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Best eye masks for sleep
If you're a light sleeper or regularly travel, the best eye masks can help to block out light for a more comfortable and undisturbed sleep.
We've tested popular eye masks for sleep, including silk eye masks from brands including Boots, Drowsy, Manta, Slip and more. Our tester try each mask and rate them on their light-blocking ability, as well as how comfortable and secure they feel.
Two Best Buy choices were named the best eye masks for sleeping, and two Great Value picks at less than £15 show that you don't need to spend big for an eye mask that blocks out all light and feels comfortable to wear overnight. Sweet dreams!
The best eye masks for sleep
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| Eye mask | Light blocking | Comfort | Fit | Adjustable head strap | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Good | Very secure | |||
| Excellent | Excellent | Secure | |||
| Good | Good | Very secure | |||
| Good | Excellent | Secure | |||
| Excellent | Good | Average | |||
| Good | Poor | Very secure | |||
| Good | Good | Secure |
Date tested: October 2023. Page last checked: July 2024. We are not able to show every retailer and cheaper prices may be available.
The eye masks we tested
All the eye masks we tested are listed in alphabetical order below.
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Boots Mulberry Silk Eye Mask
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Material Silk outer fabric, polyester filling
Need to know Handwash only
Drowsy Silk Sleep Mask
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Material Mulberry silk
Need to know Handwash only, adjustable head strap with hook-and-loop fastener, available in 16 colours
Elizabeth Scarlett Honey Bee Eye Mask
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Material Cotton velvet front, polyester velvet back
Need to know Spot-clean only, lavender scented, storage pouch included, available in six colours
Halos Blackout Memory Foam Sleep Mask
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Material Memory foam
Need to know Handwash only, memory foam, adjustable head strap, storage pouch included
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Manta Sleep Mask
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Material Modal fabric eye cups, polycotton head strap
Need to know Machine washable in mesh bag (included) at 30°C, adjustable head strap with hook-and-loop fastener, adjustable eye cups
Mavogel Cotton Sleep Eye Mask
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Material Cotton
Need to know Handwash in cold water, adjustable strap, flexible nose bridge, storage pouch included, available in two colours
Slip Silk Sleep Mask
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Material Mulberry silk
Need to know Handwash only, available in 22 colours
Soap & Glory The Rest Assured Sleep Mask
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Material Polyester
Need to know Handwash only, adjustable head strap
William Morris At Home Velvet Eye Mask
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Material Velvet
Need to know Wipe clean only, lavender scented
How we test eye masks for sleep
We choose the best-selling eye masks available at UK retailers and recruit a panel of testers to try them out. We buy all the products we test and we regularly revisit the sleep masks on sale to see if any new ones warrant testing and, when we find them, we do.
Each person tests all of the eye masks and we buy all those we test.
Each eye mask is rated on the following:
- Light blocking Our testers rate how effective each eye mask is at blocking out light. The best achieve a total blackout effect and the worst let light leak in.
- Comfort Our testers assess how comfortable each eye mask feels. They consider how the material feels against their skin and how much pressure the mask applies.
- Fit When our testers try on each eye mask, they rate how secure it feels and whether there's an adjustable head strap to achieve the perfect fit.
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