If You Want Better Sleep, Skin, and Hair, You Need a Silk Pillowcase

WhatifItoldyouthattherewasamagictrickthatcouldgetridofbedhead,preventwrinklesandacne,andkeepyourpillowcoolallnightlong?It’snotassimpleaswavingawand,butitisaseasyassimplyswappingoutyourpillowcase—justaskourbeautydirector,KathleenHou.“Irealizethisisveryfancybehavior,but:Iownalotofpillowcases,yetonlysleeponsilk,”shesays.“Aftersleepingonsilk,Inoticethatmyfacehasfewerpillowmarksandmyhairissmootherandlesstangled.Plus,justfromasensoryperspective,whywouldn’tIwanttosleeponcoolingsilkversuseverydaycotton?” Ourtoppicksforthebestsilkpillowcasesof2025Ialsoswitchedoveracoupleyearsago,andIcanseewhydermatologistsaresuchstrongproponentsofsilkpillowcases,especiallyfortheskin.“Usingasilkpillowcasereducestuggingandpullingontheskinthatleadstofinelinesandwrinkles,”saysDr.DeanneMraz,aboard-certifieddermatologistandthepresident/co-founderofModernDermatologyinWestport,CT.Shealsoexplainsthatthematerialishypoallergenicandantimicrobial,whichmeansfewerbreakouts. B