Herbivore Botanicals Blue Tansy AHA + BHA Resurfacing Clarity Mask for oily skin
Aha Alpha Hydroxy Acid
Bha Beta Hydroxy Acid
Blue Tansy Oil
Pineapple Fruit Extract
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
High
- SuperiorOily Skin Fit
- HighEffectiveness
- ExcellentSafety
A great choice for oily skin; a few cleansing masks fit it even better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers excellent exfoliation for your oily skin due to pineapple fruit extract and carrica papaya fruit extract, which smooth texture and provide resurfacing for oily shine.
- Salix Nigra Bark Extract and fruit extracts work synergistically to regulate desquamation and improve clarity, making it highly suitable for your skin type.
- The formula is safe for your oily skin, featuring soothing ingredients like Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Pineapple Fruit Extract with no risk of irritation.
How to apply
- Use this cleansing mask PM as part of your weekly routine, starting 1×/week and working up if tolerated.
- Apply this cleansing mask after your cleanser and enzyme powder, and before applying your hydrating toner.
- Smooth an even layer over your face using clean fingers, avoiding harsh rubbing.
- Apply this cleansing mask on clean, dry skin to help control excess oil effectively.
- Avoid the sensitive eye area and always do a patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 2.4k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users with acne-prone and sensitive skin frequently praise this mask for its ability to rapidly reduce redness and soothe inflammation while gently exfoliating. Many report immediate improvements in skin texture and clarity. A subset of users find the medicinal scent off-putting and the thin, watery consistency difficult to apply.
Highlights
Reduces redness Mostly Mentioned
- “erases my redness”
- “calms down redness”
- “soothes sensitive and irritated skin”
- “took down the redness and inflammation”
Clears acne Often Mentioned
- “cleared up my acne”
- “helps to clean out my blackheads”
- “pimple will start to flatten”
- “diminish the appearance of acne”
Smooths texture Often Mentioned
- “skin feels soo fresh and plump”
- “face looks and feels so smooth”
- “leaves you with a softer complexion”
- “skin was brighter, clearer”
Unpleasant smell Often Mentioned
- “smells weird”
- “strong, sweet smell”
- “medicinal scent”
- “smells like Vicks”
Gentle exfoliation Sometimes Noted
- “exfoliating properties without the grit”
- “gentle enough for sensitive skin”
- “no stinging or burning”
- “barely felt a zing”
High price Sometimes Noted
- “it's expensive”
- “better products for less money”
- “price point is high”
- “not worth the price”
Runny consistency Sometimes Noted
- “difficult to apply because it's so thin”
- “very watery formula”
- “drips everywhere”
- “liquid, jelly sort of texture”
Caused breakouts Rarely Noted
- “made my hormonal acne worse”
- “landed up with a smattering of red, irritated bumps”
- “nascent zits were worse”
- “totally broke me out”
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Questions and answers
What makes Herbivore Blue Tansy Mask a great fit for oily skin?
Herbivore Blue Tansy Mask is a great fit because pineapple and papaya fruit extracts provide excellent exfoliation to smooth texture and control oily shine. Willow bark extract and fruit extracts help regulate skin shedding to improve clarity, while aloe vera keeps your skin calm and is unlikely to cause irritation.
Which ingredients make this mask a good fit for oily skin?
This mask is a great fit for oily skin thanks to pineapple and papaya fruit extracts that smooth texture and handle oily shine. Willow bark extract and blue tansy oil also work together to clear up the skin, while aloe leaf juice keeps everything calm with no risk of irritation.
What does Alpha Hydroxy Acid do for oily skin?
Alpha Hydroxy Acid helps clear clogged pores and smooth oily skin while calming redness. This type of ingredient works best when it also includes soothing agents and barrier-strengthening ingredients to keep the skin balanced and comfortable.
What does Bha do for oily skin?
