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LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask_EX for oily skin

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LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask_EX

Average

  • AverageOily Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • HighSafety

Works for oily skin; other nourishing masks fit it better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

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Lovi Assistant explains

  • Offers moderate hydration for your oily skin, as glycerin and trehalose provide humectant action, but it lacks strong seboregulating components for optimal results.
  • The formula offers general skincare benefits, such as hydration, which you would notice, but these are mostly supportive for oily shine.
  • The safety profile is good, with no risks of irritation for your oily skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.

How to apply

  • Use this creamy mask PM once a week to start, then increase frequency if your skin feels good.
  • Apply this creamy mask after cleansing and toner, but before your moisturizer.
  • Smooth an even layer of the creamy mask gently over your face, avoiding any harsh rubbing.
  • Put the creamy mask on clean and completely dry skin for the best results against oily shine.
  • Make sure to avoid the sensitive eye area and do a quick patch test before using it the first time.

People Say

★4.5Overall rating based on 1.4k+ reviews

Based on a very large amount of data, users with dehydrated, combination, and oily skin types frequently praise this mask for its lightweight, cooling gel texture that absorbs quickly without clogging pores. The formula is widely reported to restore moisture barriers overnight, leaving skin looking plump, radiant, and well-rested by morning, though extremely dry skin types may find it insufficiently occlusive on its own.

Highlights

  • Intense hydration Mostly Mentioned
    • “Rehydrates my skin after an entire day of full makeup.”
    • “Makes my skin feel hydrated the next morning.”
    • “Deeply hydrates face overnight.”
    • “Skin feels soft, dewy and glows.”
  • Lightweight gel Often Mentioned
    • “Gel-like consistency... spreads so easily.”
    • “Absorbs quickly without feeling sticky or heavy.”
    • “Instantly feels lighter... melted effortlessly.”
    • “Cooling gel texture that is not at all tacky.”
  • Soft, plump skin Often Mentioned
    • “Wake up to soft, glowing skin.”
    • “Leaves my skin so soft and supple.”
    • “My face feels and it looks super plump.”
    • “Skin feels softer, smoother, dewier.”
  • Non-greasy finish Sometimes Noted
    • “Not greasy quite hydrating.”
    • “Does not leave any residue or sticky feeling on the pillowcase.”
    • “Doesn't look shiny the morning after.”
    • “Absorbs into skin without staining the pillow.”
  • Strong fragrance Sometimes Noted
    • “Scent is quite strong... I prefer soothing ones.”
    • “Contains fragrance... irritated my skin.”
    • “Smell is a little funny.”
    • “Not suitable for those sensitive to fragrance.”
  • Causes breakouts Rarely Noted
    • “Broke me out so will continue using it [sarcastically].”
    • “Caused bumps or acne formation.”
    • “Triggered my acne.”
  • Not for dry skin Rarely Noted
    • “If you have dry skin, this product is not for you.”
    • “Woken up with absolutely parched skin.”
    • “Evaporates like water. No hydration.”
    • “Need to apply several layers... instead of just one.”
  • Sticky application Rarely Noted
    • “Dries a little tacky.”
    • “Gets a little tacky when it starts to sink in.”
    • “Felt a slight film on my skin.”

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Questions and answers

How well does Laneige Water Sleeping Mask work for oily skin?

Laneige Water Sleeping Mask works moderately well for oily skin, providing basic moisture with glycerin and trehalose without causing irritation. However, it lacks the oil-controlling and mattifying ingredients that an oily skin type needs for best results.

Skin Research and Technology, 2024Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which ingredients make this mask a good fit for oily skin?

Glycerin and trehalose make this mask a fit by providing moisture without heavy oils. Because oily skin needs oil control and mattifying properties, this type of product also needs soothing ingredients and a lightweight texture that will not clog pores.

Skin Research and Technology, 2024Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What does Sleeping Microbiome do for oily skin?

