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27 Feb 2024

Best eye masks for sleep

Discover the best eye masks to help you drift off to sleep, including those from Drowsy, Manta, Slip and more

Sabrina SahotaSenior researcher & writer

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 testers tried each mask and rated them on their light-blocking ability, as well as how comfortable and secure they felt.

With two Great Value picks at less than £15, we discovered 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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Light blocking	Comfort	Fit
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: February 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

Available from Dotmaison (£19.99) and Elizabeth Scarlett (£25)

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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

For an even comfier sleep, see our pick of the best pillows, best ear plugs for sleeping and best travel pillows

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. 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.