Don’t take products on face value: expensive moisturisers not always the best, says Hong Kong Consumer Council

Splashing the cash on expensive moisturising face masks may not mean better results than the cheaper alternatives, the city’s consumer watchdog has found.

And testers had to report one product to customs workers, for exceeding safe levels of a synthetic preservative.

The Consumer Council tested 40 cosmetic masks costing between HK$3.10 and HK$108.30 per sheet, all of which claimed to hydrate and brighten skin.

Only seven scored four out of five for efficacy and customer feedback in the council’s tests.

Five of the seven top-scoring models cost under HK$20 per sheet. They were Utena, Mandom Barrier Repair, Leaders, Ettusais, and Kracie Hadabisei.