If you haven’t heard of sleeping masks, you’re missing out. The unused hours when we’re sleeping are perfect for capitalising on to get smoother, glowing skin especially since we’re so busy during the daytime.
At night, the skin renews itself by removing waste deposits, recovers from the day’s stress and damage, and activates detoxifying mechanisms to protect against the coming day. It does all this while losing moisture throughout the night, and more than you might think if you consider air conditioning.
So, night is the best time to give our skin the extra boost that it needs to repair and prepare, which is where sleeping masks come into play.
Designed to be the last step of our skincare routine before we head off to bed, sleeping masks are quickly absorbed into the skin, lock hydration, and provide a ton of benefits like anti-ageing and brightening depending on which ones you choose.
We’ve got our list of 15 best sleeping masks here so you can rest and wake up with nourished, hydrated, and positively glowing skin. We’ve also gone a step further to include five lip masks so you can wake up with plump, healthy lips as well.
Sleeping Masks for Face
1. Laneige Water Sleeping Mask EX Best Overall
This sleeping mask is considered a holy grail product by many – and is one of our favourites too – for its lightweight gel texture and super hydrating properties.
It features Sleeping Microbiome and enhanced Probiotics Complex to strengthen the skin’s defence to wake up to a bright and clear complexion. Its formula is also hypoallergenic and free of oil, polyethylene glycol, and pigments.
It retails for RM135.
2. Laneige Cica Sleeping Mask
If you’ve got sensitive or acne-prone skin, we’ve got a sleeping mask for you that will address your concerns. Cica or centella asiatica, is known for its soothing, antioxidant, and hydrating effects.
But cica isn’t the only hydrating ingredient in this creamy but still lightweight sleeping mask as it also contains shea butter, squalene, panthenol, and glycerin. It also contains forest yeast which restores the skin’s own power to strengthen the skin barrier.
It retails for RM105.30.
3. SOMEBYMI Yuja Niacin 30 Days Miracle Brightening Sleeping Mask
We’ve used this brightening sleeping mask and we love it. Great for dull skin, this mask smells strongly of citrus and lemon as it contains 70.5% Yuja Extract from an area of Goheung to increase moisture and deliver skin-smoothing.
This quick drying formula also features 5% Niacinamide to boost brightening and 10 types of vitamins to soothe your stressed-out skin from external stimulus.
It retails for RM56.48.
4. Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Hydrating Mask with Avocado & Swiss Glacier Water
For those who are more concerned with their carbon footprint and environment impact, sleep soundly knowing that this sleeping mask is 100% vegan and free-of animal derived ingredients.
Infused with glacier water, hyaluronic acid, and avocado butter, this intensive sleeping mask hydrates the skin for up to 72 hours and can also be used as a hand mask or cream.
It retails for RM126.
5. Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial Hydrating Mask
This cooling, quenching overnight mask promises to plump and restore your skin with an electrolyte cocktail that helps to strengthen the skin’s acid mantle.
Tiny beads loaded with vitamin F burst during application to deliver an extra hydration boost. Like other Drunk Elephant products, you can hardly smell the scent in the light yet highly moisturising formula.
It retails for RM228.
6. Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial Hydrating Mask
Suitable for all skin types including dry and sensitive skin, this sleeping mask is formulated with skin-soothing Scottish Heather and ultra-hydrating Lady’s Mantle to revive dull and dry skin while soothing redness.
There is no addition of mineral oils, synthetic fragrances, synthetic dyes, synthetic preservatives, or animal origin ingredients in this pudding-texture sleeping mask.
It retails for RM134.91.
7. Wardah Renew You Anti-Aging Sleeping Mask
The ever-popular Indonesian brand Wardah’s Renew You Anti-Aging sleeping mask is a gel texture that hydrates the skin while combating signs of aging.
Formulated with 3D-Peptide Active, Apple PhytoCell Extract, Advanced Moisturising Complex, and Hyaluronic Acid, this overnight mask helps to activate the skin’s natural revitalization and rejuvenation process.
It retails for RM35.10.
8. Emina Aqua Infused Sleeping Mask
We were excited when the Indonesian teenage skin-care line Emina finally dropped in Malaysia. Imagine our delight when we found out that they also have a sleeping mask!
This overnight ask uses Canadian willowherb extract which is a potent anti-inflammatory antioxidant that acts as a soothing agent and anti-acne agent – perfect for acne-prone teenage skin. However, it is recommended to only use this mask two to three times a week.
It retails for RM17.80.
9. Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask
We can’t get enough of the delicious watermelon smell of this product due to the mask’s natural watermelon extracts which delivers essential vitamins and contains anti-inflammatory properties.
This multi-tasking sleeping mask not only helps hydrates and smooths your skin overnight, but it also has AHAs to gently exfoliate and refine your pores while you sleep. You can use it as a wash-off mask too – this is recommended for those with sensitive or stressed skin.
It retails for RM210.00.
10. Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Sleeping Mask
Fans of rose and floral scents will adore this sleeping mask that uses rosewater, damask rose extract, and hyaluronic acid to replenish and lock in moisture throughout the night for supple, dewy skin.
What’s unique about this sleeping mask is that it is a 2-step process: you first apply the amber-coloured gel essence before applying the silky white water-cream mask.
It retails for RM235.00.
11. Fresh Black Tea Firming Overnight Mask
Another one of Fresh’s products, this velvety overnight mask is formulated without parabens and sulphates, so it is gentler on your skin. Key ingredients include hyaluronic acid, elasticity peptide, Belle de Nuit extract, and fresh black tea complex.
What this sleeping mask does is provide intense moisture while firming your face and improving skin elasticity to deliver a lifted complexion upon waking up.
It retails for RM410.00.
12. Innisfree Green Tea Sleeping Mask
Infused with green tea extract, this sleeping mask is rich with antioxidants that protects and hydrates your skin at the same time.
The sleeping mask is a light gel like texture that is refreshing and not greasy or sticky. It also restores your skin’s pH to a healthy level overnight as it is sub-acidic.
It retails for RM64.00.
13. L’Occitane Reine Blanche Sleeping Mask
This sleeping mask is a refreshing and lightweight formula that not only helps diminish the overall appearance of dark spots, but also lighten skin tone, and strengthen and repair the skin.
Infused with Meadowsweet, White Mulberry, Vitamin C, and Scutellaria Baicalensis Flower, it also significantly hydrates the skin for up to 24 hours after application.
It retails for RM290.
14. Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask
Oil-free and paraben free, this creamy penetrating mask replenishes moisture and builds reserves for tomorrow. This sleeping mask is said to be suitable for combination, normal, and sensitive skin, so unfortunately dry and oily skin girls should look elsewhere for a sleeping mask.
This product can also be used at any time you feel like your skin is a little dry and needs that little boost of moisture.
It retails for RM149.
15. iUNIK Propolis Vitamin Sleeping Mask
This is a cream-type sleeping mask that gives moisture and nutrition to tired skin to improve the clarity and health of the skin overall.
It contains 16% propolis extract for nourishing, 8% vitamin tree fruit extract for brightening, and 5% centella asiatica extract for soothing. The mask helps to lock in all other products on your skin and promote faster healing time for blemishes.
It retails for RM44.
Sleeping Masks for Lips
1. Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask
Enriched with vitamin C and antioxidants, this lip sleeping mask has a berry mix complex that gives off a nutritious but sweet fragrance.
Its Moisture Wrap technology also boasts hyaluronic acid and minerals to form a protective film to lock in the moisture and active ingredients, allowing you to wake up to soft, supple lips.
If you’re a BTS fan, you might want to check out the BTS x Laneige Lip Mask collaboration.
It retails for RM75.
2. Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Recovery Mask
This lip mask has been compared to the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask and some people are torn to pick their favourite between the two and we can understand why.
Infused with berry wax, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid, this mask blankets the lips in intense nourishment while soothing and smoothing dry patches while you sleep to help lips bounce back from daily damage.
It retails for RM113.
3. Cosrx Full Fit Propolis Lip Sleeping Mask
This lip sleeping mask uses propolis extract which has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. The rich texture of the mask is quickly absorbed onto the lips for a non-sticky overnight treatment.
What’s great is that this formula is light enough to be used as a lip balm during the day as well.
It retails for RM72.24.
4. Mamonde Aqua Peel Lip Sleeping Mask
Certified vegan, this lip sleeping mask gently melts dead skin throughout the night while wrapping the lips in a strong moisture barrier.
You can also use this as a lip balm during the day under your lip colour to give your look a dewy glow. Plus, they’re having a buy-one-free-one offer at the time of writing, so grab this incredible offer while you still can.
It retails for RM65.
5. VT Cica Night Lip Mask
Infused with cica or centella asiatica, this lip mask helps to intensively moisturise and care for dry and rough lips. Propolis extract is also present for an extra boost of soothing and hydration.
It also removes the soft dead cells during the night when you gently rub your lips as you rinse off the product in the morning.
It retails for RM45.50.
Featured image credit: Peaceful Dumpling
