Top 7 Sleeping Masks To Nourish Dry Skin In Winters

The biting cold that settles in during Indian winters leaves your skin devoid of natural moisture. This often includes dull skin, flakiness, and severe dryness. This is where the sleeping mask or an overnight mask becomes your ultimate skincare saviour.

Unlike a regular moisturiser, sleeping mask formulations are heavier, often occlusive, and designed to create some sort of protective barrier on your skin. This barrier locks moisture and active ingredients in for the entire 6-8 hours you sleep, while working in harmony with your skin's natural repair cycle, to deliver visibly plumper and nourished skin by morning.

Top 7 Sleeping Masks To Nourish Dry Skin In Winters

Listed below are 7 of the best sleeping masks available in India, which are ideal for fighting winter dryness:

1. LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask / Cica Sleeping Mask

LANEIGE is the undisputed king of K-beauty sleeping masks. While the Water Sleeping Mask delivers an intense boost of lightweight hydration with its hydro-ionised mineral water, the Cica Sleeping Mask is the ultimate winter warrior for dry, sensitive, or compromised skin. Centella Asiatica in the variant of Cica, is excellent for soothing redness, fortifying the skin barrier, and healing dryness. It is suited for all skin types, but the Cica variant is especially good for highly reactive and flaky winter skin.

2. COSRX Ultimate Nourishing Rice Overnight Spa Mask

This mask is also in high demand for those who want intense nourishment but without that greasy, heavy feeling. It’s quite often recommended within the skincare community for its ability to deliver a supple, soft complexion. Its highly concentrated Rice Extract and Niacinamide work together, deeply moisturising, brightening, and evening out skin tone during winters.

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3. Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask

A two-in-one moisturiser and sleeping mask, the Vitamin E mask by Klairs boasts a one-of-its-kind pudding-like 'memory texture' which adheres to the skin with perfection. This is one perennial favourite among Indian beauty enthusiasts. Rich in Vitamin E, a great antioxidant, and Niacinamide, this is excellent at hydrating, improving elasticity, and protecting the skin's barrier against harsh winter elements.

4. ClayCo Rice & Sake Sleeping Mask Night Gel Cream

Merging traditional Asian skincare ingredients with modern formulation, this K-Beauty-inspired mask, available in India, targets hydration and brightening. The extracts of Rice and Sake are traditionally known to calm and soften the skin, while the added Vitamin C helps address dullness caused by dry skin.

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5. The Body Shop Edelweiss Bouncy Sleeping Mask

With a unique, self-smoothing ‘bouncy’ texture, this mask deeply hydrates the skin and enhances its resilience. It feels incredibly luxurious while you’re sleeping. Enriched with Edelweiss stem cells, it helps replenish moisture, smoothen the skin texture, and combat those rough patches usually caused by dryness during winter. It’s best for anyone in search of a high-end, sumptuous overnight treatment that focuses on plumping and texture.

6. Dr. Sheth's Haldi & Hyaluronic Acid Sleeping Mask

This is a homegrown Indian brand which fuses traditional ingredients with clinical science. This mask is designed, especially to calm and deeply hydrate stressed Indian skin. Hyaluronic Acid is a hydration powerhouse, while Haldi (Turmeric) is added in for its anti-inflammatory properties, making it great for irritated winter skin.

7. Within Beauty Ceramide & Cica Extract Sleeping Mask

This mask is highly focused on barrier repair, which becomes super important in winter when the skin's natural protective layer gets easily compromised due to cold air and indoor heating. Ceramides are crucial lipids to help restore the skin barrier, and Cica Extract has calming properties, making it an excellent Barrier Reset Calming Mask for flaky, tight winter skin.

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