Madagascar Centella Poremizing Clarifying Mask – 1 Sheet (23ml)

Use after cleansing and toner.

Unfold the mask and apply it evenly over the face, adjusting around the eyes, nose and mouth.

Leave on for 10–20 minutes.

Remove the sheet and gently pat the remaining essence into the skin until absorbed.

Follow with moisturiser if needed.

Because this already contains exfoliating ingredients, we would keep the rest of the routine relatively simple on the night you use it.

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Tips to get the most out of it

• Use when your skin feels oilier, rougher or more congested than usual rather than assuming you need an exfoliating mask every day

• If your T-zone is the main problem area, pay particular attention to how your skin feels there after use rather than adding several additional pore treatments on the same night

• Avoid deliberately combining it with a strong AHA/BHA peel, exfoliating toner or another intensive acid treatment during the same routine

• If you use retinol or retinal, use the mask on a different evening initially — especially if your skin is sensitive to exfoliation

• The cooling sensation should feel refreshing, not painful. Persistent burning is a reason to remove the mask rather than leave it on for the full 20 minutes

• Don't leave a sheet mask on until it becomes completely dry. Around 10–20 minutes is enough

• For blackheads, remember that a one-off sheet mask cannot permanently clear the pore. Consistent cleansing and an appropriate leave-on treatment may be more useful if congestion is persistent

• Follow with SPF the next morning. Daily sun protection is particularly sensible whenever exfoliating ingredients are part of your routine

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Patch-test first! Every skin is unique. If your skin is highly reactive, test the essence on a small area before full use and discontinue if you experience persistent burning, itching or significant redness.

What is SKIN1004 Poremizing Clarifying Mask best for?

It makes the most sense for oily or combination skin dealing with visible pores, excess sebum and uneven-looking texture.

It combines very light exfoliation with hydration and soothing ingredients, making it more of an occasional clarifying treatment than a strong peel.

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Does the SKIN1004 Poremizing Mask shrink pores?

Not permanently.

No cosmetic sheet mask can physically close or permanently shrink a pore.

What it can do is help remove some surface build-up, improve hydration and smooth skin texture, all of which can make pores appear less obvious temporarily.

We prefer “refines the appearance of pores” to promising that it actually changes their permanent size.

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Does it really contain AHA, BHA, PHA and LHA?

Yes.

The ingredient list includes:

Citric Acid — AHA
Betaine Salicylate — BHA-type salicylate
Gluconolactone — PHA
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid — LHA

However, these ingredients appear fairly low in the formula.

So we would not compare this with a dedicated high-strength acid peel simply because four acid categories appear on the packaging.

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Is this an exfoliating mask?

Yes, but relatively gently.

Its acid blend can help with dead surface skin and uneven texture, but this is still primarily a hydrating sheet-mask format.

If you need significant exfoliation for persistent congestion or blackheads, a dedicated leave-on exfoliant may be more appropriate.

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Will it remove blackheads?

It may help the skin around congested pores look cleaner and smoother, but we would not expect a single sheet mask to remove persistent blackheads.

Salicylic-acid-based leave-on treatments are generally more specifically suited to oily pore congestion because salicylic acid is oil-soluble.

This mask is better when you want an occasional pore + texture refresh.

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What are sebaceous filaments, and will this remove them?

Those tiny grey or skin-coloured dots across the nose are often sebaceous filaments rather than blackheads.

Sebaceous filaments are normal structures that help move sebum through your pores.

Clarifying skincare may make them temporarily less visible, but they naturally refill.

Trying to permanently extract every one often creates more irritation than improvement.

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Is it good for oily skin?

Yes — oily and combination skin are the skin types where this mask makes the most sense.

The formula has a clarifying and sebum-focused positioning while remaining lightweight and hydrating.

Oily skin still needs water and barrier comfort, so a pore product does not need to leave your face feeling dry or tight to have done its job.

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Can dry skin use it?

Technically, yes, but it would not be our first recommendation for someone whose main concern is dryness.

This formula is specifically designed around pore care, sebum and exfoliation.

If your skin is dry and you simply want hydration or plumping, there are better sheet masks for that purpose.

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Is it suitable for sensitive skin?

Some sensitive skin types may tolerate it comfortably, and retailers describe the microfiber sheet as designed to minimise irritation.

We would still be more cautious.

The formula contains several exfoliating ingredients plus Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, which creates a cooling sensation but may not suit highly reactive or fragrance-sensitive skin.

If sensitivity is your main concern rather than pores or oiliness, we would choose a simpler calming mask.

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How much Centella does it contain?

