Curel Hand Mask & Heel Mask (Foot Mask): How to Use & Sizes

Curél makes two overnight care masks for dry, sensitive skin: the Hand Care Mask (ハンドケアマスク, “Boosting Hand Care Gloves” on the box) and the Heel Care Mask (かかとケアマスク, “Boosting Heel Care Socks” on the box), its heel and foot mask. They aren’t skincare themselves: they are thin sheet gloves and heel socks that you put on after your hand cream or moisturising cream, and Kao says their two-layer sheet keeps a moist environment between skin and sheet while you sleep, holds the cream on your skin and keeps it off your bedding. The hand mask comes in packs of 4 in two sizes, and the heel mask in packs of 6.

Looking for Curél’s face sheet mask instead? See our Curel Face Mask guide.

What you’ll learn in this article:

• What the Curel hand mask and heel mask are, and how they work according to Kao
• The differences between them, including sizes and pack counts
• How to put them on and use them overnight
• Which cream to use with them
• Where to buy the Curel hand and heel masks from Japan

Curel Hand Mask vs Heel Mask at a Glance

Both masks use the same two-layer sheet and are worn overnight over your own cream; the hand mask is a glove and the heel mask is a heel sock, and each fits either side. Kao lists no ingredients for either, only the material.

Type	Overnight sheet masks (a glove for hands, a heel sock for heels), not cosmetics
Made for	Dry, sensitive skin that keeps getting rough (Kao)
Ingredients	None listed (material only); you apply your own cream first
Material	Polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE)
When to use	Overnight, every day if you like (Kao)
Price in Japan	Not listed on Kao’s product pages
Made in	Japan

From Kao’s official Japanese product pages (as of October 2026).

• Allergy-tested
• Patch-tested
• Single-use

Kao notes that testing doesn’t mean no one will have an allergy or skin irritation.

From Kao’s official Japanese product pages. The English names are those printed on the boxes. Neither is classed as dangerous goods for air transport.

How Do Curel Hand and Heel Masks Work?

Curel’s hand and heel masks work by holding your own cream on the skin overnight inside a two-layer sheet that keeps a moist but not stuffy environment, according to Kao.

The inner layer is ultra-fine fibres, about one hundredth the thickness of a hair, which keep your cream on the skin, and the outer layer is stretchy and dry to the touch, so the cream stays off your bedding (and, with the heel mask, off the floor too). Kao says the sheet keeps a moist environment between skin and sheet that doesn’t get stuffy, and wraps rough, dry skin smoothly and moistly, which Kao calls boosting your usual care while you sleep.

Curel Hand Care Mask (Hand Mask)

The Curel Hand Care Mask (キュレル 一晩中指先までまるごと守る お手入れ底上げ ハンドケアマスク) is a sheet glove for dry, sensitive hands that keep getting rough. Kao says it wraps hands left rough by washing up and other water work, protects them from friction, keeps your hand cream from rubbing off all night, and still lets you use a smartphone. It comes in M (for S to M hands) and L (for M to L hands), 4 masks per pack, and fits either hand.

Curel Heel Care Mask (Heel Mask / Foot Mask)

The Curel Heel Care Mask (キュレル ガサガサかかとをしっとり包む お手入れ底上げ かかとケアマスク) is a sheet heel sock for rough, dry heels, in one size for feet about 22 to 26 cm long, 6 masks per pack. Kao says it fits comfortably all night, protects heels from catching on bedding, socks and slippers, keeps your cream off the floor and bedding, and can also be worn during the day. It fits either foot and can be put on from either side of the opening.

How to Use the Curel Hand Mask and Heel Mask

Apply your cream generously, put the mask on, sleep in it and take it off the next morning. Kao recommends putting both masks on before bed and says you can use them every day.

Hand Care Mask

1. With clean hands, apply hand cream evenly and generously; Kao says this helps the mask fit better.
2. Slide your fingers in slowly, widening the opening sideways as you put it on.
3. Sleep in it and take it off the next morning. If you wash your hands, slip it off gently and put it back on afterwards.

