[Jolse Review] Rivecowe Bubble Mask Pack review

Shop: $8.98 at Jolse

Verdict: 9/10

Repurchase: Maybe.

Product & Shop

I got to try my very first bubble sheet mask thanks to Jolse. This mask was sent to me from Jolse.com in exchange for an honest review, but all thoughts are my own. I've used several bubble packs before, but none in mask form, so I was very keen on trying this out!

Jolse is one of the first korean skincare stores I've shopped from and they've been consistently amazing. ^^ Shipping is free with any purchase (no minimum) and you get $3 store credit towards your first purchase if you reach a minimum purchase of $20. In addition, reviewing the items you've purchased on the site also adds credit.

Anyways, this Rivecowe Bubble Mask Pack is a bubble carbonic mask pack that claims to eliminate body wastes while keeping skin moisturized. The mask retails for $8.98 at Jolse for a pack of 5, though they're discounted to a little over $7 at the moment. It's a little pricy for skintertainment, so I'm keen to see how it works. 

Packaging & Ingredients

It's packaged like any other mask, which has me intrigued, since most of the bubble masks I've tried are somewhat creamy and the reason why it bubbles is because of the reaction with the humid air. I'm curious how a bubble sheet mask would work since the mask is basically suffocated to my face. If the only part that bubbles is the outer layer of the mask, that kinda makes it useless, doesn't it?

Ingredients: Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Dipropylene Glycol, Disiloxane, Methyl Perfluorobutyl Ether, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Methyl Undecenoyl Leucinate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Rosa Centifolia Flower Oil, Camiellia Japonica Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance

Ingredients are fairly unimpressive with Persea gratissima oil(avocado pear oil/moisturizer) and Isopropyl Myristate(synthetic ester) showing up as a 2 and 5 as possible acne-triggers on cosdna. The second ingredient, cocoamidopropyl betain, is a cleaning agent and a foam booster, which is one of the ingredients that allows the mask to bubble as much as it does. That, along with phenoxyethanol ranks 4 on safety. 

According to this scientific research available on ncbi.nlm.nih, cocoamidopropyl betaine is a synthetic detergent that's been increasingly used in personal and hygiene products. Unfortunately, it can induce mild skin irritation, especially in sensitive skin. This is a coconut-based cleanser and is used as a surfacant, thickener and foaming agent, particularly in bubble baths and the like.  It can potentially cause irritation and allergic contact dermatitis. Like any other ingredient, it's really a matter of ymmv. It may be alright for some and not for others. Thankfully, my skin is perfectly fine with this ingredient. ^^

The main culprit for the bubbly is methyl perfluorobutyl ether,  which is a stable, unreactive carbon-based compound that can dissolve 20 times more oxygen than water, according to labmuffin. It's present in Elizavecca carbonated bubble clay mask, and caolin premium blackhead bubble pore pack as well as several other bubbly masks. 

They've included some oil in the mask such as chamomile flower oil, rose flower oil, camellia seed oil, rice bran oil, and avocado oil, perhaps to counteract the potentially drying ingredients.

Directions & Performance

I really like it when masks are black for purely aesthetic reasons. The bubbles start to form the moment I had the mask out of the package, so I was quick to slap this to my face. XD 

Instructions says to attach the mask on your skin for 3-5 minutes and then was the face. This should work as an effective cleanser, so I applied this right after waking up one morning and waited for it to do it's magic.

The scent is kind of sweet, but nothing too heavy. In fact, I couldn't really smell it unless I was really trying. I really like that this sheet mask eliminated my problem with bubble masks that foams too quickly for me to apply an even layer on my skin. I tend to be a bit uneven with distribution, so having the sheet mask evens out the amount of bubble my skin is getting. 

The bubbly started immediately and every time I think it's reached it's saturation point, it continues to proof me wrong. It was tingly, but not uncomfortably so. I could actually ignore the mask bubbling for the most part, which is nice since some masks tend to be somewhat annoyingly itchy when it does that.

I took it off after 5 minutes cause I stopped being able to see. I also looked really ridiculous. XD

This was very fun and I had a good laugh. My skin wasn't all that bubbly, with most of the bubbles outside the mask, so I just took the mask and washed my skin with the bubbles on the outside. My skin was clean after washing and it's not too stripping, so it does work as a cleanser.

There was actually so much bubbles and soap from the single sheet mask that I could wash my entire body with this and since I normally plan it so that I use bubble masks prior to baths, this was perfect. I'd actually imagined this to be perfect for short trips, where you don't want to use the hotel's soap and this can double as a face/body cleanser!

It does a good job cleansing, washing my skin perfectly, but it's a little expensive for just that. I mean, it's basically a glorified cleanser... that bubbles. It doesn't really claim to be anything other than that though, so I can't dock points for that. I suppose the extra points come for the entertainment factor, but if you're not into bubbly masks, you won't be into this either. 

Shop: $8.98 at Jolse

Verdict: 9/10

Repurchase: Maybe.

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