Vichy Detox Clarifying Charcoal Mask, €18, pharmacies nationwide

At very first sight, there is something old-school and reassuring about this mask. It is the charcoal-black colour that does it, of course, reminding us of those masks that dried to a concrete-like crust. This mask has all the detoxing and soothing qualities of charcoal, without the need to chip it off with a chisel. “I found this amazing if I’d been wearing full make-up several nights in a row, and my skin felt clogged and yucky,” a panellist said. “This is hyper-cleansing, without a tight-face feeling.”