F-Balm™ Electrolyte Waterfacial Mask
by Drunk Elephant · skin_care
Editor's Take
This is the rare overnight mask with real barrier stock behind the plush feel: squalane, niacinamide, ceramides, and electrolytes doing more than bedtime gloss.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 8.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 7.3 / 10
- Sustainability: 9.0 / 10
The Verdict
F-Balm is a strong overnight hydration treatment, not just a pretty cream for damp skin. Squalane gives the cushion, while niacinamide, multiple ceramides, cholesterol, fatty acids, electrolytes, and sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer make a real case for barrier support and longer-wear moisture. Strict clean shoppers will notice the synthetic texture polymer and phenoxyethanol, but those are the trade-offs rather than the story. Worth it when your skin feels tight, over-washed, or short on bounce.
Full INCI list
Water/Aqua/Eau, Squalane, Propanediol, Niacinamide, C9-12 Alkane, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Glycerin, Mannitol, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Sodium PCA, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Sorbitol, Quercetin, Trehalose, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sucrose, Creatine, Inositol, Pentylene Glycol, Ferulic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Cholesterol, Ceramide NS, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Phospholipids, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Magnesium PCA, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Adenosine, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Tapioca Starch, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glyceryl Stearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin