These two masks take different paths to a similar destination. Both formulas include solid hydrating ingredients, and the overall scores reflect that — the gap here is genuinely slim.
Active Ingredient Strength is another area of separation. LANEIGE Balance Mode Shine Control & Pore-Minimizing Lightweight Moisturizer for Oily Skin scores 5.0 here versus 4.2 for LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask for Moisture Barrier Support with Niacinamide & Squalane. That difference comes down to how each formula is built — the ingredient list tells the story.
LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask for Moisture Barrier Support with Niacinamide & Squalane brings Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Niacinamide, and Lactobacillus Ferment as actives, while lANEIGE Balance Mode Shine Control & Pore-Minimizing Lightweight Moisturizer for Oily Skin relies on Niacinamide, Inositol, and Madecassoside. Both approaches have merit, but the positioning and supporting ingredients make the difference.
Both sit in the mid-range bracket, so value comes down to formulation quality. LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask for Moisture Barrier Support with Niacinamide & Squalane gets the nod here with its 8.7 overall score — you're getting more for a similar outlay.
