i've been buying lots of mask lately, especially wash off masks. and i'm seeing some of them are similar. so i decided to do another mask battle. this time it's mud mask. now, i've tried mud mask before, but i thought they're the same as clay mask. turns out i was wrong. and i have three in my collection now. i've been using the pixi and freeman, and i will compare them with the origins later. since freeman is affordable and pixi is on the high end, let's make this a battle between high end and drugstore.
pixi claims: stimulate, clarify, and brighten skin with this revitalizing mask. the mineral-rich treatment absorbs oil, draws out impurities. fights breakouts while giving an energizing boost to the complexion. kaolin & sea salt purify while ginseng and aloe vera balance.
ingredients : Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Kaolin, Sea Silt (Mediterranean and Dead Sea Mud), Diatomaceous Earth, Bentonite, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Squalane, Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract, Arctium Lappa Root (Burdock) Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Panax (Ginseng) Root Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polysorbate 20, Chlorphenesin, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Xanthan Gum, Fragrance, Dead Sea Salt, Iron Oxide (CI 77499), Citric Acid
freeman claims: this velvety mud mask works its magic to moisturize, remineralize, and make skin sensationally soft! activated charcoal helps lift away oil and toxins while black sugar helps hydrate skin and smooth away roughness. perfect for normal to combination skin.
ingredients: Water/Aqua/Eau, Bentonite, Kaolin, Glycerin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Carbon,* Maris Limus (Silt), Sucrose, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Diazolidinyl Urea, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit, Methylisothiazolinone, Propylene Glycol, Musa Sapientum (Banana) Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract, Extract, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Extract, Aleurites Moluccana Extract, Fragrance (Parfum), Iron Oxide (CI 77499). *Activated Charcoal
you can see from the ingredients list above that both masks have bentonite and kaolin which is usual since mud mask has kaolin and bentonite as its active ingredients. both also has fragrance in it, but it's way back in the ingredients list and in reality, i could barely smell anything. both mask also has ginseng root extract, but the pixi one claims ginseng is being one of the key ingredients, but on the list, it's listed in the middle of the ingredients list. while the freeman doesn't say anything about ginger root extract, but it's listed pretty up in the list.
both has a bunch of other extract. the pixi one has jojoba seed oil, squalene, glycerin and sodium hyaluronate which probably helps the after effect, it doesn't feel as drying as other clay or mud mask. the freeman also has various extracts, from papaya, raspberry, banana and coconut. although not all of them are moisturizing agent, and some of them even has exfoliating property. the mud choice is different too. the pixi one use sea silt (mediterranean and dead sea mud) while freeman use carbon silt (activated charcoal).
pixi mud mask is greyish, and creamier. it feels smoother and easier to spread around. it doesn't sting my eye when i apply it around my eye area (no, i don't apply it closely) and i don't feel cooling sensation after applying it all over my face. the freeman is dark grey and thicker in consistency, so it's a bit hard to spread around. and i don't know why, but it stings my eyes when i put it around my eyes, and i don't apply it closely, and somehow it still stings. especially on the first couple uses. but after that, it's gone.
the pixi one dried out evenly and smoothly, i don't feel getting pulled a lot when it gets dried up. the freeman however, if i don't apply it evenly, it won't dry out evenly. and it gives tighter pull. even i can see my pores when it's dried out completely, especially on my nose. both wash off easily and afterwards, i can feel my skin is smooth and soft, and it doesn't dry out my skin. so, both gives similar result.
so, if you have the budget, of course you could buy the pixi one. but let me remind you that it costs that much for just 45 ml of mask. while the freeman one is pretty affordable (under $10) for 175ml! for this battle, i can say that in terms of result, they are ties. but in terms of cost effectiveness, freeman wins. and i will update you with another battle with the origins mud mask.
pixi claims: stimulate, clarify, and brighten skin with this revitalizing mask. the mineral-rich treatment absorbs oil, draws out impurities. fights breakouts while giving an energizing boost to the complexion. kaolin & sea salt purify while ginseng and aloe vera balance.
ingredients : Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Kaolin, Sea Silt (Mediterranean and Dead Sea Mud), Diatomaceous Earth, Bentonite, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Squalane, Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract, Arctium Lappa Root (Burdock) Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Panax (Ginseng) Root Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polysorbate 20, Chlorphenesin, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Xanthan Gum, Fragrance, Dead Sea Salt, Iron Oxide (CI 77499), Citric Acid
freeman claims: this velvety mud mask works its magic to moisturize, remineralize, and make skin sensationally soft! activated charcoal helps lift away oil and toxins while black sugar helps hydrate skin and smooth away roughness. perfect for normal to combination skin.
ingredients: Water/Aqua/Eau, Bentonite, Kaolin, Glycerin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Carbon,* Maris Limus (Silt), Sucrose, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Diazolidinyl Urea, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit, Methylisothiazolinone, Propylene Glycol, Musa Sapientum (Banana) Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract, Extract, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Extract, Aleurites Moluccana Extract, Fragrance (Parfum), Iron Oxide (CI 77499). *Activated Charcoal
you can see from the ingredients list above that both masks have bentonite and kaolin which is usual since mud mask has kaolin and bentonite as its active ingredients. both also has fragrance in it, but it's way back in the ingredients list and in reality, i could barely smell anything. both mask also has ginseng root extract, but the pixi one claims ginseng is being one of the key ingredients, but on the list, it's listed in the middle of the ingredients list. while the freeman doesn't say anything about ginger root extract, but it's listed pretty up in the list.
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| left: freshly applied right: right before washing it off (right side of my face is pixi, left side of my face is freeman - notice that freeman is darker than pixi at first, but after it's dried out, it's almost the same) |
both has a bunch of other extract. the pixi one has jojoba seed oil, squalene, glycerin and sodium hyaluronate which probably helps the after effect, it doesn't feel as drying as other clay or mud mask. the freeman also has various extracts, from papaya, raspberry, banana and coconut. although not all of them are moisturizing agent, and some of them even has exfoliating property. the mud choice is different too. the pixi one use sea silt (mediterranean and dead sea mud) while freeman use carbon silt (activated charcoal).
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| close up on my nose notice that on the freeman side, my nose pores are super visible when it's completely dried out |
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| left: before right: after you can see that both side looks the same |
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| left: before right: after top: pixi side bottom: freeman side |
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