Dr. Dennis Gross C + Collagen Biocellulose Brightening Treatment Mask for sensitive skin
Ascorbic Acid
Collagen
Niacinamide
Superoxide DismutaseAverage
- SuperiorNormal Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ExcellentSafety
Works for sensitive skin; other nourishing masks fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with sensitive skin: redness, stinging, and reactions to new products. 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 brightening and smoothing for your normal skin, as ascorbic acid and niacinamide work to improve skin tone and elasticity. Collagen amino acids and superoxide dismutase provide antioxidant support and hydration, though specialized ingredients for redness and irritation are absent.
- The formula is safe for your sensitive skin, with glycerin and niacinamide offering soothing benefits and no harsh or prohibited ingredients.
- This product provides general skincare advantages, but it does not specifically target your concerns of redness and irritation.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine. Start by using the sheet mask 3 times a week and increase if your skin feels good.
- Apply the sheet mask right after cleansing and toning, but always before your daily moisturizer or SPF.
- Unfold the sheet mask and gently press it onto your face, avoiding any harsh rubbing. Leave it on for ten to fifteen minutes.
- For sensitive skin, apply the sheet mask on completely dry skin to ensure better comfort and tolerance.
- Always avoid the delicate eye area and do a quick patch test before your very first use.
People Say
★4.6Overall rating based on 200+ reviewsUsers frequently report that this mask provides immediate hydration and a noticeable glow, making it ideal for revitalizing dull or dry skin. The biocellulose material is highly praised for its excellent fit. Some users find the packaging difficult to handle and the price point high for a single-use product.
Highlights
Instant radiance Mostly Mentioned
- “skin looked very radiant”
- “solid glowy sheet mask”
- “boosts radiance”
- “revives dull skin”
Deep hydration Often Mentioned
- “endlessly hydrated skin”
- “left my skin feeling hydrated plump”
- “skin felt so amazing”
- “moisturizing part immediately after”
Superior fit Often Mentioned
- “fits the face well”
- “hugs every single contour”
- “adheres to every contour”
- “fits closely around the complexion”
Effective ingredients Sometimes Noted
- “love the ingredients”
- “solid ingredients”
- “Vitamin C and Lactic Acid”
- “Niacinamide helps calm redness”
Difficult application Sometimes Noted
- “tricky to get on”
- “two mesh layers”
- “hard to separate”
- “wasteful packaging”
High price Sometimes Noted
- “overpriced”
- “thin for the price”
- “would repurchase on sale”
- “expensive for one use”
Low serum volume Rarely Noted
- “not much essence”
- “needed more serum”
- “little product on the mask”
- “feels dry”
Medicinal scent Rarely Noted
- “medicinal scent”
- “smells unpleasant”
- “scent is overwhelming”
- “smells like real Vitamin C”
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Questions and answers
How well does Dr. Dennis Gross C + Collagen mask work for sensitive skin?
This mask is an average fit for your sensitive skin, offering moderate brightening and smoothness while safely avoiding harsh ingredients. However, it does not specifically target redness and irritation, so a nourishing mask for this skin needs dedicated calming and soothing ingredients that actively relieve irritation and redness.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002
Which ingredients make this mask a good fit for sensitive skin?
Glycerin and niacinamide make this mask safe for sensitive skin by offering soothing benefits without harsh ingredients. However, because this mask is only an average fit for your skin, a product of this type needs specialized soothing ingredients that actively calm redness and irritation.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
What does Vitamin C do for sensitive skin?
Vitamin C helps brighten skin, smooth out fine lines, and fade dark spots. Clinical studies show it is generally safe and well-tolerated when improving overall skin quality.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023
What does Collagen do for sensitive skin?
Collagen helps soothe sensitive skin by reducing dryness, redness, and rough patches while keeping moisture locked in. It improves the skin barrier so it is less easily irritated, and studies show it is well tolerated and safe for sensitive skin types.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2009Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 2014
Where does this mask go in a skincare routine for sensitive skin?