Heel Care Mask

1. With clean feet, apply a moisturising cream evenly and generously to your heels; Kao says this helps the mask fit better.
2. Put your thumbs into the opening, widen it and slide your toes in a little at a time.
3. Gather it with your thumbs, pull it over your heel and adjust the position.
4. Sleep in it and take it off the next morning.

The material is thin and soft, so pull gently, and take extra care if your nails are long. Kao’s labels say not to use the masks on cuts, swellings, eczema or other abnormal skin, not to reuse a mask once it has been worn, not to flush them because they don’t dissolve, and to keep them away from heat, direct sunlight and small children.

Which Cream to Use With the Curel Masks

Any hand cream works with the hand mask and any moisturising cream with the heel mask: Kao says to apply it evenly and generously first, and doesn’t name a specific product. Curél’s own Hand Cream (キュレル ハンドクリーム, 50 g) is a medicated quasi-drug for chap-prone hands that contains moisturising ingredients (a ceramide functioning ingredient and eucalyptus extract), and Kao says it prevents chapped and cracked hands with allantoin and vitamin E as active ingredients. For heels, Curél’s body moisturisers include the 90 g Moisture Cream jar for face and body, covered in our Curel Intensive Moisture Cream guide.

Where to Buy the Curel Hand Mask and Heel Mask

The easiest way to get the Curel hand and heel masks is to order them shipped directly from Japan through kachicollect. Buy from the kachicollect catalog with no proxy fees, and if you can’t find them there, search Japanese stores or marketplaces for キュレル ハンドケアマスク or キュレル かかとケアマスク and paste the product URL into kachicollect for an instant quote, with no request fee. Duties are shown in your total before you pay, and orders ship worldwide with tracking in about 7 to 14 days.

Kao says neither mask is classed as dangerous goods for air transport. On marketplaces such as eBay, check the size (M or L) for the hand mask.

Proxy services that buy from Japanese stores on your behalf are another option, but the service fee they advertise is only the starting point, and various other charges are added on top by the time you check out.

Curel Hand and Heel Mask FAQ

Does the Curel hand mask contain moisturiser?

No. Kao lists only its material (polypropylene and polyethylene) and no ingredients: it isn’t a pre-soaked sheet. You apply your own hand cream first, and the mask holds it on your skin overnight.

Can I reuse the Curel hand or heel mask?

No. Kao says not to reuse a mask once it has been worn, for hygiene reasons.

How long do you leave the Curel hand mask on?

Overnight. Kao says to put it on after hand cream before bed, sleep in it and take it off the next morning. If you need to wash your hands, slip it off gently and put it back on afterwards. Don’t reuse a mask after a night’s wear.

Can I use the Curel hand mask every day?

Yes. Kao says you can use both masks every day, and recommends putting them on before bed.

Which size of Curel hand mask should I buy?

Size M is for S to M hands and size L is for M to L hands, according to Kao. Kao doesn’t give measurements for the hand sizes.

Is there a Curel foot mask?

Yes: the Curel foot mask is the Heel Care Mask (キュレル かかとケアマスク), a sheet heel sock for feet about 22 to 26 cm long that you wear overnight over moisturising cream. Kao says you can also wear it during the day.

Is the Curel hand mask good for sensitive skin?

Kao made it for dry, sensitive skin and says it was allergy-tested, patch-tested and use-tested by people with dry, sensitive skin with a dermatologist’s cooperation, though that doesn’t mean no one will react.

Conclusion: Are the Curel Hand and Heel Masks Worth It?

The Curel Hand Care Mask and Heel Care Mask suit people with dry, sensitive skin whose hands or heels stay rough: they don’t moisturise on their own, but Kao says their two-layer sheet keeps your cream on the skin and in a moist environment overnight without stuffiness or mess. Choose the hand mask in M or L for rough hands, and the heel mask for dry, rough heels.

The simplest way to get them outside Japan is kachicollect: buy from the catalog with no proxy fees, or paste a Japanese store URL for an instant quote. You pay the item price plus shipping, and duties are shown before you pay.