How do I use this mask?

Apply to clean skin following the timing on the pack, then remove or rinse as directed. Most masks in this format are a once- or twice-weekly treatment step rather than a daily one.

Can this replace my daily moisturizer?

No, it is a periodic treatment step that sits alongside the daily routine, not a replacement for it.

MAXCLINIC

Propolis Black Mask 20g X 4ea

Name: MAXCLINIC Propolis Black Mask 20g X 4ea
Brand: MAXCLINIC
SKU: MAXCLINIC1047
Price: 32.5 USD
Availability: InStock

Propolis Black Mask is a sheet mask suited to normal, combination and dry skin, worn for fifteen to twenty minutes as a weekly or occasional treatment rather than a daily step in a routine.

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Suited to: NormalCombinationDry

Helps with: A periodic treatment step

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Propolis Black Mask 20g X 4ea is MAXCLINIC's take on a treatment-mask step. On its own ingredient list, Niacinamide sits at position 4 of 23 on the ingredient list, a vitamin B3 derivative widely used in Korean formulas to support an even-looking tone and smoother texture. Tocopheryl Acetate sits at position 8 of 23 on the ingredient list, a stable vitamin E derivative used as an antioxidant in the formula. Propolis Extract (99.5Ppm) sits at position 9 of 23 on the ingredient list, a bee-derived extract used for its soothing, antioxidant-rich profile in Korean formulas. Adenosine sits at position 15 of 23 on the ingredient list, a wrinkle-care ingredient common in Korean anti-aging formulas. MAXCLINIC is a derma-cosmetic brand built around concentrated ampoule and shot-format treatments, and this formula carries that character through treatment mask format rather than a stripped-down version of it. It belongs to a treatment-mask step, used a few times a week in place of the regular moisturizer step, and what it does for skin is best judged after it has had time to settle in, rather than by a single application. This is the Korean-market formula of propolis black mask 20g x 4ea, the version sold on shelves in Korea rather than one reworked for a different market.

Key benefits

What it is: Propolis Black Mask 20g X 4ea from MAXCLINIC, a Korean-market treatment mask.
On the ingredient list: Niacinamide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propolis Extract (99.5Ppm), Adenosine, confirmed on this product's own manufacturer ingredient list rather than assumed from the category.
Fits into the routine: belongs to a treatment-mask step, used a few times a week in place of the regular moisturizer step.
MAXCLINIC is a derma-cosmetic brand built around concentrated ampoule and shot-format treatments.
Original Korean Formula: the same version sold on shelves in Korea, not a US-shelf reformulation.

Key actives

4Niacinamidea vitamin B3 derivative widely used in Korean formulas to support an even-looking tone and smoother texture

Position 4 of 23 on this product's own ingredient list, a vitamin B3 derivative widely used in Korean formulas to support an even-looking tone and smoother texture.

All products with Niacinamide

8Tocopheryl Acetatea stable vitamin E derivative used as an antioxidant in the formula

Position 8 of 23 on this product's own ingredient list, a stable vitamin E derivative used as an antioxidant in the formula.

All products with Tocopheryl Acetate

9Propolis Extract (99.5Ppm)a bee-derived extract used for its soothing, antioxidant-rich profile in Korean formulas

Position 9 of 23 on this product's own ingredient list, a bee-derived extract used for its soothing, antioxidant-rich profile in Korean formulas.

All products with Propolis Extract

15Adenosinea wrinkle-care ingredient common in Korean anti-aging formulas

Position 15 of 23 on this product's own ingredient list, a wrinkle-care ingredient common in Korean anti-aging formulas.

