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SKINFOOD Black Sugar Mask Wash Off

Ingredients and claims, checked

Product photo of SKINFOOD Black Sugar Mask Wash Off

Last checked September 22, 2026

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Moisture seal leads, with 5 of 19 ingredients.

Moisture seal
5
Hydration
2
Softening
2
Skin protection
1

By skin type

  • OilyNeutral
  • CombinationNeutral
  • SensitiveUse with care

Piboo’s rating from user reports.

Worth knowing

  • Contains fragrance
  • Has fragrance allergens
  • Has a fungal-acne trigger
  • On pore-clogging lists

Made for

What is this product?

Key ingredients
Sucrose 35%, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
When
Morning and evening

A wash-off pack with a smooth texture. You leave it on the face and rinse it off with water.

Who is it for?

Less suited to

  • Sensitive skin
  • Skin prone to fungal acne
  • People avoiding fragrance

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Contains Sucrose 35%

Watch-outs

  • Contains fragrance
  • Has fragrance allergens (Limonene, Citral)
  • If you clog easily: Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
  • If you get fungal acne: Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Laurate

What is in it?

The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Tap a name to read about that ingredient.

This brand publishes its ingredient list in Korean only. Names below are the matching INCI names from the Korean Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary, except 1 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.

Key ingredientWorth a closer look

Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.

What the claims add up to

You can expect:
a smoother skin texture
Only partly backed:
better hydration (amount unknown)
Don't count on:
calmer skin
Tests passed:
skin irritation
See each claim, checked (18)

Claims, checked

  • Skin Food Black Sugar Mask Wash-off exfoliation improvement efficacy evaluation test completedbacked by evidence
  • Skin Food Black Sugar Mask Wash-off skin patch stability evaluation test completedbacked by evidence
  • Black Sugar Mask surpasses 9 million units sold.plausible, not tested
  • Macadamia seed oil, referred to as 'Vanishing Oil', is skin-friendly and has excellent absorption. It is applied gently and mildly to the skin to enhance moisture and nourishment.plausible, not tested
  • [Skin irritation test completed]partly backed
  • With just one use, 48% reduction in skin exfoliation indexpartly backed
  • A scrub mask with excellent exfoliating effects made from mineral-rich black sugar.partly backed
  • Strong exfoliation improvement effect, with its powerful exfoliating effect, offers smooth and radiant skin.partly backed
  • Homemade black sugar pack, a black sugar pack with a homemade recipe where sugar granules are intact.partly backed
  • A power scrub with intact black sugar granules and a refreshing finish.partly backed
  • 1 in 6 Koreans have used this smooth and moist exfoliating essential!overstated
  • Black sugar contains a balanced amount of minerals and nutrients from sugarcane. These ingredients of black sugar effectively help remove old dead skin cells.overstated
  • Shea butter, a vegetable butter, is rich in vitamins, giving deep moisture and nourishment to the skin.overstated
  • 2021 GLOWPICK AWARDS WINNER Wash-off Packno supporting source found
  • 2020 JULY allure Skin Food Black Sugar Mask Wash-off 100-member evaluation panel exfoliation effect satisfaction 100%no supporting source found
  • It has soothing, moisturizing, and nourishing effects, making the skin very soft and supple. This oil, rich in unsaturated fatty acids, easily penetrates the skin and helps delay moisture loss from the skin surface.no supporting source found
  • Don't eat! Black Sugar Pack with a homemade recipe full of nutritionnothing specific to check
  • Refreshing exfoliating scrub, the perfect power scrub for those with plenty of dead skin cells.nothing specific to check

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