Laneige Cica Sleeping Mask: a Guru Score of 87% from 2 experts

What the gurus are saying.

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"This reformulated version has been helping as a thin layer on top of her moisturizer right before bed, tucking in extra moisture with soothing, calming centella, plus a slightly extra protective layer for when she needs to fight dehydration and calm irritated skin. She leaned on it especially when she had to cut back her retinaldehyde use as the UV index climbed in June and her skin barrier started feeling overwhelmed. Unlike the original Cica Sleeping Pack from 2019 that she swore off for containing essential oils that irritated her sensitive skin, this new version has no essential oils, artificial fragrance, fragrant compounds, or drying alcohol, ingredients she says Laneige is notorious for, so she can actually put it on her face. It has great centella content plus ectoin, which [...] creates long lasting hydration rather than just hydrating on the surface. The texture is more of a [...] dense, balm like cream, almost like a pressed lip balm, meant to be applied as a thin but rich layer rather than scooped generously, and it's much more occlusive than the original mask while still feeling breathable and lightweight for summer heat. She doesn't use it every night, only when needed, but says it works so well and protects her from dehydration, calling it such a winner and saying she's been obsessed with it."

All 2 takes from Kelly Driscoll

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"The Laneige Cica Sleeping Mask has been reformulated and is no longer irritating. The original 2019 formula included tea tree oil and palmarosa oil which were causing skin irritation, but the new formula has no essential oils, no artificial fragrance, and no drying forms of alcohol or fragrant compounds. The [...] texture is [...] more balm-like and tightly packed, similar to applying lip gloss, [...] not a super scoopable cream. [...] It's more occlusive and [...] protective in a nice thin emollient layer, not fluffy or dense and heavy and puffy, just a thin layer of protection that's very rich and moisturizing. [...] It contains Centella with biologically active compounds providing superior soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, [...] ectoin which is amazing for dehydrated skin, and allantoin and panthenol both amazing at soothing and strengthening the skin barrier. Applied in a thin layer [...] over moisturizer [...] to create another layer of protection. The reviewer went from avoiding this product like the plague to slowly but surely falling in love with this new version. The reformulation improved the product."

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"This reformulated version has been helping as a thin layer on top of her moisturizer right before bed, tucking in extra moisture with soothing, calming centella, plus a slightly extra protective layer for when she needs to fight dehydration and calm irritated skin. She leaned on it especially when she had to cut back her retinaldehyde use as the UV index climbed in June and her skin barrier started feeling overwhelmed. Unlike the original Cica Sleeping Pack from 2019 that she swore off for containing essential oils that irritated her sensitive skin, this new version has no essential oils, artificial fragrance, fragrant compounds, or drying alcohol, ingredients she says Laneige is notorious for, so she can actually put it on her face. It has great centella content plus ectoin, which [...] creates long lasting hydration rather than just hydrating on the surface. The texture is more of a [...] dense, balm like cream, almost like a pressed lip balm, meant to be applied as a thin but rich layer rather than scooped generously, and it's much more occlusive than the original mask while still feeling breathable and lightweight for summer heat. She doesn't use it every night, only when needed, but says it works so well and protects her from dehydration, calling it such a winner and saying she's been obsessed with it."

Dr. Sam Ellis

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"The Laneige Cica Sleeping Mask is a beautiful moisturizer that can be applied over any other type of skincare. I don't keep this in my medicine cabinet; I keep it next to my bed. I oftentimes do my skincare at like 6 p.m. once I know I'm not leaving my home for the evening, and then before bed I still feel like my skin wants another layer of moisture, and that's when I apply this. It is super nourishing without feeling really greasy or heavy, and then I just wake up in the morning with some glowing, radiant skin. It also smells really good—my husband thinks it smells like a poppy seed muffin—and it's one of the only moisturizers I can get him to actually put on his face."

What the evidence says.

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

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

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Laneige Cica Sleeping Mask?

Laneige Cica Sleeping Mask is a balm-textured overnight moisturizer containing centella and ectoin, designed to hydrate and calm the skin while providing barrier support.

Is Laneige Cica Sleeping Mask worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 87%.

What is Laneige Cica Sleeping Mask's Guru Score?

Laneige Cica Sleeping Mask holds a Guru Score of 87%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.