All products with Adenosine

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22 of 23 explained

Water solvent: Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
Glycerin humectant: Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
Dipropylene Glycol humectant: Dipropylene Glycol is a glycol used as a solvent and a light humectant. Its main job is keeping the rest of the formula dissolved and the texture fluid rather than adding hydration of its own.
Niacinamide active: Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.
Butylene Glycol humectant: Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
Hydroxyacetophenone preservative booster: Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that also strengthens a preservative system, so a formula needs less traditional preservative. Korean formulas pair it with 1,2-hexanediol constantly.
Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant: Tocopheryl Acetate is a stable vitamin E ester that skin converts to tocopherol. It is used as an antioxidant and a light emollient and holds up better than plain vitamin E in a formula.
Propolis Extract (99.5Ppm) plant extract: Propolis is the resin bees collect from tree buds and use to seal the hive. It is rich in flavonoids, carries a warm amber colour and scent, and is used for the look of dull, stressed skin. It is a bee product, so it is worth knowing about if you react to those.
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract plant extract: Rice Extract is the anchor of the Korean rice-skincare category. It carries starches, amino acids and ferulic acid, and it is used for the look of dullness and for a soft, blurred finish.
Glycine Max (Soybean) Seed Extract plant extract: Soybean Seed Extract carries isoflavones, plant sterols and soy proteins. It is used as a conditioning antioxidant extract.
Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Extract plant extract: Sesame seed extract. It carries sesamol and sterols and is used as a conditioning, antioxidant-rich extract.
Royal Jelly Extract plant extract: Royal Jelly is the secretion worker bees feed to a queen. It carries proteins, sugars, amino acids and B vitamins, and it is a bee product, so it is worth knowing about if you react to those.

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Honey humectant: Honey is a natural humectant loaded with sugars and trace acids. In a formula it holds water at the surface and leaves a soft, cushioned feel.
Adenosine active: Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated.
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil emulsifier: PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is a castor-oil-derived solubiliser. It is what keeps fragrance and oil-soluble ingredients dissolved in a watery formula so it stays clear.
Disodium EDTA chelator: EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
Carbomer thickener: Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
Arginine amino acid: Arginine is an amino acid that does two jobs here: it holds water in the outer layer of skin, and it neutralises acidic gelling agents, which is why it often stands in for a synthetic pH adjuster.
Alcohol solvent: Alcohol here means ethanol. It dissolves ingredients water cannot, evaporates fast so a formula sets quickly and does not feel heavy, and thins texture. In quantity it can leave dry or reactive skin feeling tight, which is why many Korean formulas avoid it and some deliberately use it for a fast, weightless finish.
Chlorphenesin preservative: A preservative effective against bacteria, yeast and mould across a wide pH range, which is why it appears where a single milder preservative cannot cover the formula.
Phenoxyethanol preservative: Phenoxyethanol is the most widely used cosmetic preservative outside the paraben family. It keeps a water-containing formula from growing bacteria and mould, and is capped at one percent in most markets, so it always sits low on a list.
Fragrance fragrance: Fragrance, or Parfum, is a single declaration standing for a whole scent blend, which can be dozens of materials. Regulators allow it as a trade secret, so a list showing only this word does not say what the scent is made of. It is the most common trigger named by people with reactive skin.

Inside the formula

Ingredients declared

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Fragrance on the list

4Niacinamide8Tocopheryl Acetate15Adenosine

4Niacinamide
8Tocopheryl Acetate
15Adenosine

Where each key active sits on the declared ingredient list, by entry number. Position is proportion: the further forward, the larger its share.

How to use

Apply to clean skin following the timing on the pack, then remove or rinse as directed. Most masks in this format are a once- or twice-weekly treatment step rather than a daily one.

Worth knowing

Follow the timing on the pack; leaving a mask on well past the stated time does not add benefit and can irritate skin.

Complete the routine

This itemMAXCLINIC Propolis Black Mask 20g X 4ea$32.50
Cleanse first, so the next step meets bare skinMAXCLINIC Poreless Deep Cleansing Oil 200ml$42.50
The treatment step of this routineMAXCLINIC Exosome PDRN Repair Ampoule 40ml$102.50

Total for 3 items$177.50

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Propolis Black Mask 20g X 4ea from MAXCLINIC: a treatment mask in the Original Korean Formula, not the US-shelf version.

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Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.

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The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.

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What professionals say

What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.

People with dry, flaky skin are more likely to see a benefit from using vitamin E because it enhances moisturization.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of pores in a few ways. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving elasticity, pores appear less noticeable and more even.
Ashlyn YankeAesthetician, Cleveland Clinic