beplain Mung Bean Pore Clay Mask for combination skin

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What the research says

• A bentonite-based facial mask with Alcea sulphurea extract combined with oral azithromycin significantly reduced total lesion count and acne severity index while enhancing patient satisfaction in patients with moderate acne compared to placebo plus azithromycin over 8 weeks.

  Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025

• Isovitexin pre-treatment inhibits PM2.5-induced intracellular reactive oxygen species and enhances stem cell properties in keratinocytes compared to untreated cells.

  In Vivo, 2019

• Topical application of uncoated or silane-coated zinc oxide nanoparticles under occlusive conditions and on barrier-impaired skin of human volunteers results in no measurable penetration into or local toxicity in the viable epidermis.

  European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2016

• Quaternized carboxymethyl chitosan/organic montmorillonite nanocomposite demonstrated superior moisture-adsorption and retention compared to hyaluronic acid, good UV-protection ability, negligible dermal irritation, and prominent moisture-retention efficacy on human stratum corneum when formulated into a cosmetic cream.

  Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017

• Topical treatment of nicotinamide, alone or in combination with other active ingredients, reduces the progression of skin aging and hyperpigmentation in clinical trials while being well tolerated.

  Antioxidants, 2021

• Mung bean sprout aqueous extracts demonstrated excellent antioxidant properties with DPPH radical scavenging rates above 85% and chelation abilities approaching 80%, alongside demonstrated safety in red blood cell, CAM, and human skin patch tests.

  Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2014

• A combination of five-colored plants (mung bean, white truffle, black truffle, chrysanthemum, and Lycium barbarum) at 0.5% concentration improved fibroblast wound healing by 59.89%, reduced cellular senescence markers by 76.32%, and increased epidermal thickness and collagen levels in an ex vivo skin model compared to a negative control.

  Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2025

• Phenolic extracts and compounds from mung bean hull protected HaCaT and HSF cells against H2O2-induced damage and aging, with the ethyl acetate extract, isovitexin, and vitexin providing the greatest protection by modulating oxidative stress and autophagy.

  The Science of the Total Environment, 2022

• Vectorization 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, 2024

• Twice-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, 2023

• Clay 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

• A novel water-in-oil emulsion with a lecithin-modified bentonite prevented epidermal degradation and inflammatory protein secretion induced by urban dust and cedar pollen more effectively than a conventional water-in-oil emulsion in a reconstructed human epidermis model.

  International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2020

• Bentonite nanoparticles and honey co-administration improved skin wound healing in BALB/c mice by reducing inflammatory cell infiltration and increasing fibroblastosis, new epithelium thickness, granulation area, and collagen density compared to the untreated control group.

  The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 2025

• A novel electrospun chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol/montmorillonite clay scaffold proved to be a suitable material for cell proliferation and demonstrated strong antimicrobial and scavenging efficacy for wound healing applications.

  International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024

• Topical post-laser application of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide significantly improved wrinkle index, melanin index, patient satisfaction, and investigator esthetic improvement scores compared to vehicle cream in patients with aging skin.

  Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

• Topical nicotinamide prevented solar-simulated UV-induced immunosuppression in healthy volunteers, and men experienced immunosuppression at solar-simulated UV doses three times lower than those required for women.

  The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008

• Topical 5% niacinamide applied twice daily for 12 weeks reduced fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, red blotchiness, and skin sallowness, and improved skin elasticity compared to vehicle control in 50 female white subjects with facial photoaging.

  Dermatologic Surgery, 2005

• Topical 0.5% hyaluronic-ZnO nanogel applied twice daily reduced inflammatory-lesion counts by 58% at week four in human subjects compared to baseline without causing erythema.

  Biomedicines, 2025

• Topical zinc oxide 20% ointment achieved a complete cure in 50% of patients with warts compared to 42% in the salicylic acid-lactic acid group, with no serious side-effects.

  International Journal of Dermatology, 2007

Ingredients

Water, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, Glycerin, Kaolin, Bentonite, Diglycerin, Zea Mays Starch, Propanediol, 2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Betaine, Dipropylene Glycol, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Powder, Calamine, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Coconut Shell Powder, Ethylhexylglycerin, Niacinamide, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Phaseolus Radiatus Extract, Olea Europaea Oil Fruit Olive Oil Fruit, Sodium Acrylate Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Chlorella Vulgaris Powder, Polyisobutene, Glucose, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disodium Edta, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Allantoin, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl Capryl Glucoside, Abies Sibirica Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Oil Leaf Rosemary Oil Leaf, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Phaseolus Radiatus Extract Sprout, Anthemis Nobilis Oil Flower, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Canadian Colloidal Clay, Manicouagan Clay, Illite, Chamomilla Recutita Oil Flower Matricaria Oil Flower, Montmorillonite, Protease

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.