Cheapest by the application
Masks for oily skin
The lowest median price per use of any skin type in the catalogue, and the shortest lists with it - level with acne-prone, where the shelves for sensitive and dry skin run several entries longer. The grouping is ours, read from what each mask sets out to do and what its formula suggests rather than from a line on the box. What carries the shelf is an unusual pair of formats, and one of them is clay.
- In the catalogue
- 74from 47 brands
- Median per use
- €1.64€0.09-€7.94
- Median list length
- 234-63 entries
- Fragrance-free
- 30of 74
Prices are indicative, captured once from the source recorded on each product page, and they drift. 31 of the 74 per-use figures are estimated from pack size at a typical application rather than counted off a sheet count.
The cheapest application here is Balea Reinigung, Peeling & Maske hautrein 3in1 ≈€0.09, 18 entries and the dearest Anua Heartleaf 70 Soothing Collagen Mask €7.94, 35 entries.
“Masks for oily skin” means we grouped these masks for oily 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
These are the shortest lists of any skin type in the catalogue, level with acne-prone. A short list is not the same as a plain one, and the readings below say more about these masks than their length does.
The grouping is ours, not a brand claim. A mask is here because its stated purpose and its formula point at oily skin, so read “oily” as our classification rather than a phrase off the pack.
Sheet masks and clay masks are most of this shelf between them, in almost equal measure - clay being the mineral, oil-absorbing format the rest of the catalogue reaches for far less often. Only the shelf for acne-prone skin leans on clay as heavily; the other two here barely touch it.
This is the shelf most likely of any skin type in the catalogue to carry a drying alcohol, and it sits below the catalogue on the pregnancy flag as well. Each is a reason to read the list, not 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 219 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.
- Kaolin26 of 74 here·30 of 219 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 8 skin types, and 4 have a page of their own. The others each cover so much of the catalogue that a page over one of them would be the catalogue with a new heading rather than an analysis - the ceiling is 50% and the build enforces it. The ones with a page are those a filter cannot summarise. Every figure here is counted across all of them, so the superlatives above are scoped to something you can check.
| Skin type | Masks | Median per use | Median list | Fragrance-free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryno page | 14466% | €1.85 | 28 | 49 of 144 |
| Dehydratedno page | 15973% | €1.95 | 28 | 57 of 159 |
| Oily | 7434% | €1.64 | 23 | 30 of 74 |
| Combinationno page | 14968% | €1.85 | 26 | 59 of 149 |
| Normalno page | 18785% | €1.85 | 27 | 64 of 187 |
| Sensitive | 6932% | €1.86 | 29 | 38 of 69 |
| Acne-prone | 4018% | €1.70 | 23 | 22 of 40 |
| Mature | 5726% | €1.99 | 28 | 18 of 57 |
A mask can be grouped for more than one skin type, so the columns do not sum to 219. Dehydrated skin is derived from what a mask does rather than authored, because an oily face can be dehydrated too.
What these labels print
Seven readings of the ingredient list, each counted the same way across this shelf and across the whole catalogue, so the second column is the baseline the first is worth reading against. Every one of them is a statement about what is printed on a pack - not about what a mask does, and not a verdict on any of them. The pregnancy flag in particular is a reason to read a list rather than a warning: it marks a mask carrying something the encyclopaedia says to check, which is a different thing from a mask being unsafe.
| Reading | Here | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|
| Fragrance-free | 30 of 7441% | 80 of 21937% |
| No essential oil | 60 of 7481% | 182 of 21983% |
| No drying alcohol | 48 of 7465% | 173 of 21979% |
| Nothing flagged in pregnancy | 44 of 7459% | 147 of 21967% |
| Prints parfum | 38 of 7451% | 120 of 21955% |
| Names an allergen | 28 of 7438% | 81 of 21937% |
| Recorded vegan | 22 of 7430% | 60 of 21927% |
Vegan status is unrecorded for 50 of the 74 masks here, so that row counts only the packs where we found it stated - unrecorded is not the same as not vegan. How far into a list we can read is its own reading: the encyclopaedia has an entry for a median of 81.5% of each list here, against 82% across the catalogue. The rest is printed in names the site cannot yet decode, and an undecoded name is one we make no claim about either way - what we do not know.
Which formats these are
A format is the plainest thing about a mask that is not on its ingredient list - what you buy it in and how you use it - and it explains a good deal of what the readings above look like. A shelf of pots and tubes carries longer, oilier lists than a shelf of sachets, and its price per use is worked out rather than counted.
- Sheet25 of 74·34%
- Clay22 of 74·30%
- Wash-off7 of 74·9%
- Exfoliating5 of 74·7%
- Peel-off5 of 74·7%
- Hydrogel4 of 74·5%
- Cream3 of 74·4%
- Bubble2 of 74·3%
- Overnight1 of 74·1%
Formats without a link have too few masks in the catalogue to carry a page of their own.
