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Self Detox

Skin Lab

Mix something simple.

Explore simple face-mask combinations and learn what different ingredients can contribute to the texture and feel of a cosmetic mask.

Your skin. Your ingredients. Your mask. Educational cosmetic self-care only — Skin Lab does not diagnose, prevent or treat skin conditions.

Enter the lab

Step 01

Before we mix

Skin can react even to natural ingredients.

Do you have any known allergies or sensitivities?

Optional. This is not a medical allergy assessment.

Step 02

What does your skin need today?

Step 03

Build your mask

DIY skincare can cause irritation or allergic reactions, including from natural ingredients. Patch test new mixtures, avoid known allergens and stop use if irritation occurs.

Bases

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Plain yoghurt

Creamy base

1 tbsp

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Finely ground oats

Soft textured base

1 tbsp

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Aloe vera gel

Cooling gel base

1 tbsp

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Mashed avocado

Rich creamy base

1 tbsp

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Mashed banana

Creamy fruit base

1 tbsp

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Cucumber

Fresh water-rich ingredient

1 tbsp finely blended or grated

Soften / condition

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Honey

Sticky humectant-style cosmetic ingredient

1 tsp

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Olive oil

Emollient

A few drops

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Jojoba oil

Lightweight cosmetic oil

2–3 drops

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Sunflower oil

Emollient

2–3 drops

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Virgin coconut oil

Rich conditioning oil

1/2 tsp

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Powders / texture

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Kaolin clay

Absorbent mask powder

1 tsp

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Colloidal oat

Soft powder

1 tsp

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Rice flour

Texture / thickener

1 tsp

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Cocoa powder

Texture / colour

1 tsp

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Chickpea (gram) flour

Fine binding powder

1 tsp

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Barley grass powder

Green botanical powder

1/2 tsp

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Botanical / liquid

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Cooled green tea

Liquid mixer

1–2 tsp

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Chamomile tea

Botanical liquid

1 tsp

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Rose water

Aromatic liquid

1 tsp

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Your mix

Prepared face mask mixture in a black bowl

Add ingredients to build your mixture

Add up to 4 ingredients.

Confirm the patch test acknowledgement above to mix.

Patch first.

Before using a new mixture on your face, test a small amount on a small area of intact skin and discontinue if irritation occurs. Patch testing does not guarantee that a later reaction will not occur.

Open lab

Three ready-made masks

01

The Soft Reset

Soften + condition

  • — 1 tbsp plain yoghurt
  • — 1 tsp very finely ground oats
  • — 1 tsp honey

Mix until smooth. Apply a thin layer to clean, intact skin.

5–10 minutes (initial use)

Rinse gently with lukewarm water. Do not scrub aggressively.

MilkOatsBee product

Avoid if allergic or sensitive to any ingredient.

02

The Cool Reset

Refresh + lightweight hydration

  • — 1 tbsp plain aloe vera gel
  • — 1 tbsp finely blended or grated cucumber
  • — 1 tsp finely ground oats

Mix into a soft, gel-like mask and apply a thin layer.

5–10 minutes (initial use)

Rinse with lukewarm water.

AloeOats

Avoid if a known sensitivity exists.

03

The Creamy Glow

Soften + glow-focused self care

  • — 1 tbsp mashed avocado
  • — 1 tsp plain yoghurt
  • — 1 tsp finely ground oats

Mix until completely smooth and apply a thin layer.

5–10 minutes (initial use)

Rinse gently with lukewarm water.

AvocadoMilkOats

Extra caution with known avocado or latex-associated food sensitivity.

Not in our lab

Self Detox deliberately excludes commonly promoted DIY ingredients that can be unnecessarily irritating or unpredictable. Highly acidic, alkaline, abrasive or concentrated ingredients can disrupt the skin surface and cause irritation or reactions.

"Natural doesn't automatically mean gentle."

  • Lemon juice
  • Lime juice
  • Baking soda
  • Undiluted apple cider vinegar
  • Cinnamon
  • Undiluted essential oils
  • Toothpaste
  • Raw egg
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Sugar or salt as aggressive face scrubs

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Texture + structure

Custom mask library, saved recipes, skin journal and ingredient education.

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The Botanical Series

Seasonal botanical blends

Custom mask library, saved recipes, skin journal and ingredient education.

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The Oil Balance

Lightweight conditioning

Custom mask library, saved recipes, skin journal and ingredient education.

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The Night Ritual

Slow evening self care

Custom mask library, saved recipes, skin journal and ingredient education.

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Ingredient Compatibility Explorer

What mixes with what

Custom mask library, saved recipes, skin journal and ingredient education.

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Your Skin Journal

Saved mixes + mask history

Custom mask library, saved recipes, skin journal and ingredient education.

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Full disclaimer

Self Detox Skin Lab provides general educational and cosmetic self-care information only. It is not dermatological or medical advice and does not diagnose, prevent or treat skin conditions.

Natural ingredients can cause irritation, contact dermatitis or allergic reactions. Avoid ingredients you know you are allergic or sensitive to and patch test new mixtures before facial use.

Do not apply DIY masks to broken, infected, severely irritated or sunburnt skin. Stop immediately if you experience burning, significant stinging, itching, swelling or other unexpected symptoms.

If you have a diagnosed skin condition, significant allergies, persistent skin symptoms or concerns about whether an ingredient is suitable for you, seek advice from an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

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