When do the facial masks begin
It originated in the ancient Egyptian era (about 7,400 years ago). The ancient Egyptians learned from the use of mud baths by animals to prevent insect pests and treat fur damage. They used some natural raw materials, such as soil, volcanic ash, sea mud, etc. to apply on the face or body. , to treat some skin diseases. Later, it was developed to mix lanolin with various substances such as honey, plant flowers, eggs, semolina, coarse beans, etc., adjust it into a slurry, and apply it on the face for habit beauty or treatment of some skin diseases. ——The earliest use of mud to clean and treat the skin.
In China, the earliest written records of beauty and skin care behaviors can be found in the Shang Dynasty (about 1600 BC to 1046 BC). Oracle bone inscriptions have records of “washing, foaming, bathing, and washing”. “Shuowen Jiezi” has Mu: “Mu, wash your face.” “Shan Hai Jing. Xi Shan Jing” also has oils and fats that can be applied externally to prevent dry skin, such as the use of mutton fat “can be waxed”. It means the birth of the wipe-off mask product. ——The earliest mask cream
In the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC), green and black pigments were used to thrush eyebrows and white powder was applied to the face, marking the appearance of powder smeared masks. In the late Warring States period, “Han Feizi. Xianxue” contained “the beauty of Mao Qiang and Xi Shi is not good for my face, but it will be twice as good as the original one with fat and powder”. Fat is used to dye lips, luster is used to dye hair, powder is used to apply to face, and black is used to dye eyebrows. ——The earliest food source facial mask powder
By the time of Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC-220 AD), besides rice powder, lead powder appeared in the makeup powder used. Lead powder is usually made of lead, tin, soybean powder, clam powder and other materials. According to the form, the solid lead powder is called tile powder or fixed (ingot) powder; the pasty one is commonly known as hu (paste) powder or gouache powder. Lead powder can add brilliance to people’s appearance, so it is also called lead flower. ——The Earliest Mineral Mask Powder
The double-layer Jiuzi lacquer dowry was unearthed from the Mawangdui Han tomb. The bottom plate of the lower floor is 5 cm thick. There are 9 grooves chiseled, and 9 small dowry are placed in the grooves, including 2 oval pieces, 4 round pieces, 1 horseshoe-shaped piece, and 2 rectangular pieces. White powdery cosmetics, white square-shaped cosmetics, silk floss, wigs (wigs made of human hair), silk puffs, rouge, oily cosmetics, etc. were unearthed. sense. ——The earliest cosmetic set.
The fifty-sixth chapter of “Elbow Reserve Emergency Prescriptions” written by Ge Hong, a medical scientist in the Eastern Jin Dynasty during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties (220-589 A.D.), is the earliest beauty chapter discovered so far. Among them, “The Fifty-second Prescription for Treating Blisters, Hair, Baldness, Smelly Heart, Ugly Heart” introduces such prescriptions as “Zhang Guifei Facial Ointment”, “Bai Yang Pi San”, “Prescription for Making Face White as Jade”, and fresh egg white is used as a mask It is used to treat facial trauma and scars, and there are many cosmetic prescriptions and production methods such as using pig’s trotters to soak and using deer antlers to make a mask.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties (581-907 A.D.), Sun Simiao, a medical scientist and pharmacist, wrote a book focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of prescriptions for cosmetology: “Prescriptions for Emergencies and Thousands of Gold”, Volume Six, Seven Orifice Diseases, and Face Medicine There are 81 prescriptions listed in the nine chapters, and 77 external treatment prescriptions, many of which record the effects of “making white and clean”, “making people white and smooth”, “curing dryness and less moisturizing” and so on. Volume 1 of “Qianjin Yifang” Yaolu Umperor Yao Renmian Medicine No. 63; Volume 5 Women’s I. Women’s Noodle Medicine Chapter 5 contains 1 theory and 39 ancient beauty prescriptions. Wherein there is an external use combining Chinese herbal medicine, pearls, and animal fat ointment to apply to the face, similar to today’s smearing formula cream mask.
At this time, palace beauty mask prescriptions became popular, and the most famous ones were “Yang Taizhen Red Jade Paste” and “Jade Flake Face Paste”.
With the development of makeup powder smelting technology, (medicinal) plants began to have a qualitative leap in the Ming Dynasty, and various animal and plant makeup powders and ointments became popular. Zhang Juzheng, a scholar-bureaucrat class, “gives luster and fragrance, and progresses in the morning and evening”, and “Beauty Red” improved based on Yang Taizhen’s red jade ointment.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, with the development of science and technology, people began to realize that the mask needs to return to its original nature. Natural fruit and plant skin care and various DIY trends using animal and vegetable oils became popular.
