Advanced Hydration Mask

The Advanced Hydration Mask by Josh Rosebrook addresses what moisture-depleted skin often needs beyond a classic hydration boost: It supplies the skin simultaneously with water-binding botanicals and protective lipids. Polysaccharides from Indian senna seeds help bind water at the skin's surface, while shea butter, mango butter, and selected plant oils replenish the skin's lipid film and reduce moisture loss.

• Product type: intensely nourishing hydrating mask with a balm-like texture
• Skin types: especially suitable for normal, dry, dehydrated, and sensitive or reactive skin
• Skin concerns: dryness, tightness, dehydration, and a skin barrier that appears weakened
• Main benefits: binds moisture, reduces moisture loss, and leaves skin looking plumper, softer, and smoother
• Texture: rich and initially firm, melting on the skin into a smooth nourishing balm
• Key ingredients: Indian senna, aloe vera, shea and mango butter, jojoba, evening primrose, and avocado oils
• Special feature: proprietary senna extract and an exceptionally complex blend of herbs, plants, and antioxidant botanicals
• Quality: numerous certified organic and wildcrafted botanical ingredients; vegan, cruelty-free, made in the USA

The rich, balm-like formula melts upon application to damp skin and forms a nourishing layer over it. Aloe vera enhances the hydrating aspect, while jojoba, evening primrose, sunflower, and avocado oils supply the skin with valuable fatty acids. Particularly, dry, tight, or stressed skin feels softer, smoother, and noticeably more comfortable afterward.

As is typical of Josh Rosebrook, the formula also features an unusually multilayered botanical base. Ashwagandha, turmeric, marshmallow root, calendula, licorice, ginkgo, goji, milk thistle, and numerous other botanicals are processed into complex extracts and infusions. Josh Rosebrook also produces the Indian senna extract in-house. The result is a highly concentrated treatment that combines moisture, lipids, and botanical antioxidants.

Key ingredients

• Indian senna (Cassia Angustifolia) is one of the key ingredients in this mask. Long-chain polysaccharides are obtained from its seeds - sugar compounds that bind water and form a fine, moisture-retaining film on the skin. This makes dry skin feel smoother, and fine dehydration lines may temporarily appear plumper. The ingredient is therefore often referred to as “botanical hyaluronic acid”. Chemically, however, it is not hyaluronic acid; what the two primarily share is their pronounced ability to bind moisture. Josh Rosebrook produces the senna extract used in the formula itself.
• Shea butter and mango butter appear near the top of the rich formula and explain its characteristic balm-like quality. Both contain a high proportion of nourishing fatty acids and form a protective, smoothing lipid film on the skin. Particularly dry, lipid-depleted skin benefits because less water is lost through the skin's surface and rough areas become softer and smoother.
• Aloe vera brings the water-rich aspect to the otherwise highly lipid-focused formula. Its polysaccharides help preserve moisture in the stratum corneum and support a calm, comfortably hydrated skin feel. The combination of aloe, senna polysaccharides, and rich plant butters makes the mask interesting for both dehydration and lipid deficiency.
• Jojoba, evening primrose, sunflower, and avocado oils complement one another with different fatty acid profiles. Sunflower and evening primrose oils are particularly rich in linoleic acid, an important component of skin lipids. Avocado oil is richer and primarily provides oleic and palmitic acids. Jojoba is technically a liquid plant wax and consists mainly of wax esters that spread especially smoothly over the skin. Together, these lipids support a soft, elastic, and resilient skin surface.
• Marshmallow root, calendula, and licorice shape the formula's soothing botanical side. Marshmallow contains natural mucilage that binds water and forms a protective film. Calendula provides carotenoids and flavonoids, while licorice is rich in characteristic secondary plant compounds. This combination is particularly interesting for skin that feels dry, tight, or mildly irritated.
• Ashwagandha, turmeric, ginkgo, goji, elderberry, and milk thistle expand the formula with a broad spectrum of secondary plant compounds and antioxidants. Rather than focusing on a single trend ingredient, Josh Rosebrook works here with an entire botanical matrix - a typical hallmark of the brand and a key difference from many conventional hydrating masks.

How to use

• After cleansing, lightly dampen the skin or mist it with Hydrating Accelerator.
• Apply a generous amount of the Advanced Hydration Mask to the still-damp skin of the face and neck.
• Leave on for at least 25 minutes.
• For especially intensive care, the mask can also remain on the skin overnight.
• Afterward, do not rinse it off traditionally; instead, gently remove excess product with a clean, dry cloth.
• Use occasionally or daily, depending on your skin's needs.
• If your skin is very sensitive or prone to blemishes, a patch test is recommended before applying over a larger area.

