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Collagen may be everywhere these days—from your morning smoothie to your favorite serum—but when your skin is looking dull or dehydrated, the best collagen masks offer an easy way to bring back bounce, smoothness, and glow. They’re a mainstay among Korean skin-care products and brands (hi, Medicube); whether you’re getting ready for a night out or recovering from one, these face masks deliver quick results with minimal effort.

First, the bad news: Collagen masks won’t rebuild the collagen you’ve lost to time, stress, or skipping SPF. (That’s a job for retinoids, peptides, and maybe your derm’s laser.) But they can deeply hydrate, support your skin barrier, and leave your face looking noticeably smoother and more rested, even if you’re not—which makes them worth the shelf space in your bathroom. “Not all collagen face masks are created alike,” says Alicia Yoon, founder of Peach & Lily. “But in general, they are typically formulated to visibly hydrate, smooth, firm, and deliver radiant skin.” As with other Korean face masks, they’re also fun to use: They’re designed to have the serum be a part of the mask material, according to Yoon—so as it sinks in, the mask turns from from opaque to clear. (Then, you can peel it off.)

In short, these overnight face masks may not turn back time, but they’ll definitely make your skin look like it got the memo on rest, water, and skincare with a plan. From sheet masks soaked in peptides to luxe overnight masks packed with probiotics, these ones go way beyond basic Mask Monday. Ahead, find our picks for the best collagen masks.

Our Top Picks

Best Overall: Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask

Why we love it: The Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask is an innovative K-beauty favorite that acts like Saran wrap for your skincare routine. It forms a soft, flexible film over your face that locks in moisture and active ingredients while you sleep. Hyaluronic acid works to visibly plump fine lines, while niacinamide smooths texture and minimizes pores, and ceramide NP prevents moisture loss and protects the skin barrier.

The unique gel texture sets into a lightweight veil that feels comfortable and stays put, so there’s no pillow staining or sticky residue. Come morning, you remove it in a satisfying, one-piece peel, and your skin feels refreshed before breakfast.

Best for Dry Skin: Sungboon Editor Deep Collagen Overnight Mask

Why we love it: It’s no surprise that the Sungboon Editor Deep Collagen Overnight Mask is a viral fave. When your skin is dry as a desert and begging for moisture, this overnight mask seriously comes through. The magic comes from 2,160,000 ppb of low molecular weight collagen to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and support firmer-looking skin. Don’t be intimidated by the crazy number—2,160,000 ppb of low molecular weight collagen simply means the formula is packed with ultra-small collagen peptides (under 300 Daltons) that are better able to absorb into the skin for a firmer, smoother look.

Meanwhile, 10,780 ppm of Centella Asiatica leaf water goes to work calming irritation and supporting your skin barrier, making this especially great for ultra-dry, stressed-out complexions. The creamy texture sinks in beautifully and leaves your skin soft, soothed, and visibly more bouncy by the AM. Pro tip: You can keep this on for hours if you’re lounging around during the day, but if you slather it on before bed, you’ll wake up looking like you just had a spa day.

Best for Dull Skin: Cosrx Advanced Snail Mucin Glass Glow Hydrogel Mask

Why we love it: If you have yet to behold the power of snail mucin—a popular ingredient in Korean essences, serums, and other formulations—then you’re in luck. Cosrx Advanced Snail Mucin Glass Glow Hydrogel Mask contains 25% snail mucin to deliver its deeply moisturizing and soothing properties to skin while you nap. In addition to the snail mucin, it also contains a blend of hyaluronic acid and ceramides to draw in moisture and keep it there, as well as super-small collagen to help boost elasticity. Consider it your fastest route to glass skin.

Best for Sensitive Skin: Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask

Why we love it: If your skin flares at the mere suggestion of active ingredients, this gentle-yet-effective hydrogel mask is your new best friend. The Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask is hypoallergenic, non-toxic, and completely free of 25 common allergy-causing substances. It’s powered by ultra-low molecular collagen that penetrates deeply to firm and smooth fine lines, while oligo-hyaluronic acid hydrates better and faster than traditional HA, sinking in deeper and faster, leaving skin plump without heaviness. Lastly, three types of skin-friendly probiotics help reinforce the skin’s barrier and ward off signs of premature aging. This mask is everything your reactive skin needs—moisture, firmness, and calm—without the drama.

