Product Rating:   (30 reviews) SkinRecovery Treatment Mask
I have oily-combination skin but have become very fond of this rich product as a hand cream after doing dishes, and at bedtime. Even though Paula's products are all "fragrance free" this particular one has a subtle fragrance that I really love. It is also emollient enough to take care of cuticles and keep hands soft all winter long.
—Lynn Van Dyke-Perez

Exquisite Product
Skin Recovery Mask is one of the best facial products I have ever used. I use it often as an overnight, intensive moisturizer, and in the morning my skin feels plump, soft, and so healthy. This is really a luxury treatment at a bargain price!
—Anonymous

I Love This
I have rosacea and extremely dry skin. After trying many products, I now use this as my basic moisterizer under sunscreen during the day and alone at night. It feels great and it works!
—Anne

Best mask for dry skin
I always had oily, acne-prone skin, then my face suddenly changed. I was suffering from dryness that other, more expensive products were not helping. Started using the Skin Recovery line, and voila- renewed skin. I use this weekly as a rinse-off mask, and it works wonders to moisturize my dry skin. Also, it is suprememly gentle- I am a fair-skinned redhead and am allergic to A LOT of ingredients. This doesn't irritate my skin at all. Thanks for this well-priced product line, Paula!
—Liz

Awesome!
The most hydrating, gentle, fragrance free mask I've ever used!! Thank You!
—Karen

A must have
This mask is incredible. My face is extremely dry and flaky during the winter months. I apply this mask 20 minutes before my shower twice a week and the dry, tight feeling is gone. It doesn't make me break out either. I'd recommend this to anyone with dry skin.
—Chris

Impressed
I use this mask and don't wash it off - it is Luxurious and so soothing and calming to the skin - I like to use it on my neck too. Thanks
—Janie

Happy Customer
Ever since I started using this mask, people are asking me what I'm doing to my face. I'm blackhead prone but this has completely cleared up everything. I'm 50 and have large pores. I'm oily and flaky as well. Drying out your skin too much can actually clog your pores This mask seems to do wonders. Can't explain it but I aint giving it up anytime soon. I put it on very last at night and leave it on all night. I also put it on in the morning a few hours before I shower. Wow, you would pay soooooo much money for this product at a department store. Thanks again Paula!!!
—Linda

This product has saved my skin!
I am fair-skinned & my skin has always been a bit delicate. In my mid-40's it became so sensitive/allergic that I was reacting to every product I tried. My symptoms were rough, dry patches on my lips, around my mouth & eye area. I finally ordered several of Paula's Skin Recovery products. I began using the hydrating treatment mask as a daily moisturizer & my skin immediately started to heal. Within a week or so it was back to a healthy texture, feel & look. Thank you for saving my skin when I was at my wit's end!
—joy

No more flakes
Absolutely wonderful! I live on a horse farm and my skin was so chapped from being outside so much. This calmed it and cured the flakes and soreness the first day. This is my favorite product so far. Thanks So much!
—Celeste

mask
This immediately gets rid of that dry, tight feeling. Your skin is left moist & feels great. A great fragrance free moisturizer/mask.
—D

Excellent day or night
I have dry skin that takes a glow fairly easily. I like to skip foundation and use this product as a cream, a mineral-based sunscreen, and powder as a base. As a mask, it's decadent. It's so rich, my dry skin loves it--a fact that doesn't go unnoticed. It's my favorite product in this line.
—Rachel

The best for my winter skin
I use this as night time moisturizer, especially after a day on the slopes! The best!!!!!
—Kathryn Thomas

Better on hands than face
For some reason this product doesn't do a thing for my face, but I have found it to be the best hand moisturizer around. It goes on easily and absorbs fairly quickly and seems to stay on.
—Barbara Spieker

