Unlocking Radiant Skin: 10 Of The Best Japanese Vitamin C Face Masks

When it comes to Japanese skincare, one ingredient has stood the test of time for its remarkable ability to enhance skin luminosity and promote a healthy complexion – Vitamin C. 

Vitamin C plays a crucial role in skincare and has numerous benefits for your skin. It is a powerful antioxidant that helps to protect your skin from free radical damage caused by environmental factors such as pollution and UV rays. This protection can contribute to preventing premature aging and maintaining skin health.

Vitamin C also helps to support and promote the formation of new collagen, contributing to smoother and more youthful-looking skin, as well as brightening and evening skin tone, helping to fade dark spots, for a more radiant complexion. Additionally, it can help to repair skin damage caused by sun exposure and assist in the skin’s natural ability to retain moisture. 

In this article, we’ll explore a selection of our favorite 10 Vitamin C-infused Japanese face masks, each with its own unique features and benefits. Read on to discover the best Vitamin C Face masks! 

Best Anti-Aging Face Mask

Kracie Hadabisei 3D Face Mask Super Aging-Care Brightening 4 Sheets

Kracie Hadabisei 3D Mask is enriched with a generous 30ml of serum to deliver maximum benefits to your skin. The sheet has a larger size to cover a wider area of your face and is packed full of highly pure vitamin C to brighten your complexion and provide it with an instant moisture boost. 

It also contains other naturally derived ingredients such as soybean extract, royal jelly, lemon extract, apple extract, job's tears extract, pearl extract, and peony extract.

Best Multi-Functional Face Mask

Kose Clear Turn Vitamin C Cica Hydrating & Brightening Facial Sheet Mask 40 ct.

These Japanese facial sheet masks from Kose contain plenty of vitamin C derivative and cica to moisturize and protect the skin from UV damage. Additionally, the serum of this facial sheet mask contains centella asiatica extract to repair rough skin texture and shrink clogged pores. 

These masks are also multi-functional, working as a lotion, essence, emulsion, cream, and pack, and can be used every day to enhance your complexion, making it brighter, smoother, and more moisturized.

Best Carbonic Facial Mask

Cotton Labo Bubbly Carbonic Facial Mask with Vitamin C 3 Sheets

This pack of three unique facial masks are made from natural cotton generating a carbonic gentle bubbly-feeling upon application, leading to more resilient and hydrated skin. This variety of the Cotton Labo masks features Vitamin C derivative as its core active ingredient – helping to promote the generation of collagen to improve skin elasticity. 

Unlike other types of facial masks, this product is unique because its benefits are activated upon contact with water before applying it to the skin. 

Best Brightening Facial Masks

FANCL Hydrating Treatment Facial Mask 6 Sheets

Designed to be used as a special treat for your skin once or twice a week, this mask can be used at night after completing your daily skincare routine. The mask is also free from potential skin irritants such as preservatives, synthetic fragrances, synthetic colors, petroleum-based surfactants, and UV absorbers.

Kosé Clear Turn Mask Vitamin C 5 Masks

This five-pack of Kosé Clear Turn Masks is formulated with vitamin C which is believed to help control melanin production, preventing dark spots and freckles caused by sun damage from forming.

This Japanese face mask has a snug fit, so the serum penetrates quickly deep into the stratum corneum, making your skin appear brighter and more translucent.

Kracie Hadabisei Moisturising Facial Mask Brightening 5 Sheets

This moisturizing facial mask is made from soft and thick natural cotton and is packed with Vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to brighten your complexion. It is ideally suited for consumers who would like to reduce the appearance of dark spots and freckles.

Within the mask’s 20ml of serum, in addition to Vitamin C, you’ll also find naturally derived ingredients such as lemon extract, apple extract, job's tears extract, pearl extract, and peony extract.

Kose Cosmeport Clear Turn Babyish Sheet Mask 50 Sheets

The Babyish series of facial sheet masks from Kose are formulated with Vitamin C, amino acids, glycerin, and strawberry geranium extract to brighten your skin. Additional moisturizing essences include collagen, hyaluronic acid (HA), honey, and baby mint, chamomile extract, and amino acid GL to nourish skin.

These masks are made from local Japanese cotton for a comfortable fit, leaving your skin feeling as smooth as a baby’s! This product is also free from irritants such as fragrance, coloring, mineral oils, alcohol, and silicon. 

Best Moisturizing Facial Masks

Kose Clear Turn Vitamin C Mask (Moisturizing Face Mask) 30 Sheets

This 30-pack of Kose Clear Turn facial masks is great value for money and is formulated with highly pure moisturizers and vitamin C to hydrate skin and help prevent dark spots and freckles from forming.

The mask’s design has a close fit and is made of three layers, so the serum is absorbed quickly into the skin, leaving your face feeling refreshed and vibrant. Furthermore, this product has mild acidity and is free from fragrance, mineral oil, and alcohol.

Best Facial Mask For Dull Skin

Japan Gals Pure 5 Essence Facial Mask Placenta PL 30 Sheets

Japan Gals Pure 5 Essence Mask PL is a Japanese facial sheet mask made from 100% natural cotton for a comfortable fit. This mask has been soaked in pure essences and moisturizing ingredients such as placenta, soybean extract, fermented soy milk liquid, and vitamin C derivative.

Whilst Vitamin C is already known for its brightening effects, placenta also helps to remove dullness from the skin, making your complexion more translucent. This product is available in packs of 30 sheets making it excellent value for money, and the mask’s design also incorporates a special flap so that you can also use it to refresh your eyelids and under eye area.

Best Facial Masks For Dry Skin

Rohto Melano CC Vitamin C Concentrated Moisturizing Face Mask 28 Sheets

The Melano CC face mask is ideally suited for dry skin and features Vitamin C and Vitamin E derivatives to provide moisturizing effects while reducing damage to your skin caused by UV exposure. The Vitamin C and E also work together to prevent melanin production, which is known to cause dark spots and freckles.  

The latest version of the Rohto Melano CC Vitamin C masks includes a larger volume of masks compared to previous versions – with 28 masks included within one pack. Each mask is made from natural cotton and has a refreshing citrus aroma of grapefruit and lemon.

Want to delve deeper into the world of Japanese facial sheet masks? Then browse our full selection of products here.

You can learn more about Japanese beauty products containing Vitamin C in this article on the best 25 Japanese skincare products with Vitamin C.