If you're wondering, "do I really need a different cream for day and night?" The answer very simply is, yes.
The way our skin works during the day and night differ quite drastically. Think about it, during the day it has the elements to battle and at night it's more relaxed and receptive - sounds like a normal day in the life, right?
Ever wake up with a wet looking face? That's because our skin releases more moisture whilst we sleep. It's important we use a night cream that will aid and maximise cell regeneration, so we don't lose too much of this vital moisture.
If you still have no idea what we're talking about, worry not. We've rounded up some of the best night creams to try now, that actually work below.
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Best night creams 2022
1. My Clarins RE-CHARGE Relaxing Sleep Mask
Best plant-based night mask
I'm sure we can all confess that at times, we aren't the kindest to our skin. Late nights, early mornings and poor skin care routines can leave our faces thirsty for much needed hydration.
RE-CHARGE from Clarins is a plant based, overnight face mask packed with acerola seed, fig and huang qi extracts; offering your skin a boost of clarifying and hydrating ingredients.
Simply massage into clean skin before bed and let the mask do it's work.
2. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Moisturiser
Best for dry skin
If you struggle with dry skin, this affordable pot from Neutrogena might be our new saving grace.
The formula contains a Hyaluronic Gel Matrix, which works to not only lock in moisture, but to slowly release more throughout the day as your skin needs it.
This water based-gel moisturiser is lightweight and won't leave your skin feeling heavy or oily.
3. Foreo SERUM SERUM SERUM
Best for Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic acid and Squalene are two of the beauty buzzwords that you should get to know; so if you're looking for both in a bottle - you've just found it.
The foreo firming serum has everything in it that'll help you achieve a youthful glow, and your skin will feel and look visibly hydrated after a gentle massage.
It's also a vegan appropriate and cruelty-free serum, letting you glow without guilt.
4. Super Lotus Night Recovery Face Cream
Best lotus face cream
To treat tired, stressed and fatigued looking skin, this is the cream for you.
When science perfectly combines with nature, you get a little pot of goodness that looks like this, Fresh Lotus utilises the benefits of the entire lotus flower.
Enriched with powerful antioxidants, this night cream works to give skin its elasticity back - giving you a refreshed and radiant look every morning.
5. Olay Total Effects 7 in 1 Night Firming Moisturiser
Best overall night moisturiser
There can be loads of areas we wish to target when considering a night cream: anti-aging, hydration, lightweight - so it's pretty nifty when one moisturiser considers them all.
Packed with niacinamide, pro-vitamin B5 and vitamin E, this little bottle works overtime enhance the skins natural self renewal process whilst you get your sleep.
It has anti-aging properties, that leave your skin with the bounce that tends to decrease as we get older. Generally speaking, we all want to wake up looking a little bit younger, don't we?
6. Glossier Priming Moisturizer Rich Moisturiser
Best moisturising face cream
Glossier is fast becoming the beauty brand to keep on your radar, the affordable range has something for every skin type - and night cream is no exception.
Now that the weather is changing it can take a real toll on our skin. This rich moisturiser is formulated with ceramides and fatty acids, leaving skin instantly hydrated and nourished.
These ingredients help to reinforce the skins barrier, whilst you do nothing but carry on with your day.
It's also really nice to know the formula is hypoallergenic, paraben free, cruelty free and non-comedogenic. It's a bit of a mouthful - but your skin will love you for it.
Buy now from Glossier (£29.00).
7. Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream
Best anti-aging
Drunk Elephant's Retro Whipped cream is formulated with skin barrier building ceramides that works to deliver daily doses of skin loving hydration.
It's also packed with six African oils, plantain extract, fermentoil green tea seed and bundles of other antioxidant agents, that help to calm the skin and leave it feeling smooth and supple.
8. CeraVe Renewing Night Cream
Best for oily skin
If you have sensitive skin that is prone to irritation, you might want to try this. The cream is lightweight and won't leave your skin feeling oily.
This little formula works to combat some of the main skin qualms we have, including fine lines, redness and dull looking skin.
It contains ceramides and hyaluronic acid to helps retain and replenish the moisture at the same time.
9. Elemis Pro-Collagen Definition Night Cream
Best Elemis Night Cream
The Elemis Pro-Definition Night Cream has been specially formulated for skin that has begun to lose definition.
So if you're after a moisturiser that targets wrinkles and the appearance of skin texture and tone, this is it.
The formula has been infused with hi-tech plant stem cells, arjuna bark and starflower oil, that intensely hydrates whilst leaving your skin looking firmer and plumped with moisture.
10. Herbivore Moon Fruit Superfruit Night Treatment
Best for glowing skin
The all natural Herbivore range is packed full of rich antioxidants and therapeutic ingredients, that each serve a purpose to provide your skin with all of the little luxuries it needs to appear youthful and refreshed.
If you suffer with dull skin, especially after it has battled the elements all day; you'll have dewy and radiant skin, by morning.
Buy now from Cult Beauty (£48.00).
