Elizavecca Hell Pore Clean Up Mask for oily acne-prone skin
Charcoal Powder
Salicornia Herbacea Extract
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
Titanium Dioxide
1,2-Hexanediol
Average
- HighOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ExcellentSafety
Works for oily acne-prone skin; other cleansing masks fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. 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
- Suitable for your oily skin, this mask offers moderate cleansing with alcohol and polyvinyl alcohol to draw out impurities from pores, though it lacks targeted ingredients like salicylic acid to effectively address your acne and breakouts.
- Silica and grapefruit seed extract provide mild exfoliation and sebum control, which are beneficial for managing oiliness and maintaining smoother skin.
- The product is safe for your skin, as it contains soothing ingredients like Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract and Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, and lacks harsh or prohibited substances.
How to apply
- Use your cleansing mask PM as part of your weekly routine. Start 1×/week and increase carefully if your oily skin tolerates it well.
- Apply this step after your enzyme powder and before your hydrating toner. Follow the standard weekly order to keep your skin balanced.
- Spread an even layer of the cleansing mask across your face while avoiding the eye area. Let it sit for the recommended time without rubbing .
- Apply the mask on clean and dry skin for the best purifying effect on your breakouts. Clean skin allows the formula to target blemishes directly.
- Always do a patch test before your first use to check for sensitivity. Avoid combining this mask with strong acids or retinoids in the same routine .
People Say
★4.0Overall rating based on 2.5k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this peel-off mask is frequently praised for leaving skin exceptionally smooth and removing peach fuzz, though the removal process is often described as painful. While it effectively resurfaces the skin, its performance on deep blackheads is inconsistent, and the strong adhesive nature can lead to irritation, making it unsuitable for sensitive skin types.
Highlights
Smooths skin Mostly Mentioned
- “Skin feels baby smooth”
- “Removed all flaky dry patches”
- “Face felt incredibly soft”
- “Texture was glass-like.”
Painful removal Mostly Mentioned
- “Hurts like hell”
- “Cried taking it off”
- “Felt like ripping skin off”
- “Most painful mask ever.”
Removes peach fuzz Often Mentioned
- “Ripped out all my peach fuzz”
- “Like a full face wax”
- “Removed tiny hairs I didn't know I had”
- “Face is hairless now.”
Strong scent Often Mentioned
- “Smells like Elmer's glue”
- “Strong alcohol scent”
- “Chemical smell is overpowering”
- “Smells like hairspray.”
Pore tightening Sometimes Noted
- “Pores looked smaller”
- “Skin felt very tight”
- “Visibly shrank pores”
- “Tightening effect is real.”
Satisfying peel Sometimes Noted
- “Came off in one piece”
- “Satisfying to peel”
- “Peels off cleanly”
- “Fun to remove.”
Causes irritation Sometimes Noted
- “Face was bright red”
- “Left my skin raw”
- “Too harsh for cheeks”
- “Caused irritation bumps.”
Ineffective on blackheads Sometimes Noted
- “Didn't pull out blackheads”
- “Only took off hair”
- “Sebaceous filaments stayed put”
- “Pores still clogged.”
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Questions and answers
How well does the Elizavecca Hell Pore Clean Up Mask work for oily acne-prone skin?
This mask is an average fit for your oily acne-prone skin, clearing out pores with alcohol and polyvinyl alcohol while lacking targeted acne fighters like salicylic acid. A product of this type needs acne-fighting ingredients like salicylic acid and zinc oxide to properly care for breakouts and excess oil.
Which ingredients make this mask a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?
Charcoal powder, silica, and grapefruit seed extract help manage oiliness and impurities in your skin, while soothing flower extracts keep it safe from irritation. For a better fit, oily acne-prone skin needs ingredients like salicylic acid, niacinamide, or zinc oxide to actively target breakouts.
What does Charcoal Powder do for oily acne-prone skin?
Activated charcoal products lack clinical evidence to support claims that they can treat conditions like acne or provide exfoliative benefits for oily skin. A product of this type needs ingredients that effectively clear pores and balance oil to truly help acne-prone skin.
What does Salicornia Herbacea Extract do for oily acne-prone skin?
Salicornia Herbacea Extract helps protect oily, acne-prone skin from daily stress and irritation. It may also help keep skin clear by lowering the factors linked to breakouts.
