SHEET MASK | Misst & Co. Hemp Seed Oil Hydrating Beauty Sheet Mask

Though I don't often discuss it here on the blog, I started taking CBD regularly last year oddly enough after doing an Instagram post for Sunnyside Botanicals. The post was for their new skincare, but they also included a bottle of CBD for me to try. I avoided trying it for awhile because "drugs" tend to affect me quite strongly whether it's caffeine or alcohol, but after doing some research CBD felt safe. Now, it's a fairly regular part of my life albeit in tiny doses (I take about 1/4 the recommended once a day). Through this CBD journey, I was introduced to Vancouver-based Birch + Fog, an online store which carries a large selection of CBD and CBD wellness products. In addition to some wonderful tasting tinctures, gummies and chocolate, I came across the Misst & Co Hydrating Beauty Sheet Masks which are made with hemp seed oil. Obviously, I had to pick some up with my most recent order!

Purchased by me

I think this is a Canadian company, but as they do not have their own website I am really not sure. They currently only make one product, this very mask, and it is only sold through Birch + Fog so maybe this is a "house brand"? This hydrating mask combines vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and of course hemp seed oil to aid in calming inflamed skin and promote brightness and skin healing. This mask promises hydrated skin for 8 hours and gives best results with weekly.

Ingredients wise, after water hemp seed oil is right there at the top, but the hyaluronic acid and the vitamin C (3-O Ethyl Ascorbic Acid) are close to the bottom after the preservative methylparaben. I am not a formulator so I don't know what concentrations are required to making a product effective, but I have used another sheet mask from For Beloved One that also has the same form of vitamin C and it was in the middle of the ingredients list. I have just never liked it when the preservative is in a higher concentration than the ingredients being advertised. 

Ingredients: Aqua (water), cannabis sativa seed (hemp) oil, Propylene Glycerin, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Beta-Glucan, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Triethanolamine, Chlorphenesin, Methylparaben, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium PCA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Edta, Carboxymethyl Chitosan, Yeast Extract, Soy Amino Acids, 3-o-ETHYL Absorbic Acid (VITAMIN C), Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid), Peg-50 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

I looked at the reviews on the Birch + Fog website and all of them were 5 stars which is why I bought two of these masks. Some reviews said the fit was so perfect, but this just goes to show how truly different everyone's faces are because I found the eye holes so narrow that the top part of the mask had essence dripping into my eyes! If I pulled the mask a little higher, then the mouth wouldn't fit. I feel like I have a smaller face with smaller features than most masks so I just can't imagine how this would work for other ethnicities with much larger eyes!

Mask Summary:

Price: $10 CDN

Skin concerns: Brightening, hydrating, revitalizing

Scent: None

Essence Type: Medium viscosity, clear

Duration: 20 minutes

Thickness: Thin, but not a lot of stretch

Mask Fit: The eye and mouth holes were SUPER small and I had to cut quite a bit on the sides of the nose so that I wasn't "tenting".

Tackiness: Medium

Hydration: High
Other notes:  N/A

Final verdict: This would be a good mask if it weren't for the fit. I don't mind having to hack the nose or chin area as all it takes are a few extra slits, but to make bigger holes for the eyes is way too much work for me and a bit more dangerous to do when the mask is on your face! I don't feel like losing what few eyelashes I have! It looks like this mask works for many others though, but after having tried probably 1000 masks in my lifetime, I honestly think there are better ones out there both in terms of ingredients and fit. I wish it could have worked out though!

You can find the Misst & Co. Hemp Seed Oil Hydrating Beauty Sheet Mask at www.birchandfog.com