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FAQ

What is “botanical hyaluronic acid” from Indian senna?
This refers to the water-binding polysaccharides from the seeds of Cassia angustifolia. They form a fine film on the skin and help it retain moisture. Chemically, they are not actual hyaluronic acid - the comparison refers to their moisture-binding effect.

What distinguishes the Advanced Hydration Mask from a classic hydrating mask?
It works on two levels: senna polysaccharides and aloe vera help bind water to the skin, while shea and mango butter, along with several plant oils, provide lipids and reduce moisture loss. This makes it especially suitable for skin lacking both water and oil.

Is the mask also suitable for sensitive skin?
Josh Rosebrook expressly designed it for sensitive and reactive skin as well. However, the formula contains essential oils including blue tansy, chamomile, lavender, and rose. If you are particularly sensitive to essential oils, test the mask on a small area of skin first.

Can I use the Advanced Hydration Mask overnight?
Yes. It can remain on the skin overnight like an intensive sleeping mask. This application is especially recommended for very dry skin or skin stressed by cold, heated air, or other external influences.

Why isn't the mask rinsed off with water?
The rich formula is more comparable to a nourishing balm than to a classic rinse-off cream mask. After the treatment time, simply remove excess residue with a dry cloth, allowing some of the nourishing lipids to remain on the skin.

Can the Advanced Hydration Mask be used daily?
Yes. The mask can also be used daily, depending on your skin's needs. For normal skin, applications once or twice a week are often sufficient, while very dry or dehydrated skin may benefit from more frequent use for a period of time.

Is the Advanced Hydration Mask vegan?
Yes. The formula contains no animal-derived ingredients, and Josh Rosebrook does not test on animals.

Josh Rosebrook

Josh Rosebrook combines modern herbalism with sophisticated cosmetic formulation. The independent, owner-operated brand develops its products with its own team and produces many plant extracts and herbal infusions in-house. Plants are not used as decorative additions, but are purposefully extracted and combined. High-quality raw materials, small production batches, and distinctive formulations take priority over fast trends or frequent product launches.

INCI / Ingredients

*BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, ‡CANDELILLA CERA (CANDELILLA WAX), *MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER, *CASSIA ANGUSTIFOLIA (SENNA) SEED POLYSACCHARIDES, *HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, *ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE, §XANTHAN GUM, *SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, *OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL, *PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, *WITHANIA SOMNIFERA (ASHWAGANDHA) LEAF EXTRACT, *CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) LEAF EXTRACT, *ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS (MARSHMALLOW) ROOT EXTRACT, *CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (CALENDULA) EXTRACT, *CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA (BLACK COHOSH) ROOT EXTRACT, *EUPHRASIA OFFICINALIS (EYEBRIGHT) EXTRACT, *FUCUS VESICULOSUS (BLADDERWRACK) EXTRACT, *GINKGO BILOBA (GINKGO) LEAF EXTRACT, *GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, *LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) EXTRACT, *LYCIUM BARBARUM (GOJI BERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT, *ROSA CANINA (ROSE) FLOWER EXTRACT, *ROSA CANINA (ROSE) FLOWER POWDER, *RUBUS IDAEUS (RASPBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT, *SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) EXTRACT, *SAMBUCUS NIGRA (ELDERBERRY) EXTRACT, *SILYBUM MARIANUM (MILK THISTLE) EXTRACT, *STELLARIA MEDIA (CHICKWEED) EXTRACT, *TARAXACUM OFFICINALE (DANDELION) EXTRACT, *TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM (FENUGREEK) SEED EXTRACT, *UNCARIA TOMENTOSA (CAT’S CLAW) EXTRACT, *ZINGIBER OFFICINALE (GINGER) EXTRACT, *HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (ST. JOHN’S WORT) EXTRACT, *CINNAMOMUM CASSIA (CINNAMON) EXTRACT, §POTASSIUM SORBATE, †TANACETUM VULGARE (BLUE TANSY) FLOWER OIL, †ROSA DAMASCENA (ROSE) FLOWER OIL, †MATRICARIA RECUTITA (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER OIL, †LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) HERB OIL, |CITRAL, |CITRONELLOL, |GERANIOL, |LIMONENE, |LINALOOL

* CERTIFIED ORGANIC
† ORGANIC
‡ WILDCRAFTED
§ NON-GMO PLANT SOURCED
| NATURAL CONSTITUENTS OF ESSENTIAL OILS