5 expert face masks inspired by natural beauty recipes

Some of our favorite sources of beauty inspiration are the time-honored rituals of women around the world. As well as 10 steps to Korean skin care, women from all over the world have traditions and customs regarding the care of their skin. These age-old beauty rituals are also the inspiration for The Body Shop's latest launch. Nature's Beauty Recipes is a collection of five expert masks. that pay homage to five unique beauty traditions. You can use them individually or during a multimasking session at home. Get more information on each of the Beauty Recipes From Nature masks below!

Purify: Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Luminous Mask

Inspired by ancient Ayurveda, this purifying facial mask helps clear congestion and unclog pores, leaving skin visibly radiant and radiant. Formulated with Bamboo Charcoal, Green Tea Leaves and Community Trade-sourced Tea Tree Oil, the tingling mud mask helps draw out impurities and excess sebum, exfoliating the surface of the skin for a fresh-looking complexion. It has a refreshing cool feel on contact and is great to use when you want a deep clean.

Hydration: British Rose Refreshing Refreshing Mask

If your skin feels parched all this time under the warm summer sun, this mask might be just what you're looking for to quench its thirst for moisture. Reminiscent of The Body Shop's roots in the British countryside, this gel mask was inspired by the European bathing ritual. Contains real rose petals and hand-picked rose essence, in addition to Community Trade's rosehip oil and aloe vera, help smooth, tone and hydrate skin for a desirable dewy glow.

Nourish: Ethiopian Honey Deep Nourishing Mask

Inspired by African rituals, this deeply nourishing mask is like liquid gold, thanks in large part to its Community Trade Honey formula. In addition, the mask contains Community Trade cold-pressed marula oil and Community Trade olive oil. “Honey is a fantastic moisturizer, drawing all the important water to the surface of the skin,” says Jennifer Hirsch, beauty botanist at The Body Shop. Melting honey mask helps to nourish, soothe and hydrate the skin, making it revitalized and supple.

Brighten: Cleansing Polishing Mask with Chinese Ginseng and Rice

This creamy, Chinese-inspired exfoliating mask will delight dull skin. Formulated with ginseng and rice extracts and Community Trade Sesame Seed Oil, the mask helps hydrate and brighten skin. “Rice is the staple food for almost half of the world's population,” says Hirsch. "So it's not surprising that it is at the heart of some of the world's oldest [beauty rituals]." After use, your skin will not only look brighter, you will also notice smaller pores and lesser imperfections.

Energize: Amazonian Acai Berry Radiance Mask

Aging and stress can often make our complexion look a little, well, tired. If your skin needs a little boost, try this invigorating mask inspired by the rituals of the Amazonian tribes. Enriched with antioxidant-rich Acai Berry Extract, Guarana Seed Extract and Community Trade Babassu Oil, the mask helps revitalize the look of dull, tired skin. Hirsch recommends using it when you need a small add-on. "[It's] perfect for skin dealing with pollution, stress and modern life," she says. 

Find out more about these fantastic new expert face masks here.!