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Face masks are popular products and a lot beauty brand have come up with new and exciting ways of presenting them! Lets have a quick look at the most innovative, popular and effective ingredients being used in these masks.

1. The Charcoal Masks: With Activated Charcoal as an active ingredient, when used in a face mask–binds to dirt and helps pull it out of your pores, making them less visible (it's the oil and dirt that makes them appear bigger). This leaves your face feeling fresh.

2. Hyaluronic Acid Masks: Usually, these are sheet masks but there powder to gel masks as well.  Hyaluronic acid keeps collagen synthesis up, as well as retains skin moisture, which contributes with anti-aging benefits to the skin. Higher levels of collagen and hyaluronic acid are related to skin that is more supple and resistant to wrinkles and fine lines.

3. Clay Masks:  Pink, Green, Red, Blue and Volcanic clay are among the popular ingredients in clay masks. The clay masks are cheap and super effective and offer the cleansing properties especially removing the dirt and oil so these are great for oily and congested skin. They are very easy to use and there is no brush or messy fingers.

4. Infusion Masks: .These masks are among the popular masks because of their mild to moderate therapeutic activity especially in photo-damaged and acne prone skin. Super ingredients in these masks are Niacinamide, Olive,  Hemp, Green Tea, Mugwort, Aloe, Cranberry, Seabuckthorn, Seaweed, Rice and many more.