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 2009Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2025
Where does this mask go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This cleansing mask belongs in your weekly routine after a cleanser and enzyme powder, and before a hydrating toner, treatment, and moisturizer. Oily acne-prone skin works best with products of this type that include targeted ingredients like salicylic acid to effectively clear breakouts.
Can I use this mask with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this mask in your weekly routine, but it is best to avoid using it on the same nights you apply retinol to keep your skin calm and prevent excessive dryness. Because this mask clears out pores while retinol works on breakouts, spacing them out helps your skin stay smooth without getting irritated.
How often should I use this mask?
You can use this cleansing mask once a week as part of your weekly routine. Oily acne-prone skin needs a product of this type that also includes targeted ingredients like salicylic acid to effectively address breakouts and clear pores.
Can this mask clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This mask is unlikely to clog pores, but because it lacks targeted ingredients like salicylic acid to address breakouts, oily acne-prone skin needs a product with ingredients that clear pores and soothe pimples.
Is this mask fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no fragrance and contains drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
Camellia japonica oil activated the human COL1A2 promoter, induced type I procollagen synthesis, inhibited matrix metalloproteinase-1 activity, and reduced trans-epidermal water loss without inducing adverse reactions in human skin.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2007Camellia japonica flower extract protects against urban air pollutant-induced skin damage by scavenging radicals, inhibiting ROS generation, reducing MMP-1 and lipid peroxidation, and increasing collagen synthesis in in vitro and ex vivo models.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019Camellia japonica placenta extract treatment upregulated hair growth marker genes in human follicle dermal papilla cells in vitro and improved scalp moisture, sebum, keratin, and erythema in 42 adult female participants in vivo.
FEBS Open Bio, 2021Soap-and-water wash and superactive charcoal paste applied topically at various times after T-2 toxin exposure effectively reduced skin lesion severity in swine compared to untreated controls.
Fundamental and Applied Toxicology, 1989Salicornia ramosissima subcritical water extract at 180 °C demonstrated antioxidant activity, lack of negative effects on keratinocytes, and good elastase and hyaluronidase inhibitory activity.
Antioxidants, 2022Camellia oleifera Abel shell 1,3-butanediol extract decreased facial melanin levels by 59% from baseline at 6 weeks compared to a placebo group showing no effect in 30 female subjects.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019Camellia oleifera oil demonstrated excellent moisture retention, anti-inflammatory effects, and free radical scavenging, and its inclusion in an emulsion significantly improved antioxidant and moisturizing properties compared to an emulsion without CO oil.
Molecules, 2024Camellioside A attenuates UVA-induced production of MMP-1 and reverses the suppression of type Iα1 pro-collagen in HaCaT keratinocytes by inhibiting MAPK activation and downstream transcription factor phosphorylation.
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 2021Microfine titanium dioxide does not penetrate human skin when formulated in an oil-in-water emulsion with the pigment dispersed in the aqueous phase, compared to oily dispersions and liposomal encapsulation which allow deeper skin penetration.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2000Replacing microsized titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with nanoparticles in sunscreens eliminates opaqueness and alters UV protection balance while inducing (photo)cyto- and genotoxicity and penetrating viable skin layers during long-term exposures.
Nanotechnology, Science and Applications, 2011Microfine zinc oxide and titanium dioxide do not penetrate the stratum corneum of porcine skin in vitro, indicating that their use in sunscreens does not pose a health risk from internal exposure.
Toxicology in Vitro, 2006A red ginseng hydrogel formulation with 1,2-hexanediol promoted selective growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis and decreased Cutibacterium acnes in 20 female subjects.
Journal of Ginseng Research, 2022Sensory skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols increased with alkane chain length, whereas 1,2-hexanediol showed the lowest objective skin irritation potential compared to both shorter and longer chain lengths, and percutaneous absorption negatively correlated with alkane chain length.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2011
Why other cleansing masks fit oily acne-prone skin better
Two percent supramolecular salicylic acid showed similar efficacy to 0.01% adapalene plus 5% benzoyl peroxide in reducing acne lesions in 31 patients over 28 days.
Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology, 2019Chemical 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, 2022Treatment 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, 2024
Ingredients
Water, Alcohol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Pvp, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Amp-Acrylates Copolymer, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Silica, Titanium Dioxide, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Charcoal Powder, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract Anise Fruit Extract, Rhus Semialata Gall Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Carbomer, Ceteth-25, Aluminum Hydroxide, Oleth-10, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Saccharomyces Caragana Sinica Extract Root Ferment, Xanthan Gum, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract
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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