Happy Hubby
I bought this to try as an eye cream b/c I have a very dry eye area but more oily elsewhere. I was trying all of Paula's richer moisturizers to find my favorite. While this one didn't work for me b/c it made my eyes water a lot, my husband loves it. This is his favorite eye cream. I mistakenly thought it was discontinued b/c I looked under moisturizer and didn't see it. He was very happy that it's still here and I'm happy I don't have to share my Hydrating Treatment Cream :)
—Katina

Best Eye Cream
The skin under my eyes felt dry and lined. When I lightly applied this product before bed, I woke up with line-free, hydrated skin. The dark circles looked better too.
—Carolyn

Very Good
I use this as my daily moisturizer. It is silky smooth and feels great on my skin. I use it on the eyes as well as the face.
—beverly

What a Grat Feeling!
My skin feels just wonderful after using this!
—Pauline

More than a mask
This is the best hand cream and overnight moisturizer available for purchase. If you have dry skin anywhere on your face or body, do not hesitate. Not only moisturizes but soothes without feeling heavy and greasy.
—M. Webb

The best products ever used
Seriously, myself along with my whole family have struggled with skin issues from acne to flaky dry. Paulas skin recovery products have saved my skin. I now wear no makeup except for some blush and mascara and my skin is always healthy and clear and fresh looking. My mother is so skeptical of anything I like and she is now going to try it!
—Rachael

Amazing
I live in Calgary which has an extremely dry climate. I have tried everything and nothing works nearly as well as this mask. I use it as my moisturizer and my skin feels and looks a thousand times better. Thank you!!!!
—Kathy

Hydrating Treatment Mask
This is the only moisturizer I use on my face - day and night.
—Diane

awesome
I can't live without this Mask. This is best of best forever!
—isabella

Best I have found for dry skin
This mask is by far the best product I have found for my very dry skin. I have been using it every several days and my skin has gone from dry and itchy to soft and hydrated. This is absolutely my favorite product and a life savor.
—Jen

I use this as my regular moisturizer for night/day
Both my husband and I use this moisturizer. He has problems with dry, flaky skin and since we live in the desert, I have trouble finding moisturizers that don't require reapplication after a few minutes. I know this product is sold as a mask but for our climate, it works great as an everyday lotion for face and hands. (I wear one of Paula's oil free sunscreen sprays over it in the daytime since I like having SPF 30 on my skin and all of her daytime moisturizers are only SPF 15.) I think that this is a great product and would highly recommend it to those seeking an intensively emollient lotion, especially because one need only put the product on once and not again and again, as with many facial moisturizers!
—Gabrielle

Ms
I really wanted to use this on my face but it is very irritating to my skin there. This is now the second Paula's product I cannot wear because of skin irritation and I am disappointed. The other being the Super Antioxidant Concentrate. I do buy it however to use on hands and it does an excellent job there, so I have rated it a 3.
—Barbara Spieker

Works for sunburn too
Applied this to sunburned shoulders (teenaged boy, fair skin, sensitive to some products) and his skin healed without peeling, much faster than normal. Fantastic product.
—Martie

Great After Glycolic Peel!
This product works great after peels. It supplied my skin with plenty of moisture and lessened the dryness and redness after the peel with no stinging at all! I highly recommend this product!
—Dee

Mis-named?
I got this as a bonus & am thrilled w/ it. Would not have thought I could use it anywhere on my oil/blemish prone 47 yr old face. Wrong! It's the only thing that works on the wrinkles under my eyes. Use it as a moisturizer & never wash it off. I use it before bed & under concealer.
—Linda

Wow!!
I have incredibly dry skin! Irritated easily and since I've started using this product my skin is remarkably soft!! This product is AMAZING!! I recommend it to anyone!The longer you leave it on the more moisture your skin will absorb!
—Paula

What makes this product unique?
Skin Recovery Hydrating Treatment Mask contains an outstanding combination of rich plant oils, essential fatty acids, and lipids that dry skin needs to replenish itself. It also deposits plant- and vitamin-based antioxidants to soothe and reduce inflammation. The creamy, emollient-packed formula feels wonderfully moist on the skin. It works to instantly restore radiance and banish signs of dryness. Skin Recovery Hydrating Treatment Mask has such a creamy, silky texture it can also be used as a moisturizer around the eye area and on the neck.

