battle of the mask: the body shop british rose fresh plumping mask vs pixi rose flash balm
i was bored with my masking routine so i didn't realize that i have two similar masks in my stash. both of them contains rose, so i think it would be a good idea to do comparison side by side and see which one is better. although pixi is known as affordable brand in UK, it's not that affordable here. especially if you're looking at the size. and though the body shop is not exactly a drugstore brand, it's still within reasonable price considering the size. so let's see which one is the winner for me.
the body shop claims: grow your glow with our british rose fresh plumping mask. inspired by the European bathing rituals, our 100% vegan refreshing gel face mask is infused with real rose petals, rose essence, rosehip oil and organic community trade aloe vera. and what's more, it's formulated without parabens, paraffin, silicone or mineral oil. reveal skin that's replenished with moisture and visibly smooth with a youthful dewy appearance.
ingredients list: aqua, glycerin, propanediol, PPG-26-buteth-26, PEG-32, PEG-40, hydrogenated castor oil, alcohol denat., phenoxyethanol, carbomer, rosa gallica flower powder, parfum, sodium hydroxide, caprylhydroxamic acid, rosa canina fruit oil, methylpropanediol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, disodium EDTA, rose extract, benzyl salicylate, menthoxypropanediol, limonene, citronellol, geraniol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, CI 14700.
what pixi claims: this radiance-boosting balm is the ultimate pick-me-up for tired, lackluster skin helping with signs of fatigue in a flash. this 3-in-1 oil free, quick absorbing formula instantly moisturizes and brightens and is great as a revitalizing mask as well as a primer to prep skin for perfect makeup application. suited for all skin types, not tested on animals, paraben free.
ingredients list: water/aqua/eau, rosa centifolia flower water, propylene glycol, octyldodecanol, tapioca starch, polysorbate 60, sorbitan stearate, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, triethyl citrate, aminomethyl propanol, sucrose cocoate, glycerin, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, rose extract, bisabolol, ethylhexylglycerin, polymethylsilsesquioxane, disodium EDTA, sodium citrate, red 40 (CI 16035).
the packaging: the body shop mask comes in dark brown glass tub, with plastic screw cap, which is quite heavy but it contains 75 ml of product, while pixi comes in plastic squeeze tube and the full size is only 45 ml. and if you're environmentally conscious, body shop offers recycling if you bring back empty bottles to their stores. and if you can't, you can re-use the packaging as it's made of glass and quite big while the pixi one you can only throw it away.
the scent: both has different rose scent, the body shop is more fragrant than the pixi, but somehow pixi smells more florally if that make sense. and i don't quite like too floral scent, so i personally like the body shop better. but if you're sensitive to scent, you should notice that body shop has perfume in its ingredients list.
the product: the body shop comes in gel form which is easy to spread around and gives cooling sensation. it's also quite pretty to look at as it has rose petals in it. while the pixi is just a pinkish cream which just boring. and it's quite difficult to layer the mask thickly as suggested, so again, i like body shop better in this area.
the result: body shop is more hydrating than pixi one, which i couldn't understand why since it has alcohol in it. but somehow the body shop is more hydrating and plumping on me than pixi. so again, body shop wins.
so, you could see that body shop wins for me, but in picture, both look the same. price wise, body shop is more affordable here. but if you have both pixi and body shop readily available, i think pixi would be more affordable. anyway, i would certainly repurchase the body shop and wouldn't purchase the full size of pixi. if you have tried them both, which one do you like better? let me know in the comments..
the body shop claims: grow your glow with our british rose fresh plumping mask. inspired by the European bathing rituals, our 100% vegan refreshing gel face mask is infused with real rose petals, rose essence, rosehip oil and organic community trade aloe vera. and what's more, it's formulated without parabens, paraffin, silicone or mineral oil. reveal skin that's replenished with moisture and visibly smooth with a youthful dewy appearance.
ingredients list: aqua, glycerin, propanediol, PPG-26-buteth-26, PEG-32, PEG-40, hydrogenated castor oil, alcohol denat., phenoxyethanol, carbomer, rosa gallica flower powder, parfum, sodium hydroxide, caprylhydroxamic acid, rosa canina fruit oil, methylpropanediol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, disodium EDTA, rose extract, benzyl salicylate, menthoxypropanediol, limonene, citronellol, geraniol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, CI 14700.
what pixi claims: this radiance-boosting balm is the ultimate pick-me-up for tired, lackluster skin helping with signs of fatigue in a flash. this 3-in-1 oil free, quick absorbing formula instantly moisturizes and brightens and is great as a revitalizing mask as well as a primer to prep skin for perfect makeup application. suited for all skin types, not tested on animals, paraben free.
ingredients list: water/aqua/eau, rosa centifolia flower water, propylene glycol, octyldodecanol, tapioca starch, polysorbate 60, sorbitan stearate, carbomer, phenoxyethanol, triethyl citrate, aminomethyl propanol, sucrose cocoate, glycerin, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, rose extract, bisabolol, ethylhexylglycerin, polymethylsilsesquioxane, disodium EDTA, sodium citrate, red 40 (CI 16035).
the packaging: the body shop mask comes in dark brown glass tub, with plastic screw cap, which is quite heavy but it contains 75 ml of product, while pixi comes in plastic squeeze tube and the full size is only 45 ml. and if you're environmentally conscious, body shop offers recycling if you bring back empty bottles to their stores. and if you can't, you can re-use the packaging as it's made of glass and quite big while the pixi one you can only throw it away.
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| left is pixi and right is the body shop |
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