Sleeping Microbiome helps balance oily skin by supporting a healthy microbial network and improving skin barrier function. This type of product works best when it includes ingredients that regulate sebum production and restore skin microbiota diversity without causing irritation.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2023

What does Glycerin do for oily skin?

Glycerin helps keep oily skin hydrated without feeling heavy and supports the skin barrier. Because this product is a weak fit for your skin, an ideal product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and ingredients that balance oil while protecting the skin.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008International Journal of Toxicology, 2019

Where does this mask go in a skincare routine for oily skin?

This mask works well as an overnight step after your moisturizer in an evening routine, though it offers only moderate hydration for oily skin. Oily skin works best with products that provide balanced moisture alongside oil-balancing ingredients to keep excess shine under control.

Can I use this mask with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this mask with retinol by applying the mask after your retinol treatment to help soothe the skin. The gentle, hydrating formula has a safe profile that is unlikely to cause irritation when combined with active treatments.

How often should I use this mask?

This mask works well for your oily skin, though it offers only moderate hydration and lacks strong oil-controlling ingredients. To get better results for oily skin, this type of product needs oil-balancing components and lighter hydrators.

Can this mask clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?

This mask is unlikely to cause breakouts or clog pores for your oily skin, as its safety profile is good and harsh ingredients are absent. However, because it only offers moderate hydration and lacks strong oil-balancing components, oily skin needs a product with targeted ingredients that help control shine and regulate oil.

Is this mask fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum, limonene, and linalool).

What the research says

  • Sodium trehalose sulfate decreased transepidermal water loss and increased stratum corneum water content in participants with low stratum corneum water content when applied for 4 weeks compared to placebo.

    Skin Research and Technology, 2024

  • A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

  • The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

  • Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001

  • Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012

  • Topical chloramphenicol-betamethasone combined with sodium hyaluronate/trehalose/carbomer gel compared to chloramphenicol-betamethasone alone reduced most subjective symptoms at 1 week but increased blurred vision at 4 weeks following strabismus surgery in 31 patients, with no significant differences in conjunctival inflammation between treatments.

    Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2019

  • Topical treatment with Thealoz Duo significantly improved dry eye disease symptoms, tear break-up time, and restored tear lipid layer functionality by reducing inflammatory response proteins in moderate to severe dry eye patients over 56 days.

    Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2025

  • An injectable product combining different molecular weights of hyaluronic acid and trehalose reduced CML formation by 45% at baseline and 30% under methylglyoxal-induced stress while preserving cell viability in human skin explants compared to untreated controls.

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2025

  • Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.

    Molecules, 2025

  • Plant-derived squalane protected human dermal fibroblasts against UVA-induced damage by counteracting ROS formation, suppressing apoptosis-related proteins p53, caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP, and restoring the pro-survival p-Akt/mTOR pathway.

    Antioxidants, 2025

  • Probiotic-derived lotion successfully reduced inflammatory acne lesion counts and erythema index comparably to 2.5% benzoyl peroxide in patients with mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris, while causing fewer side effects.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022

  • Topical application of Lactobacillus plantarum-GMNL6 enhanced collagen synthesis and SPTSSA gene expression while reducing melanin synthesis, Staphylococcus aureus biofilm, and Cutibacterium acnes proliferation, leading to clinical improvements in skin moisture, color, spots, wrinkles, UV spots, and porphyrins in human volunteers.

    International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021

  • Lactobacillus plantarum extracellular vesicles modulated extracellular matrix related gene expression in vitro and suppressed wrinkle formation and pigmentation in clinical trials.

    Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2022

Why other nourishing masks fit oily skin better

  • A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

Ingredients

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Trehalose, Methyl Trimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Squalane, Phenyl Trimethicone, Pca Dimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Lactobacillus Lysate Ferment, Carbomer, Propanediol, Tromethamine, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium Edta, Raffinose, Stearyl Behenate, Malachite Extract, Parfum, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Tranexamic Acid, Tryptophan, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Beta-Glucan, Limonene, Acorus Gramineus Extract, Linalool, Tocopherol

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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