Elemental Herbology Facial Detox Purifying Mask

I'm a sucker for packaging. Anything that would sit pretty in the shower or medicine cabinet arises in my usually cynical mind the thought, "If the makers' taste is this lovely, then the performance has to be!" Well, the book matches the cover with Elemental Herbology's Facial Detox Purifying Mask, whose whimsically floral outside lured me in and whose results have stamped it a skincare staple this summer.

Pretty factor: Yeah, the $58 price sticker elicits an "ouch," but you get extraordinary ingredients. To name some: Oat flour and white Amazonian clay (wealthy in minerals and purifying salts) gently exfoliate and eliminate toxins from the dermis. Aloe, calendula and manuka honey—a potent anti-inflammatory—soothe the skin and help heal sunburn. And lavender, rosemary, eucalyptus and tea tree essential oils debacterialize, decongest, balance sebum production, and enliven.

Tip: Is a great overnight spot treatment

Eco factor: No parabens, sulfates, mineral oil, synthetic fragrance or dyes, or animal testing.

To buy: $58 at spacenk.com. (Space NK is an upscale British apothecary with a few New York outposts that I frequently perused when I lived in Manhattan.)