Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask for oily skin
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Willow Bark Extract
Lactobacillus Ferment
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Kaolin ClayAverage
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily skin; other cleansing masks fit it 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 moderate exfoliation and pore cleansing for your oily skin, as willow bark extract and kaolin clay work to decongest pores and smooth texture without causing irritation.
- While it provides general hydration and cleansing benefits, it lacks targeted ingredients to specifically manage oily shine.
- The formula is safe for your skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of harsh or prohibited ingredients.
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
★4.8Overall rating based on 3.1k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this mask is widely celebrated as a "facial in a jar" for its ability to instantly transform dull, rough skin into a glowing, smooth complexion without the irritation often associated with chemical exfoliants. While highly effective for most skin types, including sensitive skin, some users find the high price point and strong herbal scent to be significant drawbacks.
Highlights
Instant radiant glow Mostly Mentioned
- “skin looks glowing”
- “immediate radiance boost”
- “brightens dull complexion”
- “glass skin effect”
- “post-facial glow”
Smooths skin texture Mostly Mentioned
- “baby soft skin”
- “removes rough patches”
- “texture feels refined”
- “smooths unevenness”
- “softens skin instantly”
Gentle exfoliation Often Mentioned
- “no stinging sensation”
- “great for sensitive skin”
- “doesn't strip skin”
- “gentle but effective”
- “no redness after”
Expensive price tag Often Mentioned
- “very pricey”
- “hard to justify cost”
- “luxury splurge”
- “expensive for amount”
- “wish it was cheaper”
Refines pores Sometimes Noted
- “pores look smaller”
- “tightens pores”
- “clears congestion”
- “minimized pore appearance”
- “clean feeling pores”
Strong herbal scent Sometimes Noted
- “smells like rotting fruit”
- “strong floral smell”
- “overpowering scent”
- “scent lingers”
- “medicinal smell”
Breakouts or purging Rarely Noted
- “caused cystic acne”
- “broke me out”
- “skin purging”
- “tiny bumps appeared”
- “clogged my pores”
Sticky texture Rarely Noted
- “feels tacky”
- “sticky jelly texture”
- “hard to wash off”
- “glue-like consistency”
- “residue left behind”
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Questions and answers
How well does the Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask work for oily skin?
This cleansing mask offers moderate exfoliation and pore cleansing for your oily skin, using willow bark extract and kaolin clay to decongest pores and smooth texture without irritation. While it provides general cleansing, it lacks targeted ingredients to specifically manage oily shine. A cleansing mask for oily skin needs ingredients that actively control excess oil, such as BHA, niacinamide, and blue tansy.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2010
Which ingredients make this mask a good fit for oily skin?
Willow bark extract and kaolin clay help decongest pores and smooth your oily skin texture without causing irritation. However, this mask lacks targeted ingredients to specifically manage oily shine, so an oily skin type needs a product with ingredients like BHA, blue tansy, or niacinamide to control excess oil.
What does Aloe Vera Leaf Juice do for oily skin?
Aloe vera leaf juice helps hydrate oily skin by increasing water content in the outer skin layer without adding heavy oils or modifying water loss. It is also often combined with treatments to help calm redness and reduce acne breakouts.
Clinical Pharmacology, 2018Skin Research and Technology, 2006
What does Willow Bark Extract do for oily skin?
Willow bark extract helps oily skin by continuously lowering skin oil levels without causing irritation or reactive oiliness. This botanical ingredient is often included in cleansers and lotions to keep the face feeling balanced and clear.
Where does this mask go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This cleansing mask fits into a weekly routine for oily skin after the makeup remover, cleanser, and enzyme powder, and before the hydrating toner, treatment, and moisturizer. It helps clear pores and smooth texture, though oily skin also needs targeted ingredients to specifically manage shine.
Can I use this mask with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this mask in your routine, but avoid using it on the same nights you apply retinol to prevent irritation. Instead, use this cleansing mask on a separate weekly day to gently clear pores, and keep your retinol for your regular evening steps.
How often should I use this mask?
You can use this cleansing mask once a week as part of your weekly routine, and people who tolerate it well and see good results may carefully use it more often. It helps decongest pores and smooth texture on oily skin without causing irritation.
Can this mask clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cleansing mask is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for your oily skin, as its ingredients help clear out pores and smooth texture without causing irritation. However, because it lacks targeted ingredients to control oily shine, an oily skin type needs a product that includes sebum-regulating ingredients to better manage excess oil.