This product is 100% fragrance- and colorant-free.

Who is this product for?
Skin Recovery Hydrating Treatment Mask is recommended for those with normal to very dry skin but can be used by anyone who needs an intense moisturizer on the face, neck, or chest.

How should this product be used?
Use on cleansed skin. Apply a thick layer over dry areas or the entire face as often as needed. Leave on for at least 20 minutes or as long as desired (overnight is fine). Rinse with tepid to warm water and follow with the appropriate Paula's Choice exfoliant, moisturizer, or specialty product. May be used around the eye area.

For a relaxing, spa-like treatment, try using Skin Recovery Hydrating Treatment Mask warm. Submerge the tube in a bowl of warm water and remove after five to ten minutes. The mask should feel lukewarm to the touch.

What Makes Paula's Choice Products Unique?

Created by world renowned skin care expert and author Paula Begoun

Proven effective based on hundreds of published scientific studies

Targeted systems for wrinkles, acne, rosacea, sensitive skin, oily skin, dry skin and more

Fragrance-free, color-free, free of harmful skin irritants, and never tested on animals

100% customer satisfaction guaranteed

Unequalled customer service

Water, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate (emollient), Butylene Glycol, Glycerin (water-binding agents), Sorbitan Stearate (emulsifier), Propylene Glycol Laurate (emollient), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (emollient thickener), Ethyl Macadamiate (macadamia nut oil/emollient), Cyclopentasiloxane (silicone/water-binding agent), Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate (emollients/thickeners), Cyclohexasiloxane (silicone/water-binding agent), Borago Officinalis (Borage) Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil (all non-irritating antioxidant plant oils), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol (vitamin E/antioxidant), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (stabilized vitamin C/antioxidant), Linoleic Acid (emollient), Phospholipids (cell-communicating ingredient), Sodium Hyaluronate (water-binding agent), Propylene Glycol Isostearate (emulsifier), Carbomer (thickener), Ethylcellulose (film-forming agent), Aminomethyl Propanol (pH adjuster), Xanthan Gum (thickener), Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Phenoxyethanol (all preservatives).

Directions: Use on cleansed skin. Apply a thick layer over dry areas or the entire face as often as needed. Leave on for at least 20 minutes or as long as desired. Rinse with tepid to warm water and follow with the appropriate Paula's Choice exfoliant, moisturizer, or specialty product. May be used around the eye area.

I thought Paula didn't like masks of any kind. Did Paula change her mind?
It is true that Paula is not a big fan of most masks but mostly because so many contain irritating ingredients or are poorly formulated. Paula decided to formulate a superior moisturizing mask that not only softens the skin but also soothes and boosts skin's moisture reserves. The emollients, water-binding agents, anti-irritants, and antioxidants are an essential element of keeping normal to very dry skin healthy and radiant.

For best results, how often do I need to use Skin Recovery Hydrating Treatment Mask?
Skin Recovery Hydrating Treatment Mask can be used as often as needed. How often you use it depends on your skin type and personal preference. Those with normal skin can use this mask once per week. Those with dry skin will enjoy using this mask more frequently, preferably 2–3 times per week, with one of those times being enjoyed as an overnight treatment. Someone with very dry, dehydrated skin should use this mask (or a very emollient moisturizer) once per day, morning or evening, until his or her dryness has improved.

What is the difference between Skin Recovery Hydrating Treatment Mask and Paula's moisturizers for normal to very dry skin? Couldn't I just use Skin Recovery Moisturizer as a moisturizing mask?
Skin Recovery Hydrating Treatment mask has a thicker, creamier texture than Paula's Choice nighttime moisturizers. Since it is meant to be used as a mask (occasionally being left on the skin overnight if the customer prefers or their skin needs this), it has a more slippery, emollient feel than most moisturizers.