
“The mask likely improves pigmentation by improving moisturization of skin,” he says, adding that the mask contains nicotinyl dipeptide, which has also been shown to improve pigmentation. The mask is also moisturizing, which can also help give skin a healthy look, Gary Goldenberg, M.D., medical director of the Dermatology Faculty Practice at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, tells SELF.Īs for claims that the mask can reduce hyperpigmentation, Goldenberg says it’s possible. Using the mask requires mixing a serum and solution together, painting it on with a brush, trying not to move for 30 minutes, then washing it off.

According to the company, the mask includes botanicals such as lotus leaf extract, oriental raisin tree extract, green tea extract, honeysuckle flower extract, rosa canina fruit oil, peony root extract, sophora root extract and peptides like nicotinoyl dipeptide-23, nicotinoyl dipeptide-22, acetyl hexapeptide-8, and copper tripeptide-1. On its Web site, Hanacure claims the masks reduce pores, hyperpigmentation (a common condition where patches of skin become darker than a person’s normal tone), and wrinkles in a month or less.

Back in February, Barrymore shared a picture wearing the mask and said it “changed her life.” Experts say the Korean beauty product’s ingredients may help you moisturize, but the wrinkly part may just remove some dead skin. If you’re a fan of Drew Barrymore or a follower of beauty trends on Instagram, you’ve probably seen the Hanacure mask-it’s the one that makes users look zombie-like (if you move as it dries, it forms visible cracks).
