Youth to the People Yerba Mate Resurfacing Energy Facial.

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About this product

An instant exfoliating facial mask with lactic acid, papaya enzyme, yerba mate, and turmeric, designed to quickly resurface and smooth skin texture.

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Bambusa Arundinacea (Bamboo) Stem Extract, Diatomaceous Earth, Carthamus Tinctorius, (Safflower) Linseed Oil, Propanediol, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, C15-19 Alkane, Ilex Paraguariensis (Yerba Mate) Leaf Extract, Ilex Guayusa (Guayusa) Leaf Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Polylglyceryl-6 Laurate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Bromelain (Pineapple), Sodium Phytate, Papain (Papaya), Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Oil, Passiflora Edulis (Passion Fruit) Extract, Xanthan Gum, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Powder, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract

Guru Score

70%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This mask delivers dramatic skin smoothing and visible pore refinement through lactic acid and papaya enzyme, leaving skin noticeably softer and smoother. Apply to damp skin, let the enzymes work, then rinse; the potent formula warrants cautious use, typically monthly or bimonthly rather than more frequently. The lactic acid also helps address hyperpigmentation while it exfoliates, making it worth considering for uneven skin tone.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take February 2024

What they liked

Refines pores and uneven texture
Smooth polished finish
Gentle exfoliation

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

Best for

Younger skin

Type

Cream

Key actives

NiacinamideAHAVitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Nay

"I found this one to be a little bit harsh. I didn't love it and I don't find myself reaching for it hardly at all. [...] I don't love it for the price, so this one's an easy pass in my opinion. [...] I have a problem with Youth to the People anything that they have in a jar, which is pretty much everything, and it ends up drying out very fast."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

~Yay

"I love their glass packaging and I love this formula. This right here is the Yerba Mate Resurfacing Energy Facial. It's an instant facial and this has lactic acid. This facial, it is potent and it is fun. This [...] is a scratchy little mask that you can put on your face as an instant facial at home. When you wipe it off, it really helps with those large pores and texture. This has passion fruit, it has turmeric, and for exfoliation it also has papaya."

Mixed Makeup

1.46M subs

~Yay

"It is such a beautiful exfoliator. It makes my skin feel like a baby's butt and I use it probably like once or twice a month. When my skin is wet I will take a little dollop of this, I'll scoop it out, I will rub it onto my face and then I'll let it sit and let the enzymes kind of do a little bit more exfoliation and then rinse it off my face."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Youth to the People Yerba Mate Resurfacing Energy Facial?

An instant exfoliating facial mask with lactic acid, papaya enzyme, yerba mate, and turmeric, designed to quickly resurface and smooth skin texture.

Is Youth to the People Yerba Mate Resurfacing Energy Facial worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 70%.

What is Youth to the People Yerba Mate Resurfacing Energy Facial's Guru Score?

Youth to the People Yerba Mate Resurfacing Energy Facial holds a Guru Score of 70%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.