The current ingredient list specifies 1,000 ppm Centella Asiatica Extract, equivalent to approximately 0.1%.

Centella therefore provides useful supporting soothing care but is not the dominant ingredient in the formula.

Despite the Madagascar Centella name, this particular mask is much more specifically designed around pore and texture care.

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What does succinic acid do?

Succinic acid is increasingly used in skincare aimed at oily, blemish-prone or congested skin.

In this formula it complements the pore and sebum-focused positioning.

We would treat it as a supporting ingredient rather than claim that this low-concentration sheet mask works like a dedicated acne treatment.

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Can I use it with retinol or retinal?

They can exist within the same overall skincare routine, but we would initially use them on different evenings.

For example:

Monday — Poremizing Clarifying Mask
Tuesday — simple hydration/recovery
Wednesday — retinol or retinal

Once you understand how your skin tolerates both, you can adjust your routine.

There is no advantage in putting every texture-focused active onto your skin at once.

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Can I use it with salicylic acid?

We would avoid combining it with a strong leave-on BHA in the same routine when you first start using the mask.

Because this already contains Betaine Salicylate and LHA alongside other exfoliating ingredients, stacking another exfoliant may simply increase irritation without giving meaningfully better results.

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Can I use it with azelaic acid?

Potentially, yes, but again we would separate them initially if your skin is sensitive.

Azelaic acid has a different role and can be particularly useful when blemishes, redness and post-breakout marks occur together.

The Poremizing Mask is more specifically about oil + pores + surface texture.

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Can I use it every day?

We wouldn't.

There is no need to use an exfoliating/clarifying sheet mask daily.

Think of it as an occasional treatment when your skin feels particularly oily, rough or congested.

For most people, once or twice per week at most would be more than enough, depending on what other exfoliating products are already in the routine.

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Should I moisturise afterwards?

If your skin needs it, yes.

The mask already contains glycerin, panthenol and sodium hyaluronate, but a moisturiser can add additional emollient and barrier support after the watery essence.

Combination skin may prefer a light moisturiser; drier areas may appreciate something richer.

Full Ingredients (INCI)

Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Carbomer, Caprylyl Glycol, Arginine, Centella Asiatica Extract (1,000 ppm), 1,2-Hexanediol, Adenosine, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Succinic Acid, Lactobacillus/Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid, Tromethamine, Betaine Salicylate, Glycolipids, Gluconolactone, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Mineral Salts, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid.

Key Ingredients Explained

Panthenol – Pro-vitamin B5 appears relatively high in the formula. It acts as a humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient, helping keep an exfoliating pore-focused mask from being purely about stripping oil.

Centella Asiatica Extract (1,000 ppm) – SKIN1004's signature soothing ingredient. At approximately 0.1%, it plays a supporting skin-comfort role rather than making this a high-Centella treatment.

Succinic Acid – Included as part of the oil- and pore-focused side of the formula. It is commonly used in modern blemish and sebum-focused skincare, although we would not treat this mask as a dedicated acne treatment.

Betaine Salicylate – A salicylate ingredient used for gentle exfoliation and pore-focused care. It represents the BHA component of the mask's multi-acid complex.

Gluconolactone – A PHA with humectant as well as gentle exfoliating properties. PHAs are generally known for being less penetrative than stronger AHAs.

Capryloyl Salicylic Acid (LHA) – A lipophilic salicylic-acid derivative used to support smoother texture and pore-focused exfoliation.

Citric Acid – Represents the AHA portion of the formula, although at this point in the ingredient list it may also contribute to pH adjustment rather than acting like a concentrated acid treatment.

Glycerin + Sodium Hyaluronate – Humectants that attract water and help leave the skin feeling hydrated rather than stripped after the mask.

Allantoin + Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate – Soothing skin-conditioning ingredients included to balance the clarifying/exfoliating side of the formula.

Hibiscus Ferment Filtrate – A fermented botanical ingredient included as a supporting skin-conditioning component.

Mineral Salts / Himalayan Pink Salt – Mineral-rich salts used as part of SKIN1004's pore-care positioning. We would not interpret “purifying” as literally vacuuming impurities from deep inside pores; their role sits within the wider clarifying formula.

Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil – A mint-derived aromatic oil responsible for some of the refreshing sensation. Worth noting if your skin is particularly reactive to essential oils or cooling ingredients.

Hydrolysed Collagen – Primarily a hydrating and skin-conditioning ingredient when applied topically. It does not directly replace the structural collagen naturally found deeper within your skin.

Ingredients may change at the manufacturer's discretion. Always check the packaging if you have a known ingredient sensitivity.