British Pink Clay Mask

Perl Cosmetics

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About this product

The Perl Cosmetics British Pink Clay Mask is a wash-off mask. Our analysis of its 7 ingredients (6 low-risk) rates it Excellent (86/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone and sensitive skin.

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Wash-Off Mask
Ingredients
7
Low-risk
6
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Origin
United Kingdom

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

Paraben-Free Sulfate-Free Alcohol-Free Silicone-Free EU Allergen-Free Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe Minimal Ingredients

Notable Effects & Ingredients

No Notable Effects & Ingredients

Ingredients Related to Skin Types

Good   Bad — tap a skin type to see which ingredients · estimated from ingredient functions
Dry Skin 0/3
Caution for dry skin
Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract Kaolin Bentonite
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin 3/0
Good for oily/acne-prone skin
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract Retinol
Sensitive Skin 3/1
Good for sensitive skin
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Kaolin Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Caution for sensitive skin
Retinol

Ingredients list

7 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (9)
All7 Absorbent2 Bulking Agent2 Opacifying2 Emulsion Stabilising2 Skin Conditioning2 Abrasive1 Anticaking Agent1 Skin Protecting1
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
A
Kaolin
(Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking Agent, Bulking Agent, Opacifying, Skin Protecting, Slip Modifier)
2
A
Bentonite
(Absorbent, Bulking Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Opacifying, Suspending Agent Nonsurfactant, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
1
Pearl Powder
(Not Reported)
1
Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
(Astringent)
1
3
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
(Skin Conditioning)
Good for Sensitive Skin
Good for Sensitive Skin
1
A
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
(Antioxidant)
9
A
Retinol
(Skin Conditioning)
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin

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Key ingredients

Kaolin
Skin Protecting
Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
Astringent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Retinol
Skin Conditioning

Benefits

Fungal-acne (Malassezia) safe
Good for oily/acne-prone skin
Good for sensitive skin

Concerns

Retinol — higher EWG
May not suit dry skin

EWG flags hazard, not real-world risk — ratings don't account for how much of an ingredient a product contains. Treat these as things to research, not verdicts. How we score →

Ingredients explained

Kaolin
Abrasive, Absorbent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A AbrasiveAbsorbentAnticaking agentBulking agentOpacifyingSkin protectingSlip modifier
Bentonite
Absorbent, Bulking agent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A AbsorbentBulking agentEmulsion stabilisingOpacifyingSuspending agent -nonsurfactantViscosity increasing agentViscosity controlling
Pearl Powder
Not reported
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Not reported
Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
Astringent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Astringent
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin conditioning
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 1–3 Skin conditioning Good for Sensitive Skin
Retinol
Skin conditioning
Potentially a skin irritantRead moreShow less
EWG 9 CIR A Skin conditioning Bad for Sensitive Skin

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Where it fits: Use as the first step, on clean hands, before the rest of your routine.
  • 2 Morning & evening: Suitable for both AM and PM use.

General guidance from this product's category and active ingredients — always follow the directions on the package.

Trust & honesty

Pregnancy & breastfeeding

Contains ingredients some choose to avoid or double-check while pregnant or nursing.

Often avoided
Retinoids (Vitamin A) (Retinol)

Topical retinoids (retinol, retinaldehyde, retinyl esters) are widely advised against in pregnancy as a precaution. The strongest evidence is for ORAL retinoids; topical absorption is low, but most clinicians err on the side of caution.

This is general information, not medical advice. Pregnancy guidance varies and depends on concentration and your individual situation — always check with your doctor, midwife or pharmacist. How we flag this.

Effective levels — general guide

The concentrations these actives are typically effective at in research — not a measurement of this product.

Retinoids (Vitamin A) 0.01–1%

Most studied between 0.1% and 1%. Higher is not automatically better — irritation climbs with dose, so a well-formulated lower strength is often the sweet spot.

Retinol

Vitamin C (ascorbic) 5–20%

L-ascorbic acid is usually used at 5–20% (around 10–15% is common). Above ~20% adds little and tends to irritate more; it also needs a low pH to work.

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

INCI lists don't disclose amounts, and we don't claim to know this product's levels — these are the ranges these ingredients are usually effective at, so you can tell a real formula from "fairy-dusting" a marketed active. How we estimate this.

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