What kind of seeds are seaweed masks? How to tell if a seaweed mask is real or fake

A good seaweed mask has bright colors, just like the seaweed in the ocean, with few impurities. I wonder if you can usually tell the difference between a good and a bad seaweed mask? The better the mask, the more helpful it is to the skin. So we need to understand how to tell whether a seaweed mask is real or fake. Let's take a look at what seeds a seaweed mask is.

Contents of this article

1. What kind of seeds are seaweed masks?

2. How to judge whether the seaweed mask is genuine

3. How many minutes is best to apply the seaweed mask?

What are the seeds of seaweed mask?

It is the seed of Physalis alkekengi. Physalis alkekengi is a Chinese herbal medicine.

Physalis (scientific name: ) is an annual erect herbaceous plant of the Solanaceae family, genus Physalis, with many branches. The stem is erect, ribbed, glabrous, and can reach 1.5 meters in height. The leaves are ovate or elliptical, herbaceous, with acute or short acuminate tips, cuneate bases, and sparse hairs on both sides; the flowers are solitary in the axils of branches and opposite to the leaves, the calyx is deeply lobed, the lobes are sharp at the top, and the base is heart-shaped and arrow-shaped, the corolla is bell-shaped, light blue, and the berries are spherical and yellow. The seeds are light brown, and they bloom and bear fruit in summer and autumn.

It is native to South America. It is cultivated for medicinal or ornamental purposes in both northern and southern China. It is found growing wild in Hebei, Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet and other provinces; it grows beside fields, in wastelands or in residential areas.

The whole herb is used for its sedative, expectorant, heat-clearing and detoxifying effects.

How to judge the authenticity of seaweed mask

1. From the color

The real seaweed mask is bright in color, just like the seaweed in the ocean, with very few impurities. The fake and inferior products can be seen with white powder, which can be judged as not genuine. If it is a fake, its color will be darker, indicating that it is artificially made.

2. From the perspective of water absorption

You can also distinguish the authenticity from the water absorption. The real seaweed mask has strong water absorption and can quickly absorb water when put into water. However, even if the fake seaweed mask is soaked in water for a long time, the water still cannot be absorbed well.

How many minutes should you apply the seaweed mask?

Most facial masks last for 15 to 20 minutes. Different masks have different penetration levels. Generally speaking, the skin will be fully nourished within 15 to 20 minutes, so applying it longer than necessary is useless. Furthermore, if you exceed the mask application time, the dry mask paper will absorb moisture from the skin, which is not conducive to beauty and skin care.