Time developed to around 1993, and the sheet mask was born, which promoted the revolution in the way the mask was used, and is considered the originator of the modern sheet mask. Subsequently, many brands and varieties of facial masks have sprung up to meet the various needs of human beings. With the development of the times, in recent years, sheet masks are not only satisfied with ordinary white non-woven fabrics, but various sheet masks with interesting patterns have set off a new trend of skin care and beauty.
Using biochemical engineering to create new materials and functional raw materials, such as: using microbial engineering to create and screen out the mask substrate grown by bacteria: biological fiber mask. Use scientific methods to deeply cultivate the skin mechanism, formulate precise plans, and take care of the skin in an all-round way. Products in different dosage forms have emerged, such as:
cream
According to the method of use, it is divided into disposable type and wash-off type, which can not only maintain the balance of skin moisture, but also replenish important oily ingredients, hydrophilic moisturizing ingredients and moisture, and can be used as a carrier of active ingredients to make it a good skin care product. Absorbed for the purpose of conditioning and nourishing the skin. Disposable type: A small amount of emulsified oil lightly spreads on the skin, mildly nourishing, and has strong moisturizing ability. Wash-off type: deep cleansing, strong film-forming ability, absorbs dirt, and exfoliates. It can be washed off or peeled off after the face is dry.
According to the type of emulsification system, it can be divided into O/W type or W/O type. The main advantage of the O/W type is that the texture is refreshing, the water feeling is obvious, and the moisturizing effect is obvious. The W/O type oil phase can be in direct contact with the skin, and the skin will feel oily. Since the water in the emulsion evaporates slowly, it will not feel cold to the skin, and the moisturizing effect is obvious.
gel
The polymer material or colloidal particles are used to absorb water to form a spatial network structure, and a large amount of liquid medium is distributed inside, usually liquid active substances and water. The whole system becomes an elastic semi-solid with a uniform appearance and a certain shape. It has a certain film-forming “closed” property, and has a good effect of replenishing water and calming the skin. While moisturizing the skin, it does not feel too greasy. Q elastic, soft and waxy, jelly-like transparent texture can add petals, wrap particles, etc. according to needs to make the appearance more ornamental, but this gel mask containing solid substances must be washed after use to ensure comfort after use.
ointment
Natural mineral mud is generally made of kaolin, sea mud, volcanic mud, etc. as the main raw materials (physical impurities removal, removal of harmful substances such as heavy metals), developed with modern formula technology, applied to the skin, physically absorbing oil, removing skin dirt, and making the skin clean ,nature. It belongs to the direct application mask, which must be washed with water after use, and the mud mask is applied to the skin surface to form a uniform film covering the face and a certain part of the body. Let the product dry for 5-10min. After the water evaporates, wash with warm water, the mineral particles act as gentle friction to remove dead skin cells and excess oil, revealing clean and smooth skin.
sticker
“Haute-couture garments for facial skin” is a cloth-type face mask, which is convenient and easy to put on and take off. Fitting the facial contours in multiple directions, the outer film plays the role of adsorption and ventilation, and the inner microstructure firmly grasps the essence, keeping the cuticle of the skin soft, and the skin is elastic and shiny after hydration. Mask coverage can shrink the pores, tighten the skin, accelerate local blood circulation, and the active ingredients can penetrate into the skin surface to moisturize and nourish the skin. When the stick mask is removed, the dirt in the pores can be removed and the skin can be cleansed. Under the influence of fashion trends, surface patches of various materials, shapes and colors are derived. According to the base material of the film cloth, it is divided into: non-woven fabric, biological fiber, hydrogel, etc.
foam type
Most of the early bubble masks were gel masks. After being applied to the skin, the face would be full of foam in a few minutes. Following the general trend of sheet masks, combined with the concept of mask stickers, surfactants and low-boiling, volatile ingredients are added. These two ingredients work together to create a lather on the skin that cleanses and moisturizes.
Soluble/semi-soluble
Soluble facial masks generally refer to partially soluble facial masks that use vacuum freeze-dried ingredients such as mask stock solution, thickeners, and moisturizers to fuse with membrane cloth fibers to sublimate water to form a solid dry film mask that can maximize The activity of effective substances is guaranteed, and the product can be stored for a long time without deterioration after drying. It dissolves quickly and completely after adding water, and almost immediately restores its original properties. It is generally used to freeze-dry heat-sensitive substances, such as protein, vitamins, astaxanthin, etc. In line with the current situation where young people like DIY, it can be used with mineral water, juice, milk, pure dew, and toner as a solvent.
