The return of the sheet mask

In the world of skincare, sheet masks are re-emerging in the market.

With 12k average weekly searches, sheet masks are up +14 per cent to last year in market adoption, according to reports by Trendalytics.

"Consumers are opting for quick-and-easy face masks that offer a hit of nutrients, especially in order to streamline skincare routines."

To celebrate this skincare staple having its moment, we've rounded up our favourites to keep on your radar.

From hydrating, clarifying, regenerating and detoxifying, there really is a sheet mask for every skin type and skin concern.

Keep on reading to learn more about our top picks.

SIMKA Cooling and Hydrating Bio-Cellulose Facial Mask

This face mask from SIMKA is designed for all skin types and conditions, for ultimate barrier repair and microbiome care. Whether you're seeking relief after skin treatments, recovering from sunburn, or soothing skin irritations like eczema, psoriasis or dermatitis, this offering nurtures skin's natural renewal process, while preserving cell function for effective age management.

Garnier Pure Active Anti Imperfection Sheet Mask

Garnier Pure Active Anti Imperfection Sheet Mask is enriched with tea tree and salicylic acid to purify and mattify the skin in one use and reduce imperfections after one week.

Burt’s Bees Detoxifying Charcoal Sheet Mask

This detoxifying sheet mask removes impurities for a deep clean, while also leaving skin looking healthy, clean, hydrated and replenished. It is formulated with 99 per cent natural ingredients including charcoal, honey and willow bark extract. It also has unique antioxidant properties to further refine and condition the skin.

Arbonne Radiance Sheet Mask with Niacinamide

Arbonne Radiance Sheet Mask with Niacinamide is designed to hydrate, smooth, replenish and enhance radiance. Each sheet mask is infused with 30mL of serum featuring vegan ingredients like moisture barrier supporting niacinamide and comforting cucumber fruit and birch leaf extracts that work to enhance brightness and tone.

Ella Baché Intensive Extreme Regeneration Mask

Ella Baché Intensive Extreme Regeneration Mask helps to cool, hydrate, plump, smooth, soften and protect the skin with antioxidant properties. The bio-cellulose formula is enriched with polarized thermal water liposomes, apple skin extract, native fish collagen to smooth the appearance of wrinkles, hyaluronic acid for intense hydration and aloe vera for its moisturising and soothing effects. 

esmi Skin Minerals Thirsty Skin Plumping Sheet Mask

The Thirsty Skin Plumping Sheet Mask from esmi Skin Minerals is formulated with the brand's unique peptide complex that stimulates the nerves, leading to muscle relaxation. Witness an immediate lift in elasticity, smooth fine lines and wrinkles revealing a firmer, more youthful complexion. Nourish your skin's natural microbiome with powerful postbiotics, maintaining a balanced and friendly bacterial environment on the skin's surface.

Skin Physics Dragon’s Blood Hydration Maximiser Soothing Gel Mask

This face mask sheet from Skin Physics targets rough, dry, dehydrated and irritable skin. The gel-formula quickly replenishes and locks in moisture. Dragon’s blood rejuvenates the skin, while a multi-herb complexion provides anti-wrinkle, antioxidant, anti-pollution, nourishing and moisturising benefits to significantly calm and soothe the skin.

SkinMTX® Milky Luminous Mask

SkinMTX® Milky Luminous Mask is a brightening sheet mask that promotes skin rejuvenation to illuminate the complexion. It is the ideal treatment for dull and lifeless skin. Lactic acid, a good brightening active, is at the heart of the formulation and it gently accelerates skin's natural exfoliation process. 

Medik8 Ultimate Recovery™ Bio-Cellulose Mask

This is a soothing bio-cellulose sheet mask is enriched with detoxifying minerals and deeply hydrating hyaluronic acid to help cool, restore and comfort even the most sensitive of skin types. Considered the gold-standard in sheet mask materials, bio-cellulose creates an impenetrable veil to lock in moisture tight, deeply infusing the lightweight serum into the skin. 

Glow Lab Hydrating Face Mask

Glow Lab Hydrating Face Mask is a multi-active sheet mask that uses the latest skincare science to quench skin fast. Designed to increase moisture reserves in your skin, jojoba esters, blended with hyaluronic acid and betaine, deeply hydrate and plump skin. Enriched with the natural vitamins of avocado oil, the skin barrier is conditioned and protected with ceramides to create softer, more youthful skin.

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast B5 Mask

This hydrating and soothing sheet mask from La Roche-Posay is suitable for sensitive, dry, dehydrated and post-aesthetic treatment skin. It is made from 100 per cent natural and biodegradable pure cotton fibre to ensure optimal absorption and gentle delivery of vitamin B5 panthenol, madecassoside, shea butter, glycerin and La Roche-Posay's antioxidant-rich thermal spring water, to hydrate, soothe and strengthen dry and sensitive skin. 

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