Calm Skin Starts With This Face Mask
Your self-care moment just got a lot more soothing.
Are you stressed? We’re stressed. Your skin is stressed. But what can you do? Sometimes, your skin doesn’t want to be brightened, exfoliated, or pushed any further. It just wants some TLC.
That’s why we’ve designed our mask collection with a formula for every moment. Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask is there when dullness takes over, and Red Bean Refreshing Pore Mask saves the day when your skin feels oily or congested. Our original Centella Asiatica Calming Mask became your favorite for comforting stressed skin whenever life (or a few too many active ingredients) got in the way. We knew we could take this community-loved sheet mask and make it even better.
Meet Calming Barrier Mask, the next generation of our soothing sheet mask. Inspired by everything you loved about Centella Asiatica Calming Mask, we’ve taken our calming philosophy even further with upgraded ingredients, deep hydration, and support for your skin barrier.
If your skin has been feeling dry, overwhelmed, or simply not like its best self, this is the sheet mask you’ll want waiting in your skincare drawer. It’s time to meet this soothing superhero.
What is Calming Barrier Mask?
Calming Barrier Mask is Hanbang comfort food for your skin. It’s a Korean face mask designed for the moments when your complexion feels stressed, dehydrated, or out of balance. Whether you spent the day in the sun, overdid it with exfoliation, stayed up way too late, or are seeing some redness, this serum-soaked sheet mask helps restore the feeling of comfort with every wear.
Our BOJ community loves our Centella Asiatica Calming Mask, and we loved it too. But as we continued exploring barrier-focused, soothing skincare, we saw an opportunity to create something even better for you.
Calming Barrier Mask builds on everything our community loved about the original while introducing a more advanced approach to soothing and hydration. The result is a sheet mask that doesn’t just feel refreshing while it’s on; it helps support your moisture barrier while you wear it, too.
The lightweight essence absorbs beautifully without feeling sticky, leaving skin looking fresh, healthy, and comfortably hydrated. Let’s get into what makes that possible.
Calming Barrier Mask’s Soothing Ingredients
Like every BOJ formula, Calming Barrier Mask starts with ingredients that do more than sound impressive on a list. We picked each ingredient to help stressed skin feel calmer, healthier, and better supported, even after you’ve discarded the sheet mask.
First, we put together our Green Calming Complex. You probably already know Centella asiatica (the hero of our OG soothing sheet mask), also known as cica. If you know K-beauty, you know this is one of skincare’s most beloved calming ingredients.
Our Green Calming Complex combines cica extract with four of its naturally derived active components (asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid, and madecassic acid, if you were wondering) to create a more comprehensive calming complex. We also included purslane extract, another botanical ingredient traditionally loved for comforting stressed skin. Together, they create the ultimate soothing, balancing blend.
Of course, we had to infuse our BOJ-exclusive ingredient Green Tea-HA™ into the mix. It’s in two of our favorite hydrating skincare staples (more on that later!), and rightfully so. More than just green tea extract blended with hyaluronic acid, we use a special extraction process to capture the beneficial compounds in green tea into tiny liposomes.
These liposomes help stabilize the ingredient while keeping it lighter and fresher on your skin, versus traditional hyaluronic acid alone. The result is refreshing, never-heavy hydration made for a sheet mask.
For extra hydration that goes deeper, we used an 8-weight hyaluronic acid complex. Larger molecules help create a moisture veil that reduces water loss at the skin’s surface, while smaller molecules help deliver hydration throughout the different layers of your skin. You’ll see comfortable, long-lasting hydration without feeling weighed down.
We Put Calming Barrier Mask to the Test
Of course, we wanted to make sure you’re getting the soothing, calming, hydrating feel we’re promising, so we took it to the lab. Here’s what we found:
Soothing + Cooling Support
87.42% improvement in soothing effect (on temporary redness)*
310.88% improvement in skin cooling effect**
*According to a single-use clinical study of 22 subjects, tested on temporary redness caused by heat.
**According to a single-use clinical study of 22 subjects, in response to heat.
Skin Moisture Barrier Support
250.13% improvement in skin moisture after one use.*
23.69% reduction in transepidermal water loss after one use.*
*According to a single-use clinical study of 22 subjects.
We also made sure to create a formula all skin types will love. Calming Barrier Mask is non-comedogenic tested and suitable for acne-prone skin,* as well as hypoallergenic tested and suitable for sensitive skin.**
*According to a 4-week clinical study of 22 subjects.
**According to a 5-week clinical study of 52 subjects.
How to Use Calming Barrier Mask in Your Routine
Is your skin asking for a rest? This is the mask to reach for. After cleansing and applying toner to prep your skin, simply unfold the mask and gently smooth it onto your face. The Skin-Fit sheet makes it easy to get a comfortable fit. Leave it on for 10-20 minutes, then remove and lightly pat the remaining essence into your skin.
For the ultimate barrier-supporting, Green Tea-HA™ infused routine, apply a few drops of Calming Barrier Serum after removing the mask. This step gives your skin even more soothing hydration. Complete your routine with Dayscreen Moisturizer SPF 30, another Green Tea-HA™ favorite, to protect skin from sun and help soothe.
We especially love this routine after long flights, sunny afternoons, late nights, over-exfoliating, or anytime your skin simply feels like it needs a break.
Answering Your Questions About Calming Barrier Mask
Ready to take a soothing self-care moment? Here’s everything else you need to know first.
Q. What skin types is Centella Asiatica Calming Mask best for?
We made this soothing sheet mask for all skin types! Reactive, sensitive, and dry skin will benefit most from its calming, hydrating formula.
Q. Should I use a serum or moisturizer after using this sheet mask?
If you have oily skin, there's no need to moisturize again post-mask, but we recommend layering our Calming Barrier Serum on top for extra help soothing and hydrating. If you have dry skin, complete your skincare routine with Calming Barrier Serum and Dynasty Cream to lock it all in.
Q. Is Calming Barrier Mask the same as Centella Asiatica Calming Mask?
Not exactly! If you liked Centella Asiatica Calming Mask, you'll love Calming Barrier Mask. It's a reimagined version of our original mask, designed to hydrate and soothe skin with a new formula and elevated materials. We kept our intention of delivering a calming self-care moment while refreshing the formula with a Green Calming Complex, Green Tea-HA™, and 8-weight hyaluronic acid. Our masks are now made in a redesigned cut with Skin Fit technology that stretches to hug your face comfortably.
Q. What is Green Tea-HA™?
Far beyond a simple blend of green tea extract and hyaluronic acid, this BOJ-exclusive ingredient uses K-beauty biotech to enhance both. By using the natural water-binding properties of hyaluronic acid, we gently draw out key compounds from green tea (like a sponge soaking up all the nutrients your skin loves.) We then convert this material into tiny liposomes that stabilize green tea’s nutrients while helping the ingredient absorb with a refreshing, light feel your skin will drink up.
Sometimes your skin just needs a moment to recover. We get it. Calming Barrier Mask was made for exactly those moments. It’s comfort food (or an XL green smoothie) for stressed-out skin.
Reach for this sheet mask when you need light layers of hydration that soothe on their way. It’s going to be the part of your routine you’re most excited for when you need to relax and let your skin feel like itself again.
Give Yourself a Moment of Calm
Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask
Soothing + Brightening Mask
Red Bean Refreshing Pore Mask
Non-Drying Clarifying Mask
Calming Barrier Serum
Deeply Hydrating Soothing Serum
Dayscreen Moisturizer SPF 30
Weightless Hydrating Moisturizer + SPF