Our favourite night creams

A good night’s sleep can leave you ready to tackle the world – especially if you pair it with the right night cream for your skin.

Bedtime can be the best time to apply skincare as the cream has hours to soak into your skin and do its thing. It’s not called beauty sleep for any old reason…

However, it can be a little tricky to find the right fit. That’s why we’ve rounded up 9 of the best night moisturisers of 2012 for all skin types, including dry, mature, and sensitive in this essential guide.

What is night cream?

Night creams are generally richer and more concentrated than your standard face cream – the sort that feel too heavy to wear day-to-day or under your makeup.

They usually contain higher concentrations of antioxidants, nourishing butters, retinols, and other hydrating ingredients, which are generally better absorbed while you sleep.

Why is night cream used?

Night face creams are formulated to work best at night, when your skin is more focussed on regenerating much faster than in the AM. This is because it doesn’t have to protect you from UV damage or pollutants from the environment.

Research suggests that our facial skin loses more water through evaporation (transepidermal water loss) at night than it does in the day.¹ This makes it all the more important to keep your skin well-hydrated during the night to help combat this.

Switching your regular day cream for a richer night cream typically promotes plumper and more hydrated skin – who wouldn’t want to wake up to that?

Which night cream is best?

Choosing the best night cream is important – everyone’s skin is different.

For example, mature skin tends to respond well retinols and other potent healthy-ageing compounds, while sensitive skin would shy away from such potent ingredients and opt for soothing extracts.

We have chosen the best night cream for each skin type below to help you choose.

Our favourite night creams 

After analysing the ingredients and pouring over customer reviews, we have found the 9 most-loved night creams here at H&B according to individual skin needs:

The final say