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I tried the whole SKIN1004 sheet mask range. All six. Which means you don’t have to guess which sachet to open first.
Short version: the essence inside the packet is really nice. The sheet that carries it is another story. Every one of them fitted me badly and made me look properly unhinged, and that’s saying something, because no sheet mask has ever flattered anybody. They’re also very wet. Dripping-down-your-neck wet.
So this SKIN1004 sheet mask review is part ingredients and part what it’s actually like to lie there wearing one. I’ll go through each mask on its own, then tell you who each one suits and where the whole range falls down.
The six SKIN1004 sheet masks at a glance
Here’s the whole collection side by side. Prices are from SKIN1004’s own site at the time of writing, so check before you buy.
| Mask | Listed skin types | Headline ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Centella Watergel Sheet Ampoule Mask | Normal, combination, oily, sensitive | Centella, glycerin, chamomile |
| Hyalu-Cica Hydrating Mask | Dry, normal, combination, sensitive | 8 types of hyaluronic acid, ceramide, squalane |
| Probio-Cica Nourishing Mask | Dry, normal, combination, sensitive | Fermented Centella, ceramide, 9-peptide complex |
| Tea-Trica Relaxing Mask | Normal, oily, sensitive, acne-prone | Tea tree, salicylic acid, niacinamide |
| Tone Brightening Glow Mask | Dry, normal, combination | Niacinamide, tranexamic acid, vitamin C derivative |
| Poremizing Clarifying Mask | Dry, normal, combination | Succinic acid, pink salt minerals, AHA, PHA, BHA, LHA |
They’re about £2 each on sale, or for a limited time, you can grab all 6 of them for £13.20 here.
Is it SKIN1004 or Centella? Both, apparently
If you’re wondering what to even call these, you’re not alone. The brand is SKIN1004. The line is called Madagascar Centella. And in K-beauty shorthand, Centella asiatica gets called cica, which is why half the masks have it in the name: Hyalu-Cica, Probio-Cica, Tea-Trica.
So you’ll see people say SKIN1004, Skin 1004, SKIN1004 Centella, Madagascar Centella and cica sheet mask, all meaning roughly the same shelf. Fun bit of trivia while we’re here: in Korean, the number 1004 sounds like the word for angel.
Centella is the thread running through all six masks. It’s the soothing ingredient the brand built its name on, and every mask in the range has it, whatever else gets added on top.
The sheet problem, and why they’re so wet
Let’s get the grumbling out of the way early.
The formulas are fine. The fit is not. These sheets sat badly on my face, slid about, and bunched in all the wrong places. I looked like I’d lost an argument with a jellyfish. Even by sheet mask standards, which are low, it was a lot.
And they are soaked. That’s partly by design: SKIN1004 says the Watergel sheet holds three times the usual amount of essence. It’s thick and puffy because of it. But the wetness wasn’t limited to that one for me, so expect to lean over a sink and pat a towel on your neck.
If you try them, a few practical things help. Cut a small slit between the eyebrows and either side of the nose so the sheet can sit flatter. Lie down rather than walking about. Put a towel under your head. And don’t talk, because the sheet will go with the conversation.
SKIN1004 Centella Watergel Sheet Ampoule Mask review
This is the best seller of the range, and the one most people mean when they search for a SKIN1004 sheet mask. Retailer listings put the Centella extract at 51% of the formula, with glycerin and chamomile alongside it and a little corn mint oil for a cooling feel.
The sheet is a Tencel and bamboo fabric turned into a water-gel, which is why it holds so much liquid. It’s the one the brand pitches for soothing, and the one to look at first if your skin gets cross easily.
SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Hydrating Mask review
Hydration is the whole point here. It has eight types of hyaluronic acid, Centella, ceramide and squalane, plus niacinamide, and the brand describes the sheet as a bouncy water-jelly that isn’t sticky.
It’s listed for dry, normal and combination skin, with sensitive skin on the suited-for list. If your face feels tight and tired by about 3pm, this is the one on paper that’s aimed at you.
