Medik8 - H.E.O. Mask 2x50ml

DESCRIPTION

Wake up to deeply hydrated skin with H.E.O. Mask, a two-step overnight mask that takes a fundamentally scientific approach to long lasting moisturisation.

The three key pillars of moisturisation: humectants, emollients and occlusives, are combined in an optimised ratio to replenish dry and dehydrated skin. H.E.O. Mask is clinically proven to deliver hydration and improve skin barrier function for up to 72 hours after use.* The appearance of dryness, dullness and fine lines and wrinkles are improved, so you can awaken to visibly plumper & glowing skin.

KEY BENEFITS

Proven Hydration & Barrier Support

H.E.O. Mask is clinically proven to deliver and lock in skin hydration for up to 72 hours.* Designed to retain intense hydration and nourishment between uses, while helping to improve the skin's all round moisturisation function long term.

Overnight Smoothing Sensation

Awaken to beautifully smoothed, plumped, supple-looking skin with H.E.O. Mask. 94% of H.E.O. Mask users agree that their skin is left glowing after using the mask* - perfect for moments when skin needs an overnight boost.

Gold-Standard Moisturising Components

The ultimate shopping list of proven moisturisation heroes here in one product: hyaluronic acid, squalane, ceramides, Natural Moisturising Factors & more…

Optimised H.E.O. Ratio

A result of our intricately designed ratio of humectants, emollients and occlusives, 94% of dry and dehydrated skin types showed a clinical improvement to their moisturisation levels when using H.E.O. Mask*. The perfect skin barrier boost for skins who are adjusting to new levels of vitamin A in their skincare regime.

Perfect Pair

Supercharge your results with Hydr8 B5 Intense. This liquid hydration booster serum can be layered with H.E.O. Mask, to add an extra infusion of humectants into the skin, while Step 2 of H.E.O. Mask locks in moisture for prolonged results.

*Proven via independent clinical study on H.E.O. Mask. Tested on 35 participants over 4 weeks.

HOW IT WORKS

Skin dehydration and dryness can be caused by many different things: ageing, cold weather, travelling, hormonal changes, air conditioning, central heating: the list goes on. These changes can result in an increase of TEWL (transepidermal water loss), a process in which water rises to the skin surface and escapes, resulting in low moisture levels within the skin. H.E.O. Mask is designed to tackle the visible signs of dryness and dehydration, whilst supporting the natural skin barrier for improved long-term moisturisation.

Humectants act as moisture magnets, drawing water in to rehydrate, smooth and plump the skin. H.E.O. Mask features humectant heroes multi-weight hyaluronic acid, glycerin and Natural Moisturising Factors (NMF) that replenish the skin with lost water by creating a reservoir of hydration in the upper layers of the skin.

Glyceryl glucoside helps to stimulate moisture channels to increase water flow throughout the layers of the skin, while blue sea kale supports the natural production of hyaluronic acid in the skin, to help recharge the skin's hydration levels long term.

Emollients squalane, ceramides and linoleic acid (vitamin F) use their skin-identical, oil-loving properties to effortlessly slip into the natural skin barrier, to fill any gaps where moisture can escape whilst deeply nourishing the skin.

Occlusive dimethicone is made up of larger molecules than the other key ingredients, which means it works to form a breathable barrier over the skin surface to lock in the benefits of the humectants and emollients, while physically preventing TEWL.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND

Skin dryness is one of the most common skin concerns. It is made worse by seasonal weather changes and modern lifestyles. Not only is dry skin uncomfortable, it's a visible problem, causing flakiness, fine lines and peeling makeup. Add to that a weakened skin barrier making you more sensitive, itchy and vulnerable to the environment - this is definitely something that’s important to address. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy and many usual day and night creams just don’t have the power to maintain skin moisture for a drier skin type or skin exposed to a dry environment.

To solve the problem the Medik8 research team took a step back and asked some fundamental questions on how to moisturise the skin. It soon became clear it came down to three approaches with three different types of ingredients: increasing water content (humectants), preventing the rise of water to the upper skin surface (emollients), and minimising evaporation (occlusives).

H.E.O. Mask contains all three fundamentals, in an optimised ratio for synergistic hydration power.

Daniel Isaacs, Director of Research.

HOW TO USE

After cleansing, apply as the last step of your evening skincare routine.

Smooth an almond-sized amount of Step 1 of H.E.O. Mask over face, neck and décolletage, avoiding the eye area.

Allow to absorb for a few minutes then gently massage another almond-sized amount of Step 2 of H.E.O. Mask into the same areas. Leave on overnight.

Apply 2-3 times a week or as required.

Patch testing prior to use is advised.