Review: Organic Surge First Class Face Mask

Face masks are an essential part of a pamper night for me and the latest one I've been using is the Organic Surge First Class Face Mask. For £8.49 you get a 50ml bottle with a pump dispenser that contains a face mask with a number of natural ingredients and is free from parabens, SLS and artifical fragrances. 

 

Organic Surge say, "This rinse off mask deep cleanses and revives dull, blemish prone or out of condition skin. Purifying essential oils are blended with soothing Chamomile and Ginkgo Biloba to brighten and re-balance, leaving skin clean, clear and revitalised."

 

The essential oils include Rosemary Essential Oil to purify and tone skin, Lemon Essential Oil to detox and rejuvenate, Sweet Orange Essential Oil to eliminate toxins and Palmarosa Essential Oil to naturally moisturise and hydrate. The First Class Face Mask also contains Kaolin (Clay) and Glycerin. This mixture of ingredients certainly makes it different to the other face masks I've tried.

 

The First Class Face Mask has quite a strong but very refreshing citrus scent. The formula looks thick but applies thinner due to the creamy texture. It is white in colour, as you would expect a face mask with clay in to be. Organic Surge recommend leaving the First Class Face Mask on for 10-15 minutes, which I do before rinsing off with warm water and a flannel. When the face mask is applied, it does steadily dry but doesn't make your skin feel tight; it's almost like you've slathered a moisturiser over your face but not actually massaged it in. It doesn't sting or anything, it would be quite easy to forget you have it on if it wasn't for the scent. (In fact, you can actually leave it on overnight, although I haven't tried this myself.) After use my skin looks nourished and glowing and feels so, so soft. Any dry patches I had before are completely banished and my t-zone is completely re-balanced. The First Class Face Mask doesn't do anything dramatic for breakouts, however they do feel less painful and look less angry and red. 

The Verdict

The Organic Surge First Class Face Mask is a fab budget buy, as it gently purifies, brightens and hydrates at the same time using a range of natural ingredients. I think this makes it suitable for all skin types; it certainly worked well all over my oily/combination skin. For me it fits well into my existing face mask collection, because it's great if I don't have much time and want to use one multi-tasking mask instead of using two or three specialised ones. However if you want something for treating breakouts I would recommend a more targeted face mask, such as Origins Out of Trouble Mask or Elemental Herbology Facial Detox Mask.

Have you tried the Organic Surge First Class Face Mask? What's your favourite multi-tasking face mask?

Beauty Bird xx

P.S. This post contains a PR sample. This does not affect my opinion of the product.