SKIN1004 Probio-Cica Nourishing Mask review
This is the richest formula of the six. Fermented Centella, ceramide NP, and a nine-peptide complex, with lactobacillus ferment in the mix too. The pitch is barrier support and firmness, so it’s the mask for skin that feels stressed or dry rather than oily.
The ingredient list is long. If your skin reacts to things easily, that’s more to patch test, not less.
SKIN1004 Tea-Trica Relaxing Mask review
The trouble-skin mask. Tea tree leaf water and tea tree oil, salicylic acid, niacinamide and Centella. It’s the one tagged for acne-prone and oily skin, and it’s meant to calm redness while clearing pores.
Worth knowing: it contains both salicylic acid and tea tree oil, which suits plenty of blemish-prone skin and doesn’t suit everyone. Patch test first.
SKIN1004 Tone Brightening Glow Mask review
Niacinamide, tranexamic acid and a stable vitamin C derivative, with Centella at 1,000ppm and madecassoside from a patented brightening complex. The goal is radiance and a more even tone.
Ten to twenty minutes is a short window for anything pigment-related. Treat this as a glow boost, not a dark spot treatment, and you’ll be less disappointed.
SKIN1004 Poremizing Clarifying Mask review
The most active of the six. It’s made with Himalayan pink salt minerals and succinic acid, plus AHA, PHA, BHA and LHA for gentle exfoliation. The sheet is a plant-based microfibre, and the aim is to refine the look of pores and improve texture.
This is the one to treat like an exfoliating step rather than a casual pamper. Don’t pair it with other strong acids on the same night, and skip it if your skin is already irritated.
Which SKIN1004 sheet mask should you choose?
Going by what’s in them, and what SKIN1004 lists for each:
- Dry or dehydrated skin: Hyalu-Cica first, Probio-Cica if you want something richer.
- Sensitive or easily irritated skin: the Watergel, which has the simplest formula of the lot.
- Oily or blemish-prone skin: Tea-Trica.
- Dull skin: Tone Brightening Glow.
- Congested pores and rough texture: Poremizing.
What I didn’t like
The fit, obviously. All six sheets were awkward, and none of them stayed put without me lying completely flat.
The wetness. You’ll want a towel nearby.
The single-use sachets. At £2 a go, a weekly mask habit adds up, and each one is a bit of packaging that goes straight in the bin.
Product spotlights
Questions people ask about SKIN1004 sheet masks
Ten to twenty minutes. SKIN1004’s instructions say to cleanse, apply toner, put the mask on, then pat in whatever essence is left on your skin afterwards. Don’t rinse it off.
SKIN1004 lists the Watergel, Hyalu-Cica, Probio-Cica and Tea-Trica masks as suitable for sensitive skin. The two with the strongest exfoliating actives, Poremizing and Tone Brightening Glow, don’t carry that listing.
I can’t tell you that. Watergel and Poremizing both contain corn mint oil, and Tea-Trica has tea tree oil. If you avoid essential oils, read the ingredient list on the pack before you buy.
I didn’t test for that, and SKIN1004’s pages don’t promise it. Hyalu-Cica talks about dewy, supple skin. That’s as far as I’d go.
The brand’s pages give a leave-on time but no frequency. The hydrating ones are the gentlest, but I’d start the acid ones, Poremizing especially, slowly and patch test first.
Start with one sachet, not the five-pack
If you’re curious about SKIN1004 sheet masks, buy a single sachet of the one that matches your skin and try it before committing to a pack of five. At £2 it’s a cheap experiment. But if you do want to try them all, a £13 pack isn’t exactly going to break the bank.
Cut the slit between the eyebrows, lie flat, and keep a towel nearby.
If you are looking for more Korean skincare reviews, you can check out the beauty & wellness category. And if you’ve made it this far, you get to see a photo of me with this sheet mask on. I hope it doesn’t give you nightmares…
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