These undereye makes have a pleasant smell and soothing gel texture. I thought it would be made of paper or plastic or something but it feels like gel and breaks apart like a thin layer of jello. It only broke apart because I was adjusting it the first time but once you get the hang of putting them on, they feel great. I purchased other eye masks before and some of them would burn when the liquid got in my eyes. These do not burn even when I lay them over my eyes and liquid gets into them. You'll love these, put the container in the fridge for an even cooler experienc