BHA helps clear pores and keeps oily skin balanced by reducing extra shine and calming breakouts. It works deep inside pores to sweep away oil and dead skin cells, which helps keep skin looking clear and smooth. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation and may improve overall skin hydration while controlling excess oil.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2014
Where does this mask go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This cleansing mask goes into a weekly routine for oily skin as a weekly step after cleansing and an enzyme powder, followed by a hydrating toner, treatment, and moisturizer. It helps smooth texture and improve clarity by combining exfoliating fruit extracts and willow bark extract.
Can I use this mask with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this mask alongside retinol by applying it during your weekly routine on a night when you skip retinol, as combining multiple exfoliating treatments may cause irritation. Use the mask after cleansing, then follow with your hydrating toner and moisturizer to keep your skin calm and comfortable.
How often should I use this mask?
This cleansing mask is used once a week as part of the weekly routine for oily skin. People who tolerate it well and see good results can carefully use it more often.
Can this mask clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This mask is unlikely to cause breakouts on oily skin, as it uses soothing ingredients like aloe barbadensis leaf juice and fruit extracts to help clear and calm your face safely. Breakouts are only rarely reported by reviewers, so it is generally well tolerated for this skin type.
Is this mask fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.
Clinical Pharmacology, 2018Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen achieved a higher cure rate (39%) than salicylic acid (24%) and a wait-and-see approach (16%) for cutaneous warts at 13 weeks in primary care patients.
CMAJ, 2010A moisturizer containing licochalcone A, 1,2-decanediol, L-carnitine, and salicylic acid significantly reduced noninflammatory, inflammatory, and total acne lesion counts compared to a vehicle control in Thai patients during a 12-week maintenance phase.
BioMed Research International, 2020Treatment with 2% supramolecular salicylic acid hydrogel resulted in a regression and markedly improvement rate of 51.01% compared to 43.10% for Adapaline gel in patients with mild to moderate facial acne vulgaris, showing no significant difference in efficacy.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Topical chamazulene treatment mitigates UVB-induced photoaging in mouse skin by upregulating fatty acid metabolism genes, restoring fatty acid homeostasis, enhancing non-essential amino acid metabolism, and downregulating the p38 MAPK/COX-2 pathway, likely via PPARα/γ activation.
Antioxidants, 2025Oral bromelain slightly reduced pain compared to controls (mean difference -0.27) and topical bromelain reduced time to complete debridement by 6.89 days, with no major health risks reported.
Nutrition and Health, 2023An upcycled pineapple leaf fibre crosspolymer forms a physical barrier that protects against environmental aggressors while providing antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antipollution, UV protection, hydration, and hair benefits.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2026A coaxial electrospun core-shell nanofiber scaffold delivering bromelain and salvianolic acid B demonstrated sustained drug release, in vitro endothelial cell migration, increased capillary formation in an in ovo assay, and in vivo efficacy for skin regeneration and wound healing.
Biomedical Materials, 2017Topical papain treatment may slightly decrease pain within 30 minutes in humans stung by Chrysaora chinensis compared to placebo.
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 2016A fixed combination of hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol glycospheres, and papain glycospheres in aqueous gel applied once daily for 12 weeks achieved a 41% mean reduction in GAGS score and a 40.8% mean reduction in total lesions, with 15.3% of patients experiencing mild to moderate local side effects, in 94 evaluable patients with comedonal-papular, mild to moderate acne of the face.
Giornale Italiano Di Dermatologia E Venereologia, 2015Reflux extraction of Carica papaya leaves yielded higher antioxidant capacity and superior in vitro wound-healing activities including fibroblast proliferation, cell migration, and collagen synthesis in human skin fibroblasts compared to ultrasonic-assisted extraction and agitation.
Molecules, 2020
Ingredients
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydroxyethyl Ethylcellulose, Glycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Salix Nigra Bark Extract Willow Bark Extract, Tanacetum Annuum Oil Flower Blue Tansy Oil Flower, Pineapple Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Leaf Extract, Jasminum Sambac Oil Flower Jasmine Oil Flower, Leucidal Root Ferment Leuconostoc Radish Root Ferment
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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