As a woman, I have used countless facial masks, here are some knowledge about facial masks
Benefits of Sheet Masks
First, the sheet mask is very easy to carry. The sheet mask is very convenient to use and is not affected and limited by the environment, tools and types of essence. When we are traveling, you only need to calculate your time of going out, and you can carry the number of intensive care according to the plan, which can be regarded as the most convenient level of intensive care. Moreover, compared with other types of masks, the sheet mask has the lowest technical content in the process of use, and can be called a fool’s mask. Furthermore, compared with the wash-off mask, you don’t have to worry about whether the application is even or not, and whether the amount is enough. As for the time of use, as long as you follow the instructions, there will be no mistakes, and you don’t need to judge according to your skin condition.
Second, the effect is remarkable. When the skin is temporarily closed by the patch mask, it can slow down or even prevent the evaporation of water on the skin surface, so that the stratum corneum can maintain sufficient moisture. Regardless of any effect of the patch mask, the most important thing is to replenish the skin first. Moisture, while inhibiting the loss of water on the surface of the skin, on this basis, the essence in the mask can smoothly enter the bottom layer of the skin. Therefore, the sheet mask has always occupied an unshakable position in the mask industry. Because whether it is moisturizing or forcing the skin to absorb active ingredients, it has achieved good results.
Third, the essence content is sufficient. Everyone knows that every time we take apart a mask, the mask paper inside is fully soaked in the full essence. When we take out the mask and stick it on the face, it will still remain in the bag With a lot of essence, if we want to prolong the time of the mask on the face properly, we can squeeze out the essence in the bag and apply it on the mask, or apply it on our skin until it is relatively dry to enhance the effect. When the concentration of the essence reaches a certain height, the speed of the dense skin will increase in the closed state. The absorption of a large amount of essence is the guarantee of maintaining the skin. At this point, other types of masks cannot reach it.
Some choices of mask base fabrics on the market
There are many types of facial masks today, including sheet masks, of course, eye masks, lip masks, chin lift patches, etc. The principle of selection can’t just decide which product to buy based on the efficacy. You must know that the fabrics of sheet masks with the same effect have their own advantages and disadvantages in terms of material, and different materials will inevitably affect the maintenance effect; sheet masks on the market, More than 90% are spunlace non-woven fabrics, which have the basic characteristics of being soft and skin-friendly.
If your appeal for a mask is only moisturizing and hydrating, then ordinary non-woven fabrics (such as tencel, silk) and pure cotton are the most suitable materials. Their advantage lies in their high cost performance, which is characterized by the ability to absorb a large amount of water and essence. The water retention performance is the strongest among all kinds of masks, and because it has a certain thickness and weight, it can keep the water in a short time. Penetrating within time, this type of mask is most suitable for intensive moisturizing care for dry, peeling skin caused by lack of water. If you are looking for thinness and transparency, choose Tencel series and cupro ammonia series, both of which are soft and skin-friendly, and have high liquid absorption. Representative membrane cloth such as XBK32, HM02, Nud seal, etc.
If you need some special functionality, you need to choose different membrane materials to carry. Such as black film cloth, generally has strong adsorption, can absorb PM2.5 in the air, dust, make-up residue, etc. Such as our company’s representative membrane cloth graphene, binchotan, bamboo charcoal and so on. If you want to add some functions of the plant itself, such as our patented product camellia film cloth, this product is rich in camellia oil, which can moisturize dry and rough skin. There is also our patented banana membrane cloth, which is made of banana fiber and has a certain repairing effect. The special corrugated texture makes the membrane cloth itself highly water-absorbent, skin-friendly, breathable, natural, environmentally friendly and degradable. Also our green tea, aloe vera, rose etc.
In addition, the whitening mask acts on the skin. The first principle is to use whitening ingredients with a high concentration of essence within a safe range, but to promote these essences to penetrate and act on the skin through the principle of airtight penetration. The general whitening essence is mostly a complex of various whitening ingredients. Then, to allow the skin to better absorb these essences, the requirements for the mask material are also higher, such as high liquid absorption, high water retention, etc. Such as JJ reservoir mask cloth.
Bio-cellulose facial mask cloth, because of its good tension and elasticity, is especially suitable for matching with lotion and liposome, which is in line with the texture of lotion essence, and can allow whitening ingredients to penetrate into the skin better and play a whitening effect. The bio-cellulose mask also has the effect of iontophoresis because the fibers are the thinnest, allowing air to pass through without water vapor leaking out, and with enough thickness and weight to push the essence into the bottom layer of the skin and stick it tightly to the skin. The stretching force can exert a lifting and firming effect on the facial contours.
There are also some mask cloths with a certain degree of elasticity, which can increase the lifting and anti-wrinkle effect, such as our elastic chin lifting mask sheet, ear hanging stickers, etc.
With the development of the industry and the different needs of consumers, more new products are constantly being developed. Let us look forward to more novel products.
