Patent ID: 7531185

Claim:
A method of conditioning the facial skin comprising the steps of: (a) applying a mask composition to the majority of the area of the facial skin; wherein the mask comprises: (1) a water insoluble three-layer substrate, wherein said substrate comprises an inner layer and two outer layers, wherein said inner layer is polypropylene and said outer layers is rayon fibers, wherein the substrate comprises eye openings and a mouth opening; and (2) an emulsified liquid composition comprising: (i) from about 0.01% to about 10% of an oily component; (ii) from about 0.1% to about 10% of a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant; (iii) from about 0.1% to about 30% of a water-soluble thickening polymer which provides the liquid composition a viscosity of from about 500mPa•s to about 60,000mPa•s, wherein said water-soluble thickening polymer contains an acrylic polymer; (iv) from about 0.1% to about 30% of a water-soluble humectant; (v) from about 0.001% to about 10% of a chronic whitening agent, wherein said chronic whitening agent contains at least an ascorbic acid derivative and a vitamin B 3 derivative; and (iv) an aqueous carrier; (b) allowing the mask composition to stand on the facial skin for a period of time no longer than until any portion of the mask composition is dried, wherein said period of time is from about 5 to about 45 minutes; (c) removing the mask composition from the facial skin; and (d) removing the remainder liquid composition left on the facial skin.