Night Creams

We all know how important sleep is for healthy skin, but did you know that skin actually behaves differently at night? That’s why it’s crucial to have a day cream and a night cream as part of your skin care routine. Here’s how to find the best night cream for dry skin and more. 

Why Use a Night Cream

First, skin tends to produce less sebum overnight, making a creamy night moisturiser a great choice even if you have oily skin. A night cream goes a long way to ensuring that your skin doesn’t dry out overnight, leaving you with tight, uncomfortable skin in the morning. The thought of using a moisturising night cream for dry skin only is a little outdated - it’s actually great for all skin types. 

Just like the rest of the body heals and rests while we sleep, the skin does too! We can help it along by supplying it with the right skincare ingredients in a night moisturiser so that we wake up looking refreshed and rejuvenated. 

It’s also thought that skin absorbs skincare more easily at night during this renewal process - this means that using the right ingredients overnight means you could reach your skincare goals faster. 

Find Your Best Night Cream

The best night cream for you depends on two things - your skin type and your skin goals. A moisturising night cream for dry skin might only have oils and humectants  - however, throw anti-ageing in the mix and you might want to look for something that has retinol, too. 

Even oily and combination skin types can benefit from a more nourishing night moisturiser formula - look for ingredients such as niacinamide and hyaluronic acid to minimise excess sebum and boost water-based hydration.