This mask goes in your weekly routine after a cleanser and enzyme powder, and before a treatment and moisturizer. To better calm sensitive skin, a mask of this type needs extra soothing ingredients that specifically target redness and irritation.
Can I use this mask with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this mask in your weekly routine, but it does not specifically target redness and irritation. To better fit sensitive skin, a mask of this type needs calming ingredients like ceramides and soothing botanical extracts.
How often should I use this mask?
You can use this nourishing mask once a week as part of your weekly routine for sensitive skin. While the formula is safe and provides gentle hydration, this product of this type needs specialized ingredients that specifically target redness and irritation to be a better fit for your skin.
Can this mask clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for sensitive skin?
This mask is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for sensitive skin, as it features a safe formula with soothing ingredients like glycerin and niacinamide. However, because it lacks specialized ingredients to calm redness and irritation, sensitive skin prone to these issues needs a product that includes targeted soothing agents and anti-inflammatory extracts.
Is this mask fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (linalool, citral, and limonene).
What the research says
A topical serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract improved skin color, elasticity, radiance, smoothness, scaliness, and wrinkles compared to the untreated contralateral side in fifty female volunteers.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Topical application of TAT-SOD significantly suppresses UVB-induced erythema formation, blood flow rise, and apoptotic sunburn cell formation in human volunteers compared to a vehicle control.
European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2016Niacinamide significantly decreased hyperpigmentation and increased skin lightness compared with vehicle alone after 4 weeks of use in women by inhibiting melanosome transfer.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Topical application of 5% vitamin C cream significantly improved global clinical scores, increased skin microrelief density, and induced elastic tissue repair in photoaged skin compared to excipient control in healthy female volunteers.
Experimental Dermatology, 2003Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside gel significantly reduced gingival melanin pigmentation after 4 weeks compared to placebo in 73 subjects with symmetric pigmentation.
Journal of Periodontology, 2009Topical application of VC-IP cream twice daily for 8 weeks reduces periorbital wrinkles in female subjects compared to a placebo cream.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Topical application of TAC/Collagen postbiotics gel improved skin moisture score and inflammation index, and reduced porphyrins and brown spots in 20 volunteers with acne vulgaris.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Topical collagen tripeptide application improved skin wrinkles, elasticity, and density while reducing advanced glycated end products in 22 Asian women over 4 weeks.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022Marine collagen extracted from Greenland halibut skin showed a non-cytotoxic effect on fibroblast cells and provided a slight skin hydration effect when incorporated into cosmetic hydrogel formulations at dosages of 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5% in 23 healthy volunteers.
Marine Drugs, 2023Topical 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, 2021Topical 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, 2008Topical 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, 2005Topical treatment with the synthetic SOD/catalase mimetic EUK-134 reduced lipid peroxide levels both at baseline on non-irradiated human skin and at the surface of UVA-exposed skin when applied before or after irradiation, compared to controls.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2004Topical superoxide dismutase formulations maintained physical stability and enzymatic activity for 6 months at 4 and 30 degrees C, and effectively inhibited UVB-induced skin erythema for 48 hours, whereas formulations combined with alpha-tocopherol were unstable.
European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2007Superoxide dismutase 3 suppressed Propionibacterium acnes-induced skin inflammation by inhibiting the TLR2/p38/NF-κB axis and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in vitro and in vivo.
Scientific Reports, 2018
Why other nourishing masks fit sensitive skin better
Cosmetic formulations containing 5% Centella asiatica extract showed the best efficacy in improving skin moisture and decreasing transepidermal water loss, while also exhibiting antiinflammatory properties in 25 volunteers compared to baseline measurements.
Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, Collagen Amino Acids, Superoxide Dismutase, Ubiquinone, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Lemon Fruit Extract, Leuconostoc Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hydroxide, Bergamot Oil Fruit, Linalool, Citral, Limonene, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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