllum Inophyllum (Tamanu) Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum (Botanical Hyaluronic Acid), Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum (Botanical Hyaluronic Acid), Glycolic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Lysolecithin, Phytic Acid, Pullulan, Polysorbate 20, Lecithin, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Capsicum Annuum (Cayenne) Extract, Myrica Esculenta (Bayberry) Bark Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Vinca Major (Periwinkle) Extract, Mahonia Aquifolium (Oregon Grape) Root Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grapeseed) Seed/Skin/Stem Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Sweet Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry Fibers) Seed Powder, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis (Hibiscus) Flower Powder, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus (Lemongrass) Oil, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Benzyl Alcohol (Preservative), Dehydroacetic Acid/Sodium Dehydroacetate (Preservative), Ethylhexylglycerin (Preservative), Parfum/Fragrance (Natural), Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene.
