CPAP pressurized gas permeable mask cushion

A patient-contacting element for a patient interface for delivering a flow of gas to a user, said patient-contacting element being configured to provide a substantially air-tight seal with the user's skin during use and comprises:

• an inlet for receiving at least part of the flow of gas,
• at least one gas-permeable element that is disposed within the patient-contacting element and arranged in fluidic communication with the inlet,
• a first layer of an air-tight material that is arranged between the at least one gas permeable element and an inner space of the patient-contacting element for receiving a nose and/or a mouth of the user, wherein the air-tight material has a plurality of openings therein for allowing the passage of the gas directly between the inner space and the at least one gas-permeable element, and
• a second layer of an air-tight material that is arranged between the at least one gas-permeable element and an outer space of the patient-contacting element which is not in fluidic communication with the flow of gas during use, wherein the at least one gas-permeable element is in direct contact with the first layer of the air-tight material on a side of the layer of the air-tight material that is opposite the inner space.