Cryo Masks Are the Coolest Skin-Care Trend Right Now—Literally

Beauty

May 22, 2026

If your jade roller lives next to the leftovers and your idea of depuffing involves opening the freezer door, cryo masks may be your next skin-care obsession. According to Spate, the category has grown more than 692 percent year over year across platforms, making it one of the fastest-growing skin-care categories on Spate’s Popularity Index.

TikTok is leading the charge, accounting for more than 84 percent of the trend’s popularity share and more than 1,000 percent year-over-year growth. As is so often the case lately, K-beauty brands have helped bring the category to the forefront, with cooling formulas that pair a sensorial experience with visible skin-calming benefits.

Ahead, we rounded up the best cryo masks to try now—just in time for the summer heat.

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Spate notes that Dr. Jart+ is leading the cryo mask conversation. In true K-beauty fashion, this two-step serum-and-mask treatment is a sensorial feat: It cools skin on contact and helps seal in ingredients and moisture for a glass-skin finish.

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This high-tech, FDA-cleared mask is a true multitasker, with modes designed to target acne, redness and signs of aging while cooling the skin. But for many users, the favorite feature is the under-eye cooling treatment, which helps soothe, refresh and temporarily tighten the look of tired skin.

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This cooling hydrogel sheet mask is a fast fix for puffy, tired-looking skin. It helps firm, refresh and revive the complexion, making it an easy reach before an event, after a flight or anytime your face needs a reset.

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This K-beauty cooling mask is also gaining traction on TikTok, with Spate reporting 33.5K average weekly hashtag views. The ingredient list is compelling, with PDRN and spirulina among the highlights, but the sherbet-like texture is what makes it especially appealing, helping quickly soothe overheated, red or sensitive skin.

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This iconic icy peel-off mask is made to firm, hydrate and smooth skin while delivering an instant cooling effect. It’s an especially nice option for skin that feels overheated or flushed, including during menopause, as it helps soothe while reducing the appearance of fine lines.

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This cooling gel-cream mask helps firm skin, refine the look of pores and bring skin’s temperature down a notch. Clarins says the lifted look can appear in as little as 10 minutes, but the formula’s refreshing, soothing feel is immediate.