first aid beauty arnica relief & rescue mask

First Aid Beauty Arnica Relief & Rescue Mask is a short-sit comfort mask for the days when your face is clearly unhappy — tight, hot, reactive after a long week or an over-enthusiastic active. The brand took its cue from old-fashioned pharmacy remedies and built the formula around herbal calmers rather than acids or clays.

Category	Face mask — soothing / rescue
Best for	Irritated, stressed, reactive-looking skin
Herbal actives	Arnica · calendula · cica (centella asiatica)
Also inside	Shea butter · cocoa seed butter · aloe · colloidal oatmeal · allantoin
Sit time	At least 15 minutes — rinse-free, no washing-off step

What it actually does

• Calms skin that looks irritated. First Aid Beauty describes it as a nurturing mask carrying a cocktail of potent herbal ingredients chosen to soothe.
• Leans on three traditional calmers. Arnica, calendula and cica are the ingredients the brand names — all long-standing comfort botanicals rather than trendy actives.
• Behaves like a treatment balm, not a clay. It is rich with shea and cocoa seed butters, so it sits softly on the face instead of tightening and cracking.
• Needs no rinsing. After the sit time you either massage in whatever is left or tissue it away — useful if your skin is too sore to scrub at.
• Backs up the soothing with support ingredients. The ingredient list includes aloe leaf juice, colloidal oatmeal, allantoin and liquorice root extract alongside the headline botanicals.

How to use

1. Start clean and dry. Cleanse, dry the skin properly, and skip serums underneath.
2. Be generous. This is not a thin-layer mask — apply a thick, even coat.
3. Leave it 15 minutes or more. Let it absorb; there is no benefit in rushing it.
4. Finish your way. Massage any remaining product into the skin, or lift it off with a tissue if your face feels like it has had enough.

Is it right for you?

Questions

Do I rinse it off?

You do not have to. After at least 15 minutes, either massage in what is left or wipe the excess away with a tissue — both are in the brand's directions.

Can I sleep in it?

The instructions call for a minimum of 15 minutes and do not set an upper limit, which is why many people treat the leftover layer as an overnight balm. If your skin is oily or breakout-prone, keep it to the 15 minutes and tissue the rest off.

How often should I use it?

The brand does not specify a frequency. It is designed as a rescue step for when skin looks stressed, so most people use it as needed rather than on a fixed schedule.

Can I use it with my actives?

It makes more sense on nights you skip them — it is a comfort step, not a treatment. Apply it to clean, dry skin on its own, and keep retinol or acids for a different evening.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery takes 3 to 21 working days, depending on availability. In-stock items arrive at the short end of that window; anything we source for you takes longer. Working days exclude weekends and official holidays.

How can I pay, and what if it arrives damaged?

We take credit card, debit card, Instapay and mobile wallets — no cash on delivery. If an item is defective, damaged or expired, report it within 1 day of delivery with a photo and we refund to your original payment method within 15–30 days.