The smallest shelf
Masks for acne-prone skin
Thirty-eight masks we group for acne-prone skin - the smallest of the skin-type shelves, and one split evenly between sheet masks and clay. The grouping is ours, read from purpose and formula rather than a line on the pack. The lists are among the shortest on the site, a median of 23 entries level with oily skin, and a small majority - 21 of the 38 - leave fragrance off the list.
- In the catalogue
- 38from 28 brands
- Median per use
- €1.64€0.09-€6.33
- Median list length
- 234-38 entries
- Fragrance-free
- 21of 38
Prices are indicative, captured once from the source recorded on each product page, and they drift. 19 of the 38 per-use figures are estimated from pack size at a typical application rather than counted off a sheet count.
“Masks for acne-prone skin” means we grouped these masks for acne-prone skin, read from what each sets out to do and what its formula suggests - not a phrase copied off the pack, and not advice that any of them will suit your skin. What is counted below is the ingredient list.
The short read
The smallest skin-type group in the catalogue at 38 masks, and the most evenly split of them: 15 sheet masks and 15 clay.
At a median of 23 ingredients the lists are the shortest of any skin type in the catalogue, level with oily.
The grouping is ours: a mask is here because its stated job and its formula point at congestion and breakouts, not because we read “for acne-prone skin” off the box.
Twenty-one of the 38 leave fragrance off the list and 17 print one. Eleven carry a drying alcohol and 22 an ingredient the encyclopaedia flags to check in pregnancy - a reason to read the list rather than a verdict on the mask.
What these lists print that others do not
Not the most common ingredients - water is on nearly every list ever written and tells you nothing about who a mask is for. These are the entries that appear far more often on this shelf than across the 215 masks as a whole, counted by encyclopaedia entry rather than by printed name.
- Well tolerated
- No meaningful concern for most people; irritation is possible but rare.
- Depends on you
- Genuinely relevant for some people, or depends on dose and pH.
- Salicylic Acid12 of 38 here·15 of 215 overall
- Kaolin18 of 38 here·30 of 215 overall
Names without a link have no encyclopaedia entry yet, so we make no claim about them beyond the count.
The eight skin types side by side
The dataset sorts masks into eight skin types, but only four have a page of their own. Normal, dehydrated, combination and dry each cover most of the catalogue - a page over two-thirds of the masks is the catalogue with a new heading, not an analysis. The four with a page are the ones a filter cannot summarise. Every figure here is counted across all eight, so the superlatives above are scoped honestly.
| Skin type | Masks | Median per use | Median list | Fragrance-free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryno page | 14065% | €1.83 | 28 | 48 of 140 |
| Dehydratedno page | 15572% | €1.86 | 27 | 56 of 155 |
| Oily | 7233% | €1.59 | 23 | 29 of 72 |
| Combinationno page | 14768% | €1.85 | 25 | 58 of 147 |
| Normalno page | 18385% | €1.80 | 27 | 63 of 183 |
| Sensitive | 6631% | €1.75 | 28.5 | 37 of 66 |
| Acne-prone | 3818% | €1.64 | 23 | 21 of 38 |
| Mature | 5526% | €1.95 | 28 | 17 of 55 |
A mask can be grouped for more than one skin type, so the columns do not sum to 215. Dehydrated skin is derived from what a mask does rather than authored, because an oily face can be dehydrated too.
All 38 masks we group for acne-prone skin
Cheapest use first. Every one is on sale in the EU and has a published ingredient list we could source and check.
