The mask is made of a very thick material that soaks up more product than it dispenses. I think the essence is okay and the smell was light and of lemons. I squeezed out the mask while it was still in the package so that some of the essence was squeezed out from the mask before I applied it to my face. That helped get some product out, but the mask kind of soaked the essence back up again after I had it on my face for 15 minutes. So, I squeezed it out and moved the product around my skin before I threw the mask away.