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LANEIGE

LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask

Name: LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask
Brand: LANEIGE

Face MaskHydration

Efficacy

Strong

4.2 / 5.0

Safety

Mostly Safe

4.1 / 5.0

System Verdict

A pleasant hydrating silicone gel mask with modest real benefits and unnecessary fragrance baggage. Efficacy is driven mainly by a dense humectant network (glycerin, trehalose, multiple hyaluronates, xylitol derivatives, beta-glucan, polyglutamic acid) plus a small amount of barrier-supporting squalane and ceramide NP, while niacinamide appears mid-list and likely at a moderate but not treatment-level concentration, making this more of an overnight hydration booster than a serious brightening or barrier-repair treatment. The formula is elegant for hydration and comfort but relies heavily on silicones and film-formers, with most of the more interesting ferments and extracts sitting lower in the INCI, so they probably contribute marginally compared with the basic humectant base. Strong, unnecessary fragrance and listed allergens (fragrance/parfum, limonene, linalool) slightly drag down the safety score for sensitive or compromised skin, though the absence of drying alcohols or harsh actives keeps it reasonably gentle for many users.

Active Ingredients Detected

A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results

GlycerinTrehaloseSqualaneLactobacillus Ferment LysateNiacinamideXylitylglucosideAnhydroxylitolSodium HyaluronateXylitolHydroxypropyltrimonium HyaluronateLactobacillus FermentBeta-glucanHyaluronic AcidPolyglutamic AcidCeramide NpTocopherol

B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients

Glyceryl CaprylateSodium MetaphosphateRaffinoseOenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) OilTryptophanAcrylates/stearyl Methacrylate CopolymerSodium Trimetaphosphate

C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data

Malachite ExtractTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract

D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious

Fragrance / ParfumLimoneneLinalool

What Each Ingredient Does

Eau: Primary solvent base
Butylene Glycol: Humectant and solvent
Glycerin: Core humectant for hydration
Trehalose: Water-binding sugar humectant
Methyl Trimethicone: Silicone for slip and film
1,2-hexanediol: Solvent and co-preservative
Squalane: Lightweight emollient lipid
Phenyl Trimethicone: Silicone emollient, texture
Pca Dimethicone: Silicone conditioning agent
Caprylyl Methicone: Volatile silicone for spreadability
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp Copolymer: Gel-forming thickener
Carbomer: Viscosity control gel thickener
Tromethamine: pH adjuster / neutralizer
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate: Probiotic-derived soothing agent
Niacinamide: Multifunctional brightening and barrier active
Glyceryl Caprylate: Emollient and co-preservative
Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer: Stabilizer and thickener
Propanediol: Humectant and solvent
Ethylhexylglycerin: Preservative booster and humectant
Malachite Extract: Mineral-derived antioxidant marketing extract
Xylitylglucoside: Sugar-based humectant
Propylene Glycol: Humectant and penetration enhancer
Anhydroxylitol: Humectant supporting moisture network
Fragrance / Parfum: Synthetic fragrance blend

Full Ingredient List (INCI)

Eau, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Trehalose, Methyl Trimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, Squalane, Phenyl Trimethicone, Pca Dimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp Copolymer, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Caprylate, Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Malachite Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Propylene Glycol, Anhydroxylitol, Fragrance / Parfum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Metaphosphate, Xylitol, Raffinose, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Tryptophan, Lactobacillus Ferment, Beta-glucan, Limonene, Linalool, Acrylates/stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Trimetaphosphate, Xanthan Gum, Polyglutamic Acid, Ceramide Np, Tocopherol

Frequently Asked

Is LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask worth it?

LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask scores 4.2 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Strong) and 4.1 out of 5.0 for safety (Mostly Safe) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. A pleasant hydrating silicone gel mask with modest real benefits and unnecessary fragrance baggage. Efficacy is driven mainly by a dense humectant network (glycerin, trehalose, multiple hyaluronates, xylitol derivatives,

What are the key active ingredients in LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask?

LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.

Does LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask contain fragrance or known irritants?

DemythSkin flags these ingredients in LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask as potential irritants: Fragrance / Parfum, Limonene, Linalool. This product does contain fragrance.

How is LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask scored?

DemythSkin grades every product on two independent axes: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are classified S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. No brand pays for a score.

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Analysis last updated: 2026-09-06. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.