How often can I use it?

Once or twice a week suits most people, and the 120ml tub lasts a long time at that rate. If your skin runs oily through the summer you might land on twice; through a colder, drier month, once is plenty. There is no benefit to daily use with a clay mask, and stacking it too close together is the quickest way to end up with skin that feels tight.

Will it leave my skin tight and dry?

That is the usual complaint about clay masks, and the short wear time is beplain's answer to it. Glycerin sits high in the formula, with niacinamide, betaine and allantoin further down, so the finish is less bare than a plain clay pack. The part that matters most is rinsing on time. Skin that already feels tight before you start is not the right candidate for this one.

Not in the usual sense. The grains you can feel are milled mung bean and coconut shell powder, and they are fine and soft rather than sharp. They only really come into play at the rinsing stage, when you roll the mask over the T-zone. Press lightly. If you want the mask without any polishing at all, simply rinse it away with water and skip the rolling step.

Does it smell of anything?

There is a soft herbal scent. No fragrance or parfum appears in the ingredient list, but the formula does carry rosemary leaf, clary, chamomile flower, Mexican juniper and fir oils, and those carry their own smell. It is mild and disappears with the rinse. If essential oils are something your skin reacts to, patch test on your jawline before putting it over the whole face.

Can I use it the same night as an acid or a retinoid?

Better not to. Give the mask its own evening and use your exfoliating acid or retinoid on a different one. This mask already does a little physical polishing at the rinsing stage, and doubling up on the same night is where most people get stinging and flaking. On the nights you do use it, go straight back to your normal toner and moisturiser afterwards.

Where does it go in my routine?

After cleansing, before everything else. Wash and dry your face, spread the mask over it while the skin is still dry, avoiding eyes and lips, then rinse when the time is up. Follow with toner, serum and moisturiser exactly as you normally would. Nothing goes on top of the mask while it is on, and there is no need to cleanse a second time once it is off.

Is this the same as the beplain mung bean cleansing foam?

No, and they are different steps. The cleansing foam is a daily wash you lather and rinse in under a minute. This is a weekly clay mask that sits on the face for a few minutes and includes clay and milled grains that the foam does not have. They share a name and an ingredient story, and plenty of people use both, but neither replaces the other.

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BEPLAIN

BEPLAIN Mung Bean Pore Clay Mask 120ml

Refreshing
Smooths
Botanical
Soothing

120ml ·$12.99 USD

Refreshing

Smooths

Botanical

Soothing

PRODUCT DETAILS

A rinse-off clay mask rather than a leave-on step. It goes on as a thick grey cream flecked with pale mung bean and dark coconut shell grains, waits a few minutes on a clean, dry face, then comes away under lukewarm water. beplain asks you to rinse before it dries out completely, and to work it over the T-zone with wet fingers as it comes away.

Six clays share the absorbing work: kaolin, bentonite, illite, montmorillonite, a Canadian colloidal clay and Manicouagan clay from Quebec. Mung bean appears five separate ways through the list, as seed extract, seed powder, whole-plant extract, sprout extract and a fine milled powder, joined by coconut shell powder for a light physical polish. Niacinamide, glycerin and allantoin sit further down and keep the finish from feeling bare.

It is written for skin that turns shiny and looks congested through the middle of the face by late afternoon. The short contact time is the real difference: most clay masks ask for fifteen or twenty minutes, and this one asks for three to five, which makes it a weeknight step rather than a spare-evening one.

The 120ml tub is generous for something used once or twice a week. There is no added fragrance in the list, but rosemary, clary, chamomile, juniper and fir oils give it a soft herbal scent, so skin that reacts to essential oils should patch test first.

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Six clays, not one
Mung bean in five forms
A polish rather than a scrub
Skin looks clearer once rinsed

Key Ingredients

Niacinamide

Helps visibly brighten uneven tone and support the skin barrier.

Three oversized translucent, softly faceted glass crystals arranged on a pale lavender stage above a blush background with a small coral accent.

Allantoin

Helps soothe and soften dry, rough-feeling skin.

Glycerin

A classic humectant that helps skin hold water and feel softer and smoother.

Grey clay pressed thick beneath the tipped green tub, its surface broken by fine dark flecks against deep olive.

Concerns & Benefits

Your Concerns

1
Enlarged Pores
Pores that read larger and more obvious across the nose and inner cheeks.
2
Oiliness
Shine creeping back over the forehead a few hours after you got ready.

How To Use

1Use on a clean, dry face, once or twice a week.
2Spread an even layer over the whole face, keeping clear of the eyes and lips.
3Leave it for three to five minutes. Do not let it dry out completely on the skin.
4Rinse with lukewarm water, rolling it across the nose and forehead as you go, then carry on with the rest of your routine.

One even round of speckled grey clay, spread at about the thickness a layer of this mask is meant to go on at.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it stay on, and does it wash off?

It washes off. beplain gives three to five minutes on a clean, dry face, then a thorough rinse with lukewarm water. Do not wait for it to go chalky and crack: beplain warns that leaving it on longer than that can leave skin feeling dried out, and there is nothing to gain from it. While the water is running, move it in small circles across the nose and forehead rather than scrubbing.

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BEPLAIN

BEPLAIN Mung Bean Pore Clay Mask 120ml

Refreshing
Smooths
Botanical
Soothing

BEPLAIN Mung Bean Pore Clay Mask 120ml

120ml ·$12.99 USD

Refreshing

Smooths

Botanical

Soothing

PRODUCT DETAILS

Learn more

GOES WELL WITH

ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil 200ml$15.99 USD

ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil Mild 200ml$16.99 USD

ANUA Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam 150ml$10.99 USD

ANUA Heartleaf Succinic Moisture Cleansing Foam 150ml$10.99 USD

ANUA Rice Enzyme Brightening Cleansing Powder 40g$13.99 USD

ARENCIA Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser 120g$18.99 USD

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil 210ml$15.99 USD

BEPLAIN Mung Bean Cleansing Oil 200ml$13.99 USD

What a three-minute clay mask does differently from the quarter-hour kind, and what beplain put into this one.

Short enough for a weeknight
Six clays, not one
Mung bean in five forms
A polish rather than a scrub
Skin looks clearer once rinsed