Do Reusable Silicone Sheet Masks Actually Work?

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In fact, I keep my fridge perpetually stocked withsheet masksjust for this purpose.

Alba says she uses the mask once per week, but I use it twice per week.

What benefit does this serve beyond the benefit of the skin-care routine itself?

Connecticut-based board-certified dermatologist Mona Gohara concurs.

“It works to protect the ingredients so they don’t rub off.”

It’s all possible because, as McMahon points out, silicone is a “chemically inert” material.

I’ll let cosmetic chemist Ginger King explain exactly why that’s important.

“[Chemically inert materials] will not have potential reactions to active ingredients,” she says.