was not sure but was surprisingly effective [SEP] i was not really sure about this and when i first opened it i became even more skeptical it looked like a paper towel and i had to wet it fortunately i thought ahead and opened it before soaking it in water and it was relatively easy to handle i did not love wearing it for minutes i got annoyed by then with the masque but minutes was about my limit and i did see results i liked the masque overall and it seemed to improve the tone and texture of my skin i knocked off a point because it was a bit cumbersome to use and waiting around for minutes seemed too much for me i have got very sensitive skin and this was not of problem for me to use although i did patch test first if you know what you are going into the time and effort i would recommend this product if you do not have the time or want to bother with soaking the masque first try something else but this does work