e.l.f.

e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Sleep Mask.

Name: e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Sleep Mask
Brand: e.l.f.

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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

Not verified

Score withheld

Not independently verified

2 of the 3 takes here are sponsored by the brand. That leaves a single independent take, which is not enough to verify a score, so we are holding it back rather than publishing a number built on paid reviews. The takes are below, each labeled.

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 3 expert reviews · most recent take January 2024

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

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.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

✓Yay

"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."

All 4 takes from Cassandra Bankson

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"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 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."

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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."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"This is a very rich cream ideal to use at night and I really like this. [...] It has shea butter in it to really put the brakes on water loss out of the skin and it has hemp seed oil [...] which has antioxidants that can help potentially with recovery from oxidative stress. [...] It has these little jojoba esters which are emollients so it looks like it's got beads in it, and those beads are green because the green is chromium oxide."

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