Medik8 H.E.O Mask

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.

Ingredients

Step 1 – Gel: Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Saccharide Isomerate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Aloe Vera), Glyceryl Glucoside, Urea, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Sodium PCA, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Crambe Maritima Leaf Extract, Maltodextrin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract

Step 2 – Cream: Aqua (Water), Squalane, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, PPG-12/SMDI Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Linoleic Acid, Ceramide NP, C12-16 Alcohols, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sorbitan Olivate, Xanthan Gum, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lactic Acid, 1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide, Acetyl Glucosamine, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate

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.

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.

Key Ingredients

Multi-Weight Hyaluronic Acid – With a unique ability to attract and retain more than 1,000x its own weight in water, hyaluronic acid draws moisture from the surrounding atmosphere into the skin, leaving the complexion both nourished and supple.

Natural Moisturising Factors – Found naturally in the upper layers of the skin, Natural Moisturising Factors (NMF) work to attract and retain water. NMF levels in the skin decline as we age, therefore NMF components, including urea, amino acids and sodium PCA work to restore hydration within the complexion.

Ceramides – Naturally found in the skin barrier, ceramides help to replenish the skin, working to mimic the natural lipid barrier to intensely restore and nourish.

Squalane – An almost skin-identical lipid, squalane helps to restore the skin’s natural moisture barrier and deeply moisturises the complexion.

Dimethicone – Made up of large molecules, dimethicone forms a breathable barrier over the skin’s surface which helps to lock in hydration and nourishment for prolonged results.