GIGI Israeli laboratory has been producing professional cosmetics lines for over 60 years. Today the company is one of the world leaders in the cosmetology market, annually releasing a new line of skin care products. The product range exceeds 400 items of drugs intended for use in clinics, salons or at home. One of the most successful and sought after products has been the GIGI Ichthyol Face Mask.
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The mask with ichthyol has a unique composition, thanks to which it successfully fights a number of skin diseases, providing anti-inflammatory, healing, resolving, analgesic and tonic effects.
The manufacturer recommends using the mask for the following skin problems:
- Acne and post-acne.
- Fibrous cellulite.
- Rosacea, demodicosis.
- For some types of furunculosis, calluses, pyoderma.
The product is available in a 75 ml white tube or 260 ml jar.
Composition
The basis of the mask is Dead Sea mud, enriched with ichthyol in a highconcentration and iodine of natural origin. The composition of thyme and eucalyptus oils, as part of the product, eliminates itching, relieves swelling and irritation, and has an anti-inflammatory effect. Mineral components such as zinc oxide, kaolin and others are responsible for the absorption of sebum, narrowing of pores, disinfection and smoothing of skin tone.
Dead Sea water, which has unique properties and level of mineralization, makes it plastic, it is rich in magnesium, calcium, potassium, bromides, sulfates and other substances that actively strengthen the skin. GIGI Ichthyol Mud Mask is beige and easy to apply on the skin. It is washed off with water at room temperature, does not provoke the appearance of acne and blackheads.
GIGI Ichthyol Mask contains the following active ingredients:
- Water and mud from the Dead Sea.
- Eucalyptus and thyme oils.
- Sulfates, bromides, chlorides.
- Magnesium, sodium, zinc oxide, calcium.
- Mineral purified water.
- Kaolin.
- Ichthyol.
Application
The mask is applied to pre-cleansed skin, the action time is from 20 minutes to half an hour. Wash off with water at room temperature. You can use the tool as a mask for the face or body, it is also allowed to apply it to problem areas in the form of applications.
On hot days, a damp cloth or cling film applied over the mask helps to avoid rapid drying. Strengthentherapeutic and cosmetic effect can be achieved with the help of darsonvalization, using the apparatus on a dried mask.
Overall impressions
Users who left feedback on the GIGI ichthyol mask said that after applying it to the skin, after a short period of time, a strong burning sensation begins to be felt. For some, it seemed to be on the verge of tolerance, most noted that this effect is quite tolerable, especially since after a few minutes the burning sensation subsides. After removing the product, the girls thought that the skin would peel off, but it turned out that it became softer and more hydrated.
The reviews note that the composition has a dense consistency and efforts must be made to squeeze the required amount out of the tube. Ichthyol mask GIGI "Solar Energy" is quickly distributed on the skin, lays down in an even layer, and is easily washed off with plain water. Regarding the smell, opinions are divided - some users believe that the product has a light, pleasant aroma, and some assure that the smell is so strong that it can cause tears.
Many felt that the tool could not be attributed to the budget because of the rapid consumption, noting that if you apply the mask once or twice a week, then one tube for the course of procedures is not enough.
Action
Reviews about the GIGI ichthyol mask are mostly positive. Girls with oily and combination skin, suffering from frequent acne rashes, post-acne, black spots and strong sebum secretion, considered that the product is ideal forsolutions to these problems. After application, the skin becomes soft, dark spots brighten significantly, and eventually disappear.
It is noted that inflammation therapy is accelerated - acne that appears quickly dries up, inflammation does not spread over the face, pores open, and black spots gradually disappear. In reviews of the GIGI ichthyol mask, many wrote that they use it as an emergency remedy if you need to quickly put your skin in order. Owners of combination and oily skin after application often do not apply cream or other care products to the face, since it does not dehydrate such skin types.
Girls with a normal type of facial skin wrote that this product perfectly cleanses and tightens pores, evens out the tone of the face. In some reviews of the GIGI ichthyol mask, it is recommended to use it as the final step after a global cleansing. This action soothes irritations, disinfects and quickly heals minor skin lesions.
Result
GIGI cosmetics are appreciated by professional cosmetologists and dermatologists, as well as by ordinary people who pay attention to the thoroughness of skin care, for their quality and effectiveness. The ichthyol mask, released by this company, has become for many a tool that is used constantly, with a certain frequency. Such adherence is explained simply - the drug perfectly cleanses the skin, but at the same time it does not overdry it, moisturizes, evens out the relief and tone of the face.
In the reviews of girls who used the mask for a month or two,It is written that the skin visually began to look much better. Many have noticed the almost complete elimination of blackheads, inflammation has practically stopped, post-acne spots, in most cases, have brightened and practically disappeared. It is also indicated that the unevenness of the skin that appeared after unprofessional cleaning of the face was smoothed out.
Those who used the remedy irregularly noted that the inflammation that appeared, subcutaneous acne did not develop. If you apply a mask on problem areas in the evening, then in the morning, most likely, the pimple will dry out, and after a couple of sessions it will disappear. Subcutaneous inflammations are localized and also subside after a few days of applying the mask.
Warnings
Reviews about the GIGI ichthyol mask are not all enthusiastic, some of them describe cases when its use has become a problem. Girls dissatisfied with the action of the remedy indicated that owners of sensitive, thin skin should not use the remedy. Ichthyol and Dead Sea mud so effectively “pull out” excess fat, blackheads and open acne that a wound can form in the place where the blockage was, sometimes of impressive size.
A small part of the reviews is devoted to the intense smell of the product, they say that it caused an allergy, so before applying a mask to your face, you should make sure that it does not cause harm. The manufacturer also indicates that people with fragile capillaries should not use this product, because, in the first few minutes, the mask heats up the skin very much, which can lead to even moremanifestation of rosacea.
In general, users believe that the GIGI Ichthyol mask is ideal for owners of oily and combination skin prone to frequent inflammation and acne. For people with normal skin types, this product is suitable for spot application, while those with dry, thin skin should look elsewhere.