Balea
Reinigung, Peeling & Maske hautrein 3in1
18ingredients
3 ingredients we would look at twice≈€0.09 per use
Garnier
Pure Active 3-in-1 Charcoal Wash, Scrub & Mask
25ingredients
6 ingredients we would look at twice≈€0.19 per use
Neutrogena
Anti Pickel Gesichtsmaske 2in1
23ingredients
5 ingredients we would look at twice≈€0.19 per use
Balea
Gesichtsmaske Totes Meer
21ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice€0.23 per use
Schaebens
Gesichtsmaske Zink
27ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice€0.28 per use
Schaebens
Gesichtsmaske peel off Aktivkohle Strong
20ingredients
3 ingredients we would look at twice≈€0.45 per use
Santé Naturkosmetik
Pore Control Maske BHA
29ingredients
4 ingredients we would look at twice€0.48 per use
alkmene
Mein Teebaumöl Anti-Unreinheiten Maske
16ingredients
4 ingredients we would look at twice≈€0.54 per use
Schaebens
Totes Meer Schlamm Maske
14ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice≈€0.60 per use
I'm From
Mugwort Mask
26ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice≈€0.76 per use
Vichy
Normaderm 3-in-1 Peeling + Reinigungs-Creme + Maske
23ingredients
6 ingredients we would look at twice≈€0.77 per use
Luvos-Heilerde
Reinigungs-Maske
28ingredients
8 ingredients we would look at twice€0.85 per use
Schaebens
Tuchmaske Tonerde
35ingredients
3 ingredients we would look at twice€0.85 per use
Balea
AHA & BHA Tuchmaske
16ingredients
4 ingredients we would look at twice€0.95 per use
Isntree
Mugwort Calming Clay Mask
38ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice≈€1.20 per use
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Purifying Clay Mask
20ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice≈€1.22 per use
SOME BY MI
Real Cica Calming Care Mask
28ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice€1.55 per use
SOME BY MI
Real Super Matcha Pore Care Mask
22ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice€1.55 per use
AXIS-Y
Mugwort Pore Clarifying Wash Off Pack
36ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice≈€1.63 per use
Garnier
Salicylic Tissue Mask
26ingredients
3 ingredients we would look at twice€1.65 per use
MISSHA
Airy Fit Sheet Mask Tea Tree
23ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice€1.75 per use
Origins
Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores
23ingredients
≈€1.82 per use
Bullrich
Tuchmaske Heilerde+Zink
19ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice€1.95 per use
Selfie Project
Gesichtsmaske regulierend #CoolKoala
27ingredients
5 ingredients we would look at twice€1.95 per use
Elizavecca
Tea Tree Deep Power Ringer Mask Pack
23ingredients
3 ingredients we would look at twice€1.99 per use
The Ordinary
Salicylic Acid 2% Masque
19ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice≈€2.07 per use
The Body Shop
Charcoal Pore Minimising Mask
37ingredients
11 ingredients we would look at twice≈€2.16 per use
Dr. Hauschka
Clarifying Clay Mask
4ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice≈€2.27 per use
Benton
Goodbye Redness Centella Cica Mask Pack
23ingredients
€2.28 per use
SOME BY MI
Real AHA-BHA-PHA Calming Care Mask
19ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice€2.85 per use
Avène
Cleanance Detox Mask
18ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice≈€3.14 per use
Abib
Gummy Sheet Mask Heartleaf Sticker
29ingredients
€3.20 per use
SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Watergel Sheet Ampoule Mask
29ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice€3.52 per use
Benton
Snail Bee High Content Mask Pack
27ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice€4.09 per use
Aesop
Chamomile Concentrate Anti-Blemish Masque
16ingredients
9 ingredients we would look at twice≈€4.56 per use
Dear, Klairs
Midnight Blue Calming Sheet Mask
21ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice€4.95 per use
SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Poremizing Quick Clay Stick Mask
23ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice≈€5.68 per use
THALGO
Klärende Intensiv-Maske
32ingredients
4 ingredients we would look at twice≈€6.33 per use
Read another shelf
The other skin types
Cheapest by the application
Masks for oily skin
72 masks · median €1.59 per use
The longest lists
Masks for sensitive skin
66 masks · median €1.75 per use
The most fragranced shelf
Masks for mature skin
55 masks · median €1.95 per use
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