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Holy Hydration! Sleep Mask.

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About this product

A thick overnight moisturizing mask with hyaluronic acid, peptides, ceramides, and vegan collagen designed to hydrate and nourish skin while sleeping.

Full ingredients

Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-8, Glycereth-26, Trehalose, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Soluble Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phytosphingosine, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Cholesterol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance (Parfum), Geraniol, Linalool, Disodium EDTA, Tromethamine

Guru Score

78%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

1Yay

1Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Thick, cushiony texture
Locks in moisture overnight
Nourishing formula with peptides and ceramides

What they flagged

Too thick for oily skin during the day
Contains fragrance

What the gurus are saying

This mask feels luxuriously thick and fluffy on skin, locking in hydration overnight with a formula that combines hyaluronic acid, peptides, ceramides, and vegan collagen. The texture cushions and plumps the skin, making it especially useful if you're unsure whether fine lines are just dehydration or something deeper. It's genuinely hydrating even though hyaluronic acid can sometimes dry people out, though the fragrance it contains means anyone with fragrance sensitivity may want to patch-test first. Most helpful for those with drier or mature skin seeking a heavy overnight seal, or anyone with a compromised barrier looking to nourish; those with oily skin might find it too thick for regular nighttime use.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take January 2024

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

Masks & PeelsCream

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidVitamin ECeramidesPeptides

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Cassandra Bankson

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✓Yay

"A night mask is basically a super heavy-duty moisturizer that you wear overnight. This is one that I've loved for a few years, it's the e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Sleep Mask. This has hyaluronic acid and peptides which are great and hydrating, but that's not what makes this feel like butter on the skin. It's the shea butter in here that literally gives it this toothpaste-like appearance. This stuff is thick. It's pretty budget-friendly and it's really good. Some people don't like hyaluronic acid because they find that it can dry them out a little bit more, so if that's you, you might want to avoid this one. But I have found this one to be fantastic, and especially because it's a good drugstore option if you're looking for something over a moisturizer or over a serum or just something on its own, this can help lock it in."

All 4 takes from Cassandra Bankson

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"The Holy Hydration Sleep Mask, this also has hyaluronic acid and peptides. Oh my god, if you are looking for a thick occlusive moisturizer for winter, if you're looking for like an overnight sleeping balm, it's one of those products that feels like a mattress on your face, a memory foam mattress. It's so nice. It's so fluffy. And then it actually locks things in. Hyaluronic acid can be a finicky molecule because it can dry some people out, but e.l.f. really did it with this line. It is beautiful. It is perfect."

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"This sleeping mask from E.l.f.'s Holy Hydration line is actually really good. It has hyaluronic acid but it also has peptides, and the base of the ingredients list is water, glycerin, and caprylic triglyceride. This is a little bit thicker and comes out more like a cream. I find it to be a little bit more cushiony, and this one is super hydrating. It also has those peptides in there, specifically palmital tripeptide one and palmital tetrapeptide seven, and some vegan soluble collagen and cholesterol as well as ceramides. This is a really fantastic formula that actually nourishes the skin. If you are struggling with understanding whether you have fine lines and wrinkles or if you're just dehydrated, this is going to be a great one to wear overnight. I have oily acne-prone skin and this one did not break me out, though this one is a little bit thick for me. But this is really great if you have more mature skin, if you're looking for something thick, if you want to seal in some moisture overnight, or if you're looking for something to cushion up your skin. Just keep in mind that this formula does have fragrance."

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"This holy hydration sleeping mask also has hyaluronic acid and peptides and really skin loving ingredients. This has ceramide eop as well as soluble collagen from a vegan source. This product does have fragrance in it. For me, I am oily prone and I would personally not use this during the day as it's way too thick, but if you are dry this would be a really great day moisturizer. I do like a thick moisturizer at night, and if you have a damaged skin barrier and you're not sensitive to fragrance, this is an absolutely lovely formula."

The Budget Dermatologist

723k subs

✓Mixed

"I haven't tried it yet because I don't usually use a sleeping mask. I don't feel like my skin is that dry, I don't really need one that much. But I think I might try it out, I'll keep it on hand if I do feel like I get dry or irritated."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Peptides

Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Sleep Mask?

A thick overnight moisturizing mask with hyaluronic acid, peptides, ceramides, and vegan collagen designed to hydrate and nourish skin while sleeping.

Is e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Sleep Mask worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 78%.

What is e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Sleep Mask's Guru Score?

e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Sleep Mask holds a Guru Score of 78%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.