+INGREDIENTS

Ingredients of the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask: Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Emollient), Castanea Sativa (Chestnut) Seed Extract, Diheptyl Succinate (Emollient), Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer (Emollient), Pentylene Glycol (Solvent + Moisturizer), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol (Emollient + Viscosity Control), Niacinamide, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer (Viscosity Control + Emulsion Stabilizing), Glycerin, Sorbitan Stearate (Emulsifying), Glyceryl Stearate (Emollient + Emulsifying), PEG-100 Stearate (Emulsion + Surfactant), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative), Ethylhexylglycerin (Preservative), Physalis Angulata Extract, Ceramide 3, Ceramide 6 II, Ceramide 1, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate (Emulsifying), Carbomer (Viscosity Control), Xanthan Gum (Viscosity Control + Emulsion Stabilizer), Sodium Hyaluronate, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate (Chelating), Arginine, Citric Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Mentha Arvensis (Cornmint) Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Limonene, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract

✈️In-Depth Details Of Interesting Ingredients:

Castanea Sativa (Chestnut) Seed Extract: Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter: Moisturizer + Anti-aging (Vitamin A) +Anti-fungal + Anti-inflammatory + Wound healing (Boosts collagen production and promotes cell regeneration)
Niacinamide: Anti-aging (promotes collagen production and Ceramides synthesis) + Antioxidant (Against UV-induced photocarcinogenesis and photo immunosuppression) + Anti-inflammatory (reductions in the total sebaceous creation of lipids; overproduction is one of the causes of acne)
Glycerine: Widely used as a quality Hydrator (occurs naturally in skin and its chemical structure attracts water). You can find this ingredient in most good skin replenishing products.
Physalis Angulata Extract: Anti-inflammatory (Reduces response)
Ceramide 3: ‘‘When people experience dry skin, it is because of a loss of ceramides in the skin, which can also cause itching, flaking, peeling, and scaling.’’ Ceramide 3 accounts for 22.1% of the total ceramide pool of the uppermost layer of the skin [Moisturizing + Skin replenishing]
Ceramide 6 II: ‘‘It accounts for approximately 8.8% of the total ceramide pool in the stratum corneum’’ [Improves the skin barrier]
Ceramide 1: ‘‘Ceramide 1 accounts for approximately 6.5% of the total ceramide pool in the stratum corneum.’’ [Moisturizing + replinishing]

‘‘Ceramide 1 and Ceramide 3 work synergistically to improve the skin barrier function, which helps to keep harmful environmental irritants out and also prevents skin dehydration.

Phytosphingosine: Antimicrobial + Anti-acne (Anti-inflammatory).
Cholesterol: Skin-identical ingredient, in combination with Ceramides (also present in formulation) it aids to maintain a healthy skin barrier + Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate : Hydrating (water binding properties) + Wound healing (promotes micro circulation)
Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate: A Vitamin C derivative. I could not find a clinical study or research which exclusively showed that this form was stable or that it presented benefits, most articles (form blogs and non-scientific sources) claim that this is a good antioxidative form. There is one study performed on mice, which these blogs usually refer to as ‘proof’, but the study was made by comparing a sunscreen with added antioxidants: Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, but also Vitamin E, Resveratrol and other powerful, well established, antioxidants. I’m not saying this derivative doesn’t work, I’m saying for now, more research is needed to establish a claim
Arginine: An amino acid, Antioxidant + Conditioning + Repairing.
Citric Acid: Anti-aging (AHA + promotes collagen production)
Tocopheryl Acetate: Most commonly used form of Vitamin E (Most abundant antioxidant found in human skin, works as a photoprotective agent + Anti-inflammatory ). Popular culture suggests that it also helps in wound healing, but this it not adequately backed up by research.

🤔Careful with these:

Mentha Arvensis (Cornmint) Oil + Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil + Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil + Limonene : In this low of a concentration, acts as a natural fragrance) + Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract(In this low of a concentration, acts as a natural fragrance). They are present in low enough concentrations
+Oils are controversial, some people say they’re sensitizing, others say they have more benefits than just smelling nice, overall my point of view is that they probably do have skin benefits that haven’t been researched, but they probably are also sensitizing to some types of skin, as always, do a patch test and see what happens. But note that these are present in very low concentrations in this formulation

+how to use the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask

**From their website:** Apply a visible layer on cleansed, dry skin including under-eye area. Leave for a minimum of 10 minutes. Wipe off excess with a warm cloth or towel—no need to rinse!
**How I actually use it:** This cream gets absorbed pretty quickly, so for you to apply a visible layer (the way shown in this picture), you’d have to dispense a pretty insane amount. Masks that are supposed to be ‘wiped off with a cloth’ and don’t need to get rinsed, are essentially moisturizers. The upper layer you’d be wiping off is wasted product. Hydrating masks like the I’m From Honey Mask need to be rinsed off either because of their texture: **gooey honey and sticky,** or due to the nature of their ingredients. However, masks like the Jet Lag one, with a cream consistency, are basically just moisturizers being marketed as masks. If the product had clogging ingredients or too hydrating ingredients that shouldn’t be sitting on your face the way moisturizers do, they would have instructed us to rinse it off. Anyway, I’ve used this a couple of times as a mask and found it a waste, so I just ended up using it as a day and night moisturizer.

+what does the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask do?

