Payot
Rebalancing Purifying Mask
face wash-off mask
Payot
face wash-off mask
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Take the skin testThe purifying clay mask for rebalanced skin. Designed for skin prone to imperfections and excess sebum, this mask combines meadowsweet — recognized for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties — with probiotics that help regulate the microbiome. From the very first use, the formula absorbs excess sebum and visibly tightens pores. A duo of green and white clays comes to soften the epidermis, rebalance, and detoxify, leaving the complexion clear and healthy.
Rebalancing Purifying Mask is a cushioning wash-off mask from Payot. Its job is UV protection, with the rest of the formula working on hydration. The ingredient list runs to 22 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as moderately cushioned — emollient enough to feel like a cream, without the heaviest occlusives near the top. Hydration is handled by Butylene Glycol, Propanediol and Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.
It is a mineral sunscreen, filtering with Titanium Dioxide. Between them those filters cover UVB and UVA II. They stop short of UVA I (340–400 nm), the deepest ageing wavelengths, so this is not a broad-spectrum filter system by the strictest reading. Every filter in the formula is photostable, so its protection does not fall away over the first hour in the sun — reapplication is still about sweat, water and rubbing rather than degradation.
Hydration: High. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride and Glyceryl Stearate.
Oil control: Moderate. Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine, and here that comes from Kaolin, Illite, Hectorite and Spiraea Ulmaria Extract.
On richness alone it suits Balanced skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry), Combination (oily) and Oily skin. A few ingredients carry irritation flags, so reactive skin should patch test before using it on the whole face.
The formula contributes little or nothing on barrier support, antioxidant protection, brightening and tone and cell renewal. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is essential-oil-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free, microplastic-free and sulfate-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain fragrance, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes after serums. Seal in your serums with it; in the morning, sunscreen still goes on top. It carries UV filters, so it belongs in your morning routine.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
A few ingredients here carry irritation flags. Reactive skin should patch test on the jawline for a few days before using it on the whole face.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Regulates sebum production to reduce shine and greasiness
Tightens and refines the look of enlarged pores
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
Mineral filter system · does not reach UVA I
Strong UVB and short-UVA protection, but it stops before UVA I — a mineral formula leaning on titanium dioxide alone needs zinc oxide beside it for deep UVA.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Naturally occurring substances, kaolin (CI 77004)
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Decanoic acid, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol octanoate; Glycerides, mixed decanoyl and octanoyl
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Stearic acid, monoester with glycerol
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Clay mineral having an intermediate composition between montmorillonite and muscovite
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Propane-1,2-diol
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
1,2-Dihydroxypentane
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Hectorite (clay mineral)
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Stearic acid
13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate is a lysate of the product obtained by fermentation of Lactobacillus.
14th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Spiraea Ulmaria Extract is an extract of the Drop Wort, Spiraea ulmaria L., Rosaceae
17th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
20th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,3-dihydroxypropane
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
Every filter in this formula is photostable
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum
CI 77891
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Nothing in this formula belongs to a group our rules can put in conflict, so it layers freely. Order still matters — thinnest texture first.
This product is the "Moisturise" step.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 22 ingredients on the label.
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Dissolves and carries everything else
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Changes how the product smells or looks
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Loosens or dissolves dead surface cells
Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent
Absorbs or scatters ultraviolet light
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Water
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Naturally occurring substances, kaolin (CI 77004)
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Decanoic acid, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol octanoate; Glycerides, mixed decanoyl and octanoyl
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Stearic acid, monoester with glycerol
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (100 mol EO average molar ratio)
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Clay mineral having an intermediate composition between montmorillonite and muscovite
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Propane-1,2-diol
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
CI 77891 is classed chemically as an inorganic colour (see also INCI: Titanium dioxide). It conforms to the formula
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
1,2-Dihydroxypentane
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Hectorite (clay mineral)
11th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Hexadecanoic acid
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Stearic acid
13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate is a lysate of the product obtained by fermentation of Lactobacillus.
14th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Spiraea Ulmaria Extract is an extract of the Drop Wort, Spiraea ulmaria L., Rosaceae
15th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
D-Glucoside, Decyl
16th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Benzyl alcohol
17th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
18th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Parfum is a term for ingredient labelling used to identify that a product contains a material or a combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular odour. According to Article 19 of the Cosmetics Regulation, 'Perfume and aromatic compositions and their raw materials shall be referred to by the terms ‘parfum’ or ‘aroma’. '
19th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Propanediol, 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-
20th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,3-dihydroxypropane
21st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Xanthan gum
22nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
4-Isopropyl-m-cresol
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Morning and/or evening, apply a thick layer onto cleansed skin. Once rinsed, follow with your serum and your usual cream.
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Balanced skin best. It is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry), Combination (oily), Oily skin.
Some ingredients here carry irritation flags, so sensitive skin should patch test on the jawline for a few days before applying it to the whole face.
3 ingredients could feed malassezia: Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that they will cause a breakout.
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
No — it contains Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is essential-oil-free.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide.
Use it morning and evening, after serums.
It lists 22 ingredients, of which 0 are recorded as actives.
Payot.
It filters UV with Titanium Dioxide (titanium dioxide).
Not in the strictest sense. Its filters stop short of UVA I (340–400 nm), the deepest ageing wavelengths.
Possibly. It filters with mineral UV filters, which sit on the surface and can leave a visible cast on deeper skin tones, especially at high SPF.
It contains none of the filters named in the Hawaii and Key West reef legislation (oxybenzone and octinoxate). "Reef safe" is not a regulated term, so treat that as a fact about the filter list rather than a certification.
Yes. Let it set for a couple of minutes before foundation so it does not pill, and reapply over makeup with a stick or powder rather than rubbing more in.
Every two hours of sun exposure, and immediately after swimming, sweating heavily or towelling off.
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