The best masks for oily, acne prone skin are these 8 exfoliating masks

Best for tired complexions – Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Rescue Mask Seaweed Radiance Facial, $105 for 100ml

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With bits of kombucha seaweed flakes and ground lotus seeds sprinkled generously in this creamy white formula, this 5-minute wash-off mask buffs and refines the skin when you rub it on and while you’re washing it off. It also has extracts from the lotus flower and red algae to nourish and soothe tired, over-stressed skin so that it looks more radiant and well-rested instantly.

Gets rid of blackheads – Philosophy Purity Made Simple Pore Extractor Exfoliating Clay Mask, $28 for 30ml

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This mask with super fine grains gives skin a good scrub whenever you use it so that your complexions is touchably smooth and less dull looking. The also has white clay and salicylic acid plus a warming action on the skin, which draws out impurities, minimise the look of pores and get rid of blackheads and comedones.

Leaves skin super soft – Herbivore Organics Pink Clay Exfoliating Mask, $35 for 60ml, from Sephora

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Clay as a skincare ingredient helps to purify skin, and in this mask there’s a concoction of 100 percent all natural French pink clay plus rosehip oil and chamomile flowers. Altogether this helps to soothe inflammation, repair damage and detoxify and depuff the skin so that you get a clearer, glowier, refreshed looking complexion that’s super soft and smooth to the touch.

Best for irritated, inflamed skin – Eau Thermale Avene Cleanance Exfoliating Absorbing Mask, $29.90 for 50ml, from Watsons

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This paraben-free creamy formula has gentle AHAs and BHAs plus exfoliating particles to eliminate skin imperfections from blemishes to enlarged pores and uneven skin tone. There’s also soft clays which help to control excess greasiness and balance sebum production, and thermal spring water to soothe and hydrate. All in five minutes.

The gentlest exfoliation for sensitive skin – Skinfood Rice Mask Wash Off, $15.90 for 100g, from Guardian

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This is a super gentle wash-off mask containing rice extract that moisturises skin and brightens tone. The main exfoliator is ground rice particles, which gives a mild physical buffing action to leave skin bright, soft and radiant. To use, take some of the thick cream in the palm of your hand, add some water to get a lighter texture if desired before applying onto clean skin, avoiding eye area. Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes, and then wash off with warm water.

Unclogs and refines pores – Arcona Magic Black Ice - Volcanic Exfoliating Mask (AM/PM), $94

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Boasting fine-grained Islandic volcanic sand, purifying charcoal and brightening mandelic acid, this power-charged black coloured mask manually exfoliates rough skin, cleans out congested pores and shrinks them, and also leaves skin clearer, firmer, and more balanced and toned.

For refined skin tone and texture overnight – CNP Peeling Cream Sleeping Mask, $42.80 for 80ml, from Guardian

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Leave this mask on overnight and the gentle acids will help to remove the dull dead skin layer and minimise pores, all this while natural moisturising factors replenish and rejuvenate skin. Wash off with warm water in the morning and skin is noticeably more supple, soft, fresh looking and complexion more luminous and with a refined texture.

Best for clearing and nourishing skin – Palmers Purifying Enzyme Mask, $15.90 for 120g, from Watsons

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A 10-minute rinse-off mask that feeds skin with cocoa butter and natural enzymes to nourish and boost cell repair. Additionally, the formula also has natural kaolin clay, giving it a cooling sensation when applied on the skin. The clay also gently purges the skin and exfoliates to leave the complexion velvety smooth and soft.