Polatam is relatively new and became super popular very quickly and I can definitely see why. ย If you want out to check out my first review on the Polatam pure cream hydro radiance, click on the link! ย I really fell in love with those masks and I do have to say, after getting more and testing them out more, they are definitely holy grail status. ย Let’s see if these are just as good. ย Let’s go~
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Full name of product:
Polatam water gel extra force mask
Limited edition/ Permanent?:
Permanent
Description of product:
“Polatam’s Water Gel Extra Force Mask is a soft and silky sheet mask made of cupro cotton which can hold up to 10 times the amount of essence than regular cotton sheet masks!
Cupro cotton is made from cotton linter fibers, which are the soft, innermost fibers which encompass cotton seeds, respun and formulated into an amazing soft material that can hold ten times the amount of water than cotton can, and is also hypoallergenic. ย Great for all skin types.
Korean Oak Sap extract serves as the main ingredient and boasts many wonders. ย The extracts contain many minerals, niacinamide (we love niacinamide over here!) and also multi talks as a natural preservative, keeping the ingredients minimal and highly natural.”
Price:
$6 for one sheet mask, $30 for 6
Amount of product:
25 mL
Duration before expiration:
2 years
Country of Manufacture:
Made in Korea
Where to buy:
Amazon
Versions available:
3 versions
-optimal repairing
-moisturizing
-brightening
Ingredients:
Optimal repairing:ย Water, ย Quercus Acutissima Sap, ย Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Propylene Glycol, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Erythritol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Human Oligopeptide-1, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Allantoin, Ceramide 3, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, Euphrasia Officinalis Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chlorphenesin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Arginine, Carbomer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Glycerin,ย Disodium EDTA, Fragrance
Moisturizing:ย Water,ย Quercus Acutissima Sap,ย Butylene Glycol,ย Glycereth-26,ย Propylene Glycol, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water,ย Dipropyleneย Glycol, Erythritol,ย Betaine,ย Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate,ย Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate,ย Hydrolyzed Collagen,ย Allantoin,ย Ceramide 3, Artemisia Annua Extract, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Camelliaย Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, Centella Asiaticaย Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Lavandulaย Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract,ย Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol,ย Chlorphenesin,ย Tocopheryl Acetateย ,ย Arginineย Carbomer,ย Hydroxyethylcellulose,ย Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate,ย Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate,ย Glycerin,ย Disodium EDTA,ย Fragrance
Brightening:ย Water, Quercus Acutissima Sap, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26 , Propylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, ย Dipropylene Glycol, Erythritol,ย Phenyl Trimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Allantoin, Ceramide 3, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, ย Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chlorphenesin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Arginine, Carbomer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Glycerin, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance
How to use:
After you have cleansed and toned your face, apply the sheet mask onto the face, making sure everything is sitting nicely. ย After 15-20 minutes, take the sheet mask off and massage the essence into the skin. ย You can either skip your serums/essence/ ampoules you normally use or apply it just like how you would regularly and then continue on with the rest of your routine.
Quick tip: Since after you have taken the sheet mask out, there is a whole lot of essence leftover, like so much that I can cover my whole body with, put about five-six facial cotton into it and let it soak up. ย Fold up the package and then use the essence soaked cotton for another sheet mask treatment. ย I suggest you guys not leaving it out for too long, use it up within 1-2 days.
Product packaging:
Product packaging is quite standard to the usual sheet mask packaging. ย Foil packaging that you rip open and inside sits the sheet mask itself. ย The sheet mask material is the same as the cream hydro radiance version, both made with the curpo cotton. ย It is super soft to the touch, soft on the skin but it seems to retain the essence for a long time and never dries out on me even after 20 minutes which is very impressive.
Like I did last time, I will be walking through the demo while explaining the rest of my review categories.
So I honestly don’t have that many skin concern at the moment other then hydrating my skin, maybe reducing the slight redness around my cheeks.ย
The darkness around my eyes are unreal. ย All those late nights staying up, writing blog posts and editing photos. ย Sigh my parents don’t understand, they are just fixated on “why you no sleep at night eh? ย Why you go sleep when the sun comes up?” ย Well first, I’m a vampire, and I’m a blogger. ย Does that explain it well enough mother? ย Cheese….
Okay let’s test this mask in the optimal repairing version out!
Sheet mask fit:
One of the things I struggle with is sheet masks fitting on my damn five finger forehead. ย A lot of sheet masks just stop around 3/4 of the way. ย I mean it isn’t a big issue but it is definitely a plus when a sheet mask finally fits my alien forehead. ย The most important cut for my is definitely the one right below the eyebrow since it will determine if the mask will sit properly around the under eye/ cheek bone area. ย This ones from Polatam has no problemo in that department.
Excitement is real for my forehead.
20 minutes later~
Notice how the sheet mask pretty much didn’t dry up anywhere? Yea… Polatam magic.
Every time I take off the Polatam sheet masks, there is so much essence left, I have to take my hand and wipe it off my face and then moisturize the rest of my body. ย SOOOO much essence left.
pH level:
pH 5 for the essence, meaning it is the closest pH level to human skin. ย This also means it will least likely irritate your skin.
Fragrance?:
The fragrance is a bit strong for the essence. ย It smells very strongly of floral hand soap to me although it isn’t as strong as after applying the mask to the skin. ย Smell-o-scale=7/10.
Pro:
-super hydrating
-essence lasts long (doesn’t dry out fast)
-mask cut is perfect
Con:
-on the pricy side but definitelyย worth it
Repurchase?:
Most likely yes.
Stars given out of 5:
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Overall thoughts:
Although i didn’t give this a full 5/5 stars, these are very close to being holy grail status. ย Although I can’t say I say any of the claimed benefits other then the moisturizing one (optimal repairing, brightening) since I only had three to use. ย I personally liked the other version better since they were a tad bit more moisturizing for my super dry skin. ย These are on the pricy side but I do think they are definitely worth at least trying out for yourself. ย Overall these are absolutely great products and I highly recommend them.
