Hello, everyone!
Today I am reviewing Ahava Extreme Radiance Lifting Mask. Let’s see how it fared for me.
Price: $45 for 75 ml
Product Description:
A unique mask that provides skin with increased radiance, softness and firmness in 10 minutes.
This lightweight and cooling gel-textured mask works to firm, lift and smooth skin to restore its youthful, radiant appearance and tone. Powered by AHAVA’s patent-pending Extreme ComplexTM and infused with a blend of Dead Sea minerals, natural extracts and fruit acids, this fast-firming mask utilizes a unique delivery system to trap active ingredients and allowing for ultimate absorption.
Directions:
Massage generously on clean skin (avoid eyes) and leave-on for 10 minutes. Rinse off thoroughly. Recommended to use 1-2 times a week.
Ingredients:
Aqua (Mineral Spring Water), Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2 Hexanediol and Aqua (Water) and Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Isohexadecane, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, , C30-45Alkyldimethylsilyl Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Ruscus Aculeatus Root (Butcherbroom) Extract, Butylene Glycol, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Propylene Glycol, Maris Aqua (Dead Sea Water), Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed Extract, Propanediol, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sorbitan Laurate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Flower Water, Cetraria Islandica (Iceland Moss) Extract, Rabdosia Rubescens Extract and Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Parfum (Fragrance), Bisabolol, Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Lycium Barbarum (Tibetian Goji Berry) Fruit Extract, Rubus Ellipticus (Himalayan Raspberry) Root Extract, Tocopherol, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates, Disodium EDTA, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, PEG-4and PEG-4 Dilaurate, PEG-4 Laurate, Methylisothiazolinone, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Red 40.
My Experience with Ahava Extreme Radiance Lifting Mask:
I was so blinded by Ahava products that I shopped for too many of them. After using quite a few products over a period of time, I would like to conclude that not all products from Ahava are worth it. The face wash was great; face masks are really average.
This mask comes in a medium sized tube with proper product description. The packaging has earthy colors and looks elegant. I prefer to use face masks once or twice a week. The face mask is gel-like in consistency. When applied on the face it provides a cooling effect. I would prefer to apply it on a warm day or when my skin is irritated to soothe it.
A coloring agent has been used in this product and I do not see the need to add such ingredients. This was a turn-off. It is advised to keep the mask for 10 minutes and then wash it off. I keep it a little longer so that my skin has enough time to reap its benefits.
Let’s come to the most important claim – skin lift. I do not think face lift or skin lift can be achieved by using topical products. If that was the case there would be no botox. The product definitely soothes the skin and also makes it supple, soft and slightly radiant. But for this, the cost is really not fair. One can achieve such results by using less expensive creams or masks.
As you can see from the ingredient list most of the items are plant extracts. Hence, I prefer to use it on my sensitive skin. But I can achieve the same results with other products too. Even though there is added fragrance it does not smell pleasant. I feel it smells like castor oil. It’s not a must-have or a ‘wow’ product.
Pros of Ahava Extreme Radiance Lifting Mask:
• Makes skin soft, smooth and radiant
• Easy to apply and rinse off
• Easy to use
• Paraben free
• SLS/SELS free
• Allergy tested
Cons of Ahava Extreme Radiance Lifting Mask:
• Expensive
• Added color and fragrance
• Tested on animals
• No skin lift effect
• Not a pleasant fragrance
IMBB Rating: 3/5
Would I Recommend Ahava Extreme Radiance Lifting Mask?
If you do not mind shelling out money for an average product, then go for it. I would not really recommend it.
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