Best Affordable: Peach & Lily Glass Skin Ginseng Collagen Mask

Why we love it: The Peach & Lily Glass Skin Ginseng Collagen Mask is basically a collagen-charged shortcut to the brand’s signature glass skin dewiness. One of the star ingredients is a 55,000ppm vegan collagen complex to boost plumpness, antioxidant-rich ginseng to energize tired skin, a nine-peptide blend to improve fine lines and wrinkles, and niacinamide to smooth and brighten. But there are many more reasons why this one is a serious standout. While other collagen masks include film-formers, this one is filled to the rim with over 25 skin-loving ingredients. It’s also formulated for every skin type, addresses a variety of skin concerns, but is still gentle enough on the skin to use daily.

Best for Acne-Prone Skin: MDP+ Red Lacto Collagen Wrapping Mask

Why we love it: Acne-prone skin needs hydration just as much as any other skin type, but without heavy formulas or pore-clogging risk. Enter this genius wrapping mask from MDP+, which delivers a hydrated hug to thirsty complexions while keeping enlarged pores in mind. With 70.2% low-molecular-weight hydrolyzed collagen, red lactobacillus ferment, and acne-friendly jojoba seed oil, it helps with skin elasticity, improves texture, tightens the appearance of pores, and creates a lifting effect, resulting in a nice, healthy-looking glow. The mask creates a thin film that locks in all the goodness, but can be peeled off clean or gently rinsed without leaving residue. Consider it your gentle reset button at the end of the day.

Best for Travel: Rael Collagen Facial Sheet Mask

Why we love it: Imagine that you’re halfway through a flight, your skin feels like a raisin, and your TSA-approved skincare lineup isn’t cutting it. Enter: the Rael Collagen Facial Sheet Mask. This bamboo-based sheet stays perfectly put (no matter how awkwardly you’re leaning in your seat) and delivers a juicy dose of hydration right when your skin needs it most. It’s packed with hydrolyzed collagen to visibly plump, wheat amino acids to help smooth and prevent dryness, and licorice root to calm irritated, travel-stressed skin. Bonus: it’s fragrance-free, non-irritating, and sensitive skin-friendly. Keep a few in your carry-on or weekender and you won’t regret it at 30,000 feet (or 11 p.m. in your hotel).

Best for Mature Skin: Elemis Ultra Smart Pro-Collagen Aqua Infusion Mask

Why we love it: Our pick for anyone with signs of aging is the Elemis Ultra Smart Pro-Collagen Aqua Infusion Mask, which is clinically proven to address visible signs of aging through an impressive three-tiered hydration system. First, the Hydra-Infusion Complex gives an instant hit of moisture with sodium hyaluronate and Polynesian lagoon water, while two types of red algae help lock it all in and prevent water loss.

Meanwhile, the Line Fighting Complex—really, a blend of advanced algae and orange African bulbine—targets deep-set wrinkles and slackness for a visibly firmer, smoother complexion. Designed for all skin types, the texture is lightweight and cooling, making it just as sensorial as it is effective.

Best Splurge: 111SKIN Y Theorem Bio Cellulose Facial Mask

Why we love it: This is the kind of mask estheticians would probably keep in their stash for VIP clients—and with good reason. Developed by a plastic surgeon, the 111SKIN Y Theorem Bio Cellulose Facial Mask adheres like a second skin, delivering active ingredients with surgical precision. Dr. Marmur likes this mask because it “works to calm inflammation and irritation within the skin whilst acting as an environmental shield by replenishing antioxidant levels.”

The bio-cellulose material, originally developed for burn treatment, hugs the skin like a second layer, driving active ingredients deep into the skin. The signature NAC Y² complex (a potent blend of vitamin C, escin, and NAC) helps replenish antioxidants, boost collagen production, and reinforce the skin barrier. Calming centella asiatica reduces redness and fine lines, while ectoin shields against environmental stressors. Skin feels instantly soothed, looks visibly plumper, and glows with that “just had a facial” energy—no appointment needed. So, yes, it’s a splurge, but this mask earns every penny.