Is this mask fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (citral, citronellol, limonene, benzyl alcohol, eugenol, geraniol, and linalool).
What the research says
A botanical face cleanser with hops and willow bark extract continuously reduced skin sebum levels without reactive seborrhea after treatment in 21 healthy volunteers compared to a sodium laureth sulfate cleanser, with neither cleanser causing skin irritation.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019A topical serum containing 0.5% salicin applied twice daily reduced visible signs of skin aging, including wrinkles and tactile roughness, in 30 female subjects over 12 weeks compared to baseline.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2010A 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, 2018Topical aloe vera gel significantly accelerated split-thickness skin graft donor-site healing compared to placebo in 12 patients, but showed no significant difference in pain relief.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018Topical application of Aloe vera cream reduced postoperative pain at rest and during defecation, accelerated wound healing at two weeks, and decreased analgesic requirements in patients after open hemorrhoidectomy compared to placebo.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2010Bioactive lipid nanocarriers co-loaded with willow bark or ivy leaf extracts and UV-filters provided pronounced UVA photoprotection up to an SPF-equivalent value of 13 and a maximum in vivo skin hydration effect of 97% when prepared with pomegranate oil.
Nanomaterials, 2022A novel emulsion containing niacinamide, lens esculenta seed extract, and white willow bark extract effectively improved acne, blackheads, and conspicuous facial pores in 30 subjects with oily skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Topical treatment with 2% Salix alba bark extract cream improved dark circles, skin microcirculation, and elasticity in 29 subjects over 8 weeks.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2023Probiotic-derived lotion successfully reduced inflammatory acne lesion counts and erythema index comparably to 2.5% benzoyl peroxide in patients with mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris, while causing fewer side effects.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Topical application of Lactobacillus plantarum-GMNL6 enhanced collagen synthesis and SPTSSA gene expression while reducing melanin synthesis, Staphylococcus aureus biofilm, and Cutibacterium acnes proliferation, leading to clinical improvements in skin moisture, color, spots, wrinkles, UV spots, and porphyrins in human volunteers.
International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021Lactobacillus plantarum extracellular vesicles modulated extracellular matrix related gene expression in vitro and suppressed wrinkle formation and pigmentation in clinical trials.
Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2022Co-culturing mesenchymal stem cells and human keratinocytes on nylon66 electrospun scaffolds loaded with Beta vulgaris extract enhanced cell proliferation and promoted epithelial differentiation compared to mono-cell culturing.
Materials Science & Engineering. C, Materials for Biological Applications, 2017An aqueous extract of Beta vulgaris reduced lipid accumulation and reactive oxygen species in human HaCaT keratinocyte cells treated with palmitic/oleic acids or hydrogen peroxide.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2026Vectorization of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid with clay enabled its penetration into deeper skin layers and led to a significant clinical reduction in fine lines in the crow's feet area compared to placebo after 28 days.
Skin Research and Technology, 2024Twice-weekly use of a clay mask over 4 weeks in 75 adults with oily or combination skin improved acne-related outcomes, sebum content, skin evenness, hydration, and reduced dryness and irritation.
Skin Research and Technology, 2023Clay jojoba oil facial masks reduced total skin lesions by a mean of 54% after 6 weeks in 133 participants with acne-prone, lesioned skin and mild acne compared to baseline.
Forschende Komplementarmedizin, 2012
Why other cleansing masks fit oily skin better
Chemical peels with 30% supramolecular salicylic acid effectively treated acne and reduced facial sebum secretion while improving skin hydration and barrier function in 25 patients.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Daily treatment with a facial serum containing multiple acids reduced post-inflammatory hyperchromia lesion grade and number by 29.4% at 56 days, and decreased skin oiliness by 30.7% at 7 days in Brazilian patients with acne vulgaris.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021
Ingredients
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Willow Bark Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Lactobacillus Ferment, Leuconostoc Radish Ferment Filtrate, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Hydrolysate Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Kaolin Clay, Punica Granatum Extract Fruit Ferment, Arnica Montana Extract, Borago Officinalis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena Oil Flower Rose Oil Flower, Olea Europaea Oil Olive Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil Bergamot Peel Oil, Citral, Citronellol, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Linalool, Sodium Phytate, Ci 77491
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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