5 Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask dupes for emergencies only

Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask ($80 from MECCA) will be celebrating it's seventh birthday in March, and it's very clear that the viral product is transitioning into a place of perennial cultural relevance.

Since its launch in 2018, the face mask has remained a keen favourite of celebrities and skin care lovers alike, with a fan base that includes Kim Kardashian, Jessica Alba, Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Jen Atkin and Martha Kalifatidis.

But it begs the question: What's so special about Summer Fridays' hero product? Let's get into it.

What is the Jet Lag Mask from Summer Fridays used for?

"We wanted to create a nourishing, instantly hydrating, multi-purpose mask that could be used by all skin types in different ways — as a regular and overnight mask, prep for make-up application and a super rich eye cream," Summer Fridays co-founder, Marianna Hewitt, told Vogue following the product's reformulation in 2021.

The milestone saw the brand refine the beloved formula, taking out unnecessary elements like essential oils and fragrance, replacing them with well-studied skin soothers such as chamomile extract and panthenol. 

"The foundation of Jet Lag Mask is exactly the same — it still contains the power trio of niacinamide, glycerin and hyaluronic acid," the brand founders shared with the publication.

Can you leave Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask on all night?

Enriched with a host of nourishing, skin-loving ingredients like niacinamide, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, allantoin, bisabolol, panthenol and cucumber extract, it boasts a multi-purpose formula, and can be used as a hydrating rinse-off treatment or applied as a deeply moisturising day cream or overnight mask. 

It's also available in a travel-friendly sized tube ($43 from MECCA), and promises to soothe, hydrate, nourish and balance skin, in an effort to curb the skin-drying effects of air travel — handy, if you're a frequent flyer. 

The best Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask dupes to shop in Australia

As with any product we love that's an international best-seller, we've researched the most passable dupes to tide us over in moments of desperation (we're looking at you, Clinique Black Honey). For instance, say said cult buy is out of stock, or you run out the same week that all your utility bills are due? God, forbid.

Well, you don't have to do too much, because we've done most of the legwork to find the top five Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask alternatives with formulas that include at least 60 per cent of the same ingredients as the original.

1/ CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream

from $35 at Amazon Australia

According to Reddit users, there's no better Summer Fridays dupe than CeraVe's Skin Renewing Night Cream, citing it's gentle ingredient list and affordable price point as the product's two biggest draw cards. It features the Jet Lag Mask's foundational ingredients — glycerin, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide — as well as CeraVe's signature blend of three different ceramides and a peptide complex. A combination, which promotes plumper, firmer, and more youthful-looking skin over time.

Review: "I love how hydrating [CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream] is, and how it has really helped to even out my skin tone, and reduce fine lines... I recommend trying this to everyone who wants to be proactive about fighting signs of aging, and also just to keep your skin looking and feeling youthful. Loving that it doesn’t really smell overpowering and it feels so gentle on my skin — this is such a steal!" —Anita M, REVIEWcrew Member

Read more CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream reviews

Key features:

Enriched with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, ceramides and a peptide complex
Affordable price point
Plumps and firms skin
Blurs the appearance of fine lines
Promotes a more youthful-looking appearance

Available at:

• $35 from Amazon Australia
• $36.99 from Chemist Warehouse
• $40.99 from Adore Beauty

2/ e.l.f. Pure Skin Moisturizer

from $24 at ASOS

This wallet-friendly option is a little harder to source down under — it's frequently sold out on Amazon — but is currently stocked online at ASOS. However, if you're a fan of e.l.f's other viral hits then we think it's worth the hassle. The Summer Fridays alternative contains hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and allantoin just like the original, plus, there's also a host of other nourishing and soothing ingredients in the mix too (read: oat milk and ceramides).

Key features:

Enriched with oat milk, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and allantoin
Affordable price point
Hydrating, but non-greasy finish
Nourishes and soothes skin

Available at:

• $24 from ASOS

3/ Ole Henriksen Apres Skin Multi-Use Rich Rescue Crème

from $65 at Sephora

This pick from Ole Henriksen has been formulated to perform multiple tasks, just like the Jet Lag Mask. It prioritises skin recovery, doubling as a rich night cream, and an overnight mask that targets stressed, tired and dehydrated skin. Blending together glycerin and niacinamide with ceramides, electrolytes and vitamins for a plump, hydrated, and healthy-looking complexion.

Key features:

Enriched with glycerin, niacinamide, ceramides, electrolytes and vitamins
Targets stressed, tired and dehydrated skin
Promotes a hydrated, plump and healthy-looking complexion
Multi-purpose formula

Available at:

• $65 from Sephora
• $65 from Adore Beauty
• $65 from The Iconic

4/ Holika Holika Good Cera Super Ceramide Cream

from $32 at Lila Beauty

According to Reddit users, this thick moisturiser is fantastic for slugging due to its occlusive and deeply-nourishing barrier cream texture. It's enriched with ingredients like hydrating glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and ceramides, and exfoliating bacillus ferment, which work together to keep skin feeling soft and supple.

Key features:

Contains glycerin, hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and bacillus ferment
Promotes softer and more supple skin
Strengthens the skin's natural moisture barrier
Ideal for slugging

Available at:

• $32 from Lila Beauty
• $32.40 from Amazon Australia
• $51.75 from Beauty Bay

5/ AHC Natural Essential Mask Aqua Nourishing

from $15.41 at Amazon Australia

If you're more of a sheet mask person, you can't go wrong with this hydrating and nourishing option from AHC, which retails for about $15 for a set of five masks. The mask itself is made from one hundred per cent cotton, which is then infused with a calming complex, lupinus albus seed extract, and ceramides.

Key features:

Infused with calming complex, lupinus albus seed extract, and ceramides
Mask made from one hundred per cent cotton
Set contains five sheet masks
Hydrates, nourishes and calms the skin

Available at:

• $15.41 from Amazon Australia
• $17.99 from Woolworths

Main image credit: @piamance

Another luxurious favourite that we can't get enough of? Le Labo's Santal 33.