Best for Wrinkles: Knesko Skin Gold Repair Collagen Face Mask

Why we love it: Opulent, calming, and undeniably extra, but in the best way, the Knesko Skin Gold Repair Collagen Face Mask looks like a piece of gilded armor, but it’s stacked with clinical-grade actives that go deep to repair, restore, and revive your skin. “It helps reduce the appearance of fine lines, supports firmer-looking skin, and revitalizes your overall complexion,” says Dr. Marmur, who named this mask as another one of her favorites.

It’s infused with a luxe gold-wrapped peptide complex that helps smooth fine lines, improve elasticity, and deliver that firmness we crave. Power peptides like Matrixyl and Argireline (aka the “Botox-like” peptide) target wrinkles and expression lines, while Copper Tripeptide-1 and Hydrolyzed Elastin help boost collagen and preserve bounce. Add in sodium hyaluronate and vitamin E for hydration and barrier support, and you’ve got a spa-grade treatment in one gilded, glow-inducing mask.

Best for Glass Skin: Laneige Bouncy & Firm Sleeping Mask

Why we love it: No time for a full skin-care routine? No problem. The Laneige Bouncy + Firm Radiance Boosting Sleeping Mask handles firming, plumping, and glow-boosting while you’re dead asleep. Inspired by Korea’s “slow aging” philosophy, it uses a Peony & Collagen Complex plus peptides to support collagen and reduce fine lines over time. The real standout? Hydro-Melt Glow Capsules that mimic your skin’s lipids, melting into the skin to strengthen your barrier and protect against overnight moisture loss. Add in green tea probiotic lysate to calm and reinforce skin resilience, and you’ve got a mask that makes your skin look like it actually took a break, even if you didn’t.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do collagen face masks really work?

Yes, but not in the way you might think. “Collagen face masks are designed to deeply hydrate and temporarily plump the skin, improving its appearance and texture,” says Ellen Marmur, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in New York, New York. “While the collagen in these masks doesn’t penetrate deeply enough to rebuild structural collagen, the masks help boost moisture retention and can make the skin look smoother and more refreshed.”

Can collagen masks actually stimulate collagen production?

Sometimes, yes. “Masks can help stimulate collagen depending on the ingredients they provide,” says Dr. Marmur. Peptides, for instance, are known to do just that. Yoon adds, “Peptides are short chains of amino acids clinically studied to boost collagen.”

Who should be using collagen masks—and what skin concerns are they best for?

The short answer? Pretty much everyone. “Dry, rough skin, acne, wrinkles, sun damage, and sensitive skin all usually benefit from soothing masks,” says Dr. Marmur. Yoon agrees: “Collagen masks are beneficial for all skin types, which makes them easy to use and has contributed to their virality. Each collagen mask can be formulated quite differently, so it’s best to see what specific ingredients are included in each collagen mask.”

Should you rinse after using a collagen mask or leave the essence on?

Unless the package says otherwise, keep that glow-inducing essence on your face. “Most masks are gentle enough to keep the essence on your skin after use,” says Dr. Marmur. Yoon recommends layering your moisturizer over the essence to seal everything in and boost results.

How often should you use one?

Consistency is key. Dr. Marmur suggests using a collagen mask three times a week for 20 minutes. Yoon says her Peach & Lily Glass Skin mask is gentle enough for daily use, but she personally likes to use it once or twice a week, or anytime her skin is having an “off” day.

Are there any side effects to be aware of?

Like with any skincare product, irritation is possible, especially if you have allergies or sensitive skin. “Some masks can backfire and inflame the skin like any other serum or essence, depending on the person’s allergies or sensitivities,” says Dr. Marmur. “If you feel stinging, remove the mask immediately, rinse with warm water, and apply your trusted simple cream.”

Meet the experts

• Ellen Marmur, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon in New York City, New York
• Alicia Yoon, founder of Peach & Lily

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