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The Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening Gel Mask is a hydrogel face mask that turns from gold to clear as its essence absorbs. Medicube sells it as an overnight mask for skin that looks dull, tired or uneven in tone, or feels dry. Medicube’s US store lists it as the Kojic Acid Turmeric Gold Jelly Gel Mask.

Key ingredients

• Kojic acid: Medicube includes it for a more even-looking skin tone.
• Turmeric root extract: Medicube says it helps soothe the skin, and uses it for the look of uneven tone.
• Niacinamide (vitamin B3, 2% on the pouch)
• Ceramide NP and hydrolysed collagen

How to use

• Overnight: apply the mask as the last step of your evening routine and take it off in the morning.
• Daytime: apply it after toner or cream and leave it on for three to four hours, or until it turns clear.
• Unfold the gel slowly, as it can tear.
• Keep the cut-out eye and mouth pieces and lay them on the sides of the nose, around the eyes or on the neck.

Good to know

• Four 28g masks per box.
• Medicube says the mask is dermatologist-tested and contains no artificial colours. The ingredient list includes fragrance (parfum) and retinol.
• Medicube advises against using it with the AGE-R Booster Pro X2 Mask Mode.
• Patch-test on a small area first and stop using it if irritation develops. Wear sunscreen during the day.