All 74 masks we group for oily 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 Peel-Off Aktivkohle
18ingredients
3 ingredients we would look at twice≈€0.21 per use
Balea
Gesichtsmaske Glow Peel-Off
20ingredients
4 ingredients we would look at twice€0.23 per use
Balea
Gesichtsmaske Niacinamide
17ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice€0.23 per use
Balea
Gesichtsmaske Peel-Off Lemon Lover
23ingredients
5 ingredients we would look at twice€0.23 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
Luvos-Heilerde
Clean-Peel-Maske
29ingredients
7 ingredients we would look at twice€0.38 per use
Schaebens
Gesichtsmaske peel off Aktivkohle Strong
20ingredients
3 ingredients we would look at twice≈€0.45 per use
Balea MEN
Gesichtsmaske Creme-Gel Hydro
31ingredients
5 ingredients we would look at twice€0.48 per use
BIO:VEGANE
Gesichtsmaske Pore Detox Clay Mask
19ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice€0.48 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
Schaebens
Gesichtsmaske peel off Aktivkohle
8ingredients
3 ingredients we would look at twice€0.63 per use
Beauty of Joseon
Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask
35ingredients
≈€0.64 per use
Salthouse
Totes Meer Therapie Gesichtsmaske Mineral & Heilerde
17ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice≈€0.68 per use
Balea
Tuchmaske Aqua
18ingredients
3 ingredients we would look at twice€0.75 per use
I'm From
Mugwort Mask
26ingredients
2 ingredients 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
Peeling-Maske
29ingredients
7 ingredients we would look at twice€0.85 per use
Luvos-Heilerde
Reinigungs-Maske
28ingredients
8 ingredients we would look at twice€0.85 per use
Schaebens
Tuchmaske Tonerde
35ingredients
4 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
Elizavecca
Milky Piggy Carbonated Bubble Clay Mask
29ingredients
5 ingredients we would look at twice≈€1.14 per use
The Beauty Mask Company
Bubble Glow Tuchmaske Crazy Cactus
25ingredients
3 ingredients we would look at twice€1.15 per use
Q+A
Activated Charcoal Face Mask
18ingredients
≈€1.18 per use
Isntree
Mugwort Calming Clay Mask
38ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice≈€1.20 per use
Medicube
Kojic Acid Turmeric Night Wrapping Mask
22ingredients
3 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
MIZON
Joyful Time Essence Mask Green Tea
26ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice€1.33 per use
Schaebens
Tuchmaske AHA Peeling
17ingredients
4 ingredients we would look at twice€1.45 per use
DERMASEL
SPA Totes Meer Maske Peeling
16ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice≈€1.50 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
MISSHA
Sheet Mask Cucumber
25ingredients
3 ingredients we would look at twice€1.75 per use
Ishizawa Lab
Keana Nadeshiko Rice Face Mask
15ingredients
€1.80 per use
The Ordinary
AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution
24ingredients
3 ingredients we would look at twice≈€1.80 per use
Origins
Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores
23ingredients
≈€1.82 per use
Garnier
SkinActive Hydra Bomb Tissue Mask Pomegranate
29ingredients
5 ingredients we would look at twice€1.85 per use
Luvos-Heilerde
Hydro Booster mit Clean Maske
63ingredients
8 ingredients we would look at twice€1.89 per use
Bullrich
Tuchmaske Heilerde+Zink
19ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice€1.95 per use
MISSHA
Airy Fit Sheet Mask Green Tea
23ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice€1.95 per use
SEINZ.
Tuchmaske moisture effect
16ingredients
3 ingredients 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
Selfie Project
Tuchmaske Cleansing #DragonFire
22ingredients
3 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
Caudalie
Vinergetic C+ Instant Detox Mask
33ingredients
12 ingredients we would look at twice≈€2.08 per use
NUXE
Prodigieuse Boost Clarifying Detox Mask
14ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice≈€2.16 per use
The Body Shop
Charcoal Pore Minimising Mask
37ingredients
11 ingredients we would look at twice≈€2.16 per use
numbuzin
No.3 Tingle-Pore Softening Sheet Mask
42ingredients
10 ingredients we would look at twice€2.17 per use
Dr. Hauschka
Clarifying Clay Mask
4ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice≈€2.27 per use
SOME BY MI
Real AHA-BHA-PHA Calming Care Mask
19ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice€2.85 per use
L'Oréal Paris
Men Expert Hydra Energetic Recharging Tissue Mask
21ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice€2.95 per use
Nature Republic
Real Nature Green Tea Sheet Mask
23ingredients
4 ingredients we would look at twice€2.99 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
1 ingredient we would look at twice€3.20 per use
Kiehl's
Rare Earth Pore-Minimizing Clay Mask
19ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice≈€3.33 per use
SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Watergel Sheet Ampoule Mask
29ingredients
2 ingredients we would look at twice€3.52 per use
Annemarie Börlind
Hydro Gel Mask
33ingredients
8 ingredients we would look at twice≈€3.63 per use
Aesop
Chamomile Concentrate Anti-Blemish Masque
16ingredients
9 ingredients we would look at twice≈€4.56 per use
Medicube
Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening Gel Mask
35ingredients
4 ingredients we would look at twice€4.73 per use
Anua
Retinol Niacin Night Care Mask
44ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice€4.95 per use
Dear, Klairs
Midnight Blue Calming Sheet Mask
21ingredients
1 ingredient we would look at twice€4.95 per use
Biodance
Refreshing Sea Kelp Real Deep Mask
43ingredients
€5.00 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
Anua
Peach 70 Niacin Brightening Collagen Mask
44ingredients
€6.52 per use
Anua
Heartleaf 70 Soothing Collagen Mask
35ingredients
€7.94 per use
Read another shelf
The other skin types
The longest lists
Masks for sensitive skin
69 masks · median €1.86 per use
The most fragranced shelf
Masks for mature skin
57 masks · median €1.99 per use
The smallest shelf
Masks for acne-prone skin
40 masks · median €1.70 per use
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