A masque is a rinse-off treatment that you apply to your skin, wait 5 to 20 minutes for it to dry or activate (depending on the ingredients), and then remove with a cloth or wash before moisturising.

Some masques can also be left on for a longer period of time. A masque can also be a cotton sheet mask that is applied to the skin and removed after a period of time. A facial mask might be considered skin food!!!

Beauty industry generates enormous amount of waste and this can be solved only with consumers' help. Reduce, reuse, recycle, use your products before expiring dates, buy less and smarter!!!

Before more robust programs are developed by the governments, there are a lot of simple and small changes you can make to tackle the problem at home. 7 easy steps to reduce your cosmetic waste:

"Clean beauty products", at their most basic level, are free of potentially toxic and dangerous substances such as parabens, phthalates or formaldehydes, which have been proven carcinogen. This doesn't necessarily mean that the products are entirely natural, organic or eco-friendly!

Look on the website what "clean" means for each individual brand, because this is not a regulated term.

Juniper is valued in skincare for its antioxidants and detoxifying properties and has a long history in traditional and indigenous medicine as an immunity booster and as an anxiety remedy. In cosmetics today, juniper is valued for its cleansing, tonifying and purifying properties and for its invigorating aroma.

Tamanu Carrier Oil facilitates the growth of newer skin and leaves the skin feeling smoother and softer. It soothes, repairs, and diminishes redness, scars, stretch marks, irritation, itchiness, dryness, and peeling. It prevents blemishes from forming, and it protects against the harsh effects of the elements.

The yarrow essential oils are dark blue and contain over 15% chamazulene, which acts as a great natural colorant. It gives the serum a light green color.  Yarrow is also known as milfoil, a reference to its feathery appearance from fern-like feathery leaves.