Dermalogica has unveiled a five-minute multi-function mask to deliver gentle exfoliation and boost skin hydration in just one step.

The company’s new Hydro Masque Exfoliant is ultimately designed to smooth and renew skin for a luminous and healthy-looking complexion.

“Consumers want exfoliating products that smooth the skin, but often they don’t hydrate fast enough or deeply enough after exfoliating, and too much exfoliation can compromise the skin's barrier,” explained Candice Gardner, education manager at Dermalogica.

“Masques provide the opportunity to provide a quick intensive action on the skin for a targeted skin impact.”

Dermalogica has included snow mushroom which holds 450x its weight in water to deliver an instant hydration boost, bamboo to prime skin for optimal hydration and cucumber extract to help refresh the skin.

The new product also contains phytolipids from jojoba seed, sunflower and safflower to help fortify the skin’s natural moisture barrier and sugar beets to deliver amino acids that hydrate and strengthen it.

“Dermalogica Hydro Masque Exfoliant is unique because not only does it provide exfoliation and hydration in one product but it’s also customisable,” continued Gardner.

Gardner is referring to the bamboo spheres included in the mask mix, which gives therapists or consumers the freedom to concentrate on problem areas of the skin.

The mask has been developed so the bamboo spheres can be moved to areas of the skin that are rougher or more congested and treat them with targeted action, exactly where people need, all while avoiding unnecessarily exfoliating more sensitive or delicate areas.