LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask_EX for acne-prone skin
Sleeping Microbiome
Glycerin
Trehalose
Squalane
Lactobacillus Lysate Ferment
Average
- AverageCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for acne-prone skin; other nourishing masks fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with acne-prone skin: breakouts, blackheads, and post-acne marks. 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 combination skin due to glycerin and trehalose, which provide humectant benefits without causing irritation. However, it lacks specialized ingredients to effectively target your acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- While the formula is safe and free of harsh ingredients, it does not contain sufficient components for optimal oil control, which is a key concern for combination skin.
- The product has a good safety profile with no risks of irritation for your combination skin.
How to apply
- You can use this creamy mask as part of your PM routine once a week. Start 3×/week if your skin tolerates it well.
- Apply the creamy mask after cleansing and toning, but always before your moisturizer .
- Smooth an even layer of the creamy mask over your face while avoiding any harsh rubbing. Let it sit ⏱ for the recommended time before rinsing.
- Apply the creamy mask on clean and dry skin for the best results against blemishes.
- Avoid the sensitive eye area and do a patch test before your very first use.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 1.4k+ reviewsBased 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 acne-prone skin?
Laneige Water Sleeping Mask works for acne-prone skin with an average fit, offering moderate hydration without irritation while lacking targeted acne-fighting ingredients. A nourishing mask for this skin needs effective ingredients like niacinamide and retinol that clear breakouts while keeping the skin calm and balanced.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Skin Research and Technology, 2024
Which ingredients make this mask a good fit for acne-prone skin?
Glycerin and trehalose make this mask a fit by providing hydration without causing irritation. However, because it lacks specialized components for breakouts and oil control, a nourishing mask for acne-prone skin needs ingredients like niacinamide, retinol, and ceramide NP to target blemishes while maintaining balance.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Skin Research and Technology, 2024
What does Sleeping Microbiome do for acne-prone skin?
Sleeping Microbiome helps balance acne-prone skin by supporting a healthy microbial environment, which may reduce breakouts and calm redness. This type of care often uses prebiotics and probiotics to maintain skin health while keeping the skin feeling soft and smooth.
What does Glycerin do for acne-prone skin?
Glycerin helps keep acne-prone skin hydrated and calm without clogging pores or feeling heavy. It supports the skin barrier so it stays soft and smooth while handling everyday treatments.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008International Journal of Toxicology, 2019
Where does this mask go in a skincare routine for acne-prone skin?
This mask works well as an extra source of hydration for your acne-prone skin, though it lacks specialized ingredients to target breakouts and oil control. To properly care for acne-prone skin, a product of this type needs targeted blemish-fighting ingredients and oil-balancing components.
Can I use this mask with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this mask with your retinol, applying it after your retinol treatment as a final step to keep your skin soft and calm. The formula is safe and unlikely to cause irritation, but acne-prone skin needs products with oil control and targeted ingredients to properly manage breakouts.
How often should I use this mask?
You can use this nourishing mask regularly as part of your skincare routine, though acne-prone skin needs products with specialized ingredients to target breakouts and better oil control.
Can this mask clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for acne-prone skin?
This mask is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for acne-prone skin, as it has a safe formula with a low risk of irritation. However, it lacks oil-control ingredients and specialized components to target blemishes, so acne-prone skin generally needs formulas with targeted blemish-fighting ingredients and oil control.
Is this mask fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum, limonene, and linalool).
What the research says
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, 2017Sodium 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, 2024The 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, 2020Ten 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, 2001Niacinamide/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, 2012Topical 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, 2019Topical 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, 2025An 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, 2025Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.
Molecules, 2025Plant-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, 2025Probiotic-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, 2022Topical 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, 2021Lactobacillus 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 acne-prone 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, 2024Co-delivery of paeonol and madecassoside via nanoemulsions improved transdermal delivery, promoted barrier repair proteins, inhibited inflammatory cytokine secretion in cellular and 3D models, and reduced transepidermal water loss and acne in human facial skin compared to free components.
Molecules, 2023
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.
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