+Wild, wild claims! Let’s apply some logic to these marketing ploys:

1.Chestnut Extract activates the natural exfoliation process, polishing away dullness so skin looks radiant, healthy, and well-rested (even when you’re not): There aren't any residue or rains in this thick cream, so the only form of exfoliation could be chemical or enzymatic. But, I searched everywhere and could not find a study or research that sites that Castanea Sativa (Chestnut) Seed Extract has exfoliating properties. And I personally did not feel like this helped with exfoliation in any way. However, my skin does look radiant, healthy, and well-rested because A) any good moisturizer will give you more radiant looking skin and B) there are some pretty good ingredients in there which will give you healthier-looking skin (less dull, fine lines are less noticeable because your skin is hydrated and moisturized).

2.Vitamin C: This powerful antioxidant brightens skin tone and behaves like a moisture-magnet, boosting the hydration barrier: Some stable forms of Vitamin C have been excessively studied and do act like all the things mentioned above, but the form of it used in this formulation (Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate) is low in concentration (as indicated by its position in the ingredient list), and it’s also a form with little research or studies behind it. I have not experienced any skin brightening. As for moisturization and hydration, only a few forms of vitamin C are attributed to hydrating properties (like Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate for example), but usually, Vitamin C isn’t directly associated with this. My skin did feel very moisturized and acceptably hydrated, but I'm pretty confident that this was thanks to ingredients like Shea Butter, Glycerine, and the Ceramides presents.

3.Niacinamide, a naturally occurring compound of Vitamin B3 and nicotinic acid, this super ingredient visibly reduces pores, uneven skin, and fine lines: This is a superstar ingredient that I really enjoy incorporating into any skincare routine, and it does have anti-aging and antioxidative properties. However, it won’t reduce your pores: pores are small curved depressions on your skin, so you need something like laser therapy or an enhanced combination of both Elastin and collagen productions to ‘fill’ in this depression. Niacinamide (and the whole formulation) doesn't work this way. The illusion of your pores being reduced might be due to the cream filling them in a bit since it’s quite thick, but that’s about it. As for evening out the skin, the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask doesn't really contain ingredients that target this, and I saw no difference. Fine lines were reduced, but this was mainly due to the level of moisture and hydration present since they tend to be accentuated when skin gets dry and plump up when it isn't.

The claims used to market this mask are a bit far-fetched. From a marketing perspective, anything that has Vitamin C and Niacinamide in it is sure to generate sales, because these are words frequently thrown around in the Skincare world. As for ‘CHESTNUT EXTRACT’ it adds a bit of a flare. Regardless of these elaborate but rather improbable claims, I did end up really enjoying the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask (but not as a mask, only as an everyday moisturizer).

This mask ends up being a really good moisturizer for dry/sensitive skin. I was worried this would break me out since my skin is acneic, but it didn’t irritate it in any way. On days where my skin was cracked and dry due to the cold weather, this acted like a shield against the roughness of climate. I also used it during the night, and I would wake up with a perfectly moisturized plump face (and that’s saying something, since I completely crush my face on my pillow when I sleep, so I usually wake up with half -whatever moisturizer I’m using- gone).
So it’s a very good moisturizer, an okay Hydrator, and it has some really nice clean ingredients. The major con would be the price point, but the product is very thick so you don’t need a lot of it, I’ve personally bought the 1oz (28ml), have used it every day and night for the past 45 days till date and it's still quite full. But keep in mind that I use moisturizer sparsely, if you’re the type who loves to lather it on, you’ll probably run out of it much faster. I'm not justifying the price point either, I'm just saying it's not as bad as it seems.

Although they’re different, the moisture/hydration concentration of the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask and the Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Cream are comparable. So let's compare them for finance's sake: The textures differ as the Klairs cream gives you a more dewy/sticky finish while the Jet Lag Mask leaves you with a bright/barely noticeable sticky feeling. Comparing their price points, the Klairs cream costs 24.50$ for 60mL, and the Summer Fridays one $63.00 for 64mL. But I feel like you'd run out of the Klairs one much faster. I would never pay 63$ for this: it’s not worth it as I would only use it during really cold days and would prefer something more lightweight for the rest of my year, and I would probably end up throwing it before even finishing half of it. Paying 34$ (28mL) although still a higher price point, is acceptable for the amount of time I’ll be using it, for the amount of time it lasts, and for the fact that it’s a good product.

If you have oily skin and you’re looking for a lightweight moisturizer, this will be too thick for your liking, but if you’re looking for a moisturizer with a nice finish that doesn’t scream ‘look at me I’m shining like a disco ball’, I think you’d like this.

Does this product deserve the insane amount of hype it gets? no, it’s not life-changing by any means, it’s a gimmicky face mask at best, but it’s a very good moisturizer that will stay on your skin and keep it plump and healthy during the day. Would I recommend it? I would not go out of my way to do so as this is not a holy grail or necessity by any means.

+benefits:

Doesn’t leave skin excessively dewy (if you’re into that)
Locks in good moisture and acceptable hydration for a long amount of time
Layer-able
A little amount goes a long way
Very aesthetic looking product

-CONS:

Contains essential oils that might trigger bad reactions in people with sensitive skin.
Higher price point
Very exaggerated marketing
If you’re trying to only use a bit of the product, it doesn't have enough glide to get spread into your skin without a bit of a thug.

🐚Score: 3.5/5 --- Good moisturizer, good formulation, I kind of prefer it to the Klairs cream during winter because it keeps your skin plump, hydrated, and moisturized for a longer amount of time and really acts like a shield. However it has disproportionate claims, so I won’t be giving it a higher score.

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