Best night face cream for dry skin

Q: Which night cream is best for daily use?

Healthlines picks for the best night creams.

No7 pure retinol night cream

Best: Retinol for all
Price point: High street
Formula: Peptide matrixyl 3000, pure retinol, ceramides
Two week use: Zero irritation, skin-smoothing
Extended use: Noticeable difference in fine lines

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No7 pure retinol night cream
Kate Somerville retinol vitamin C moisturiser
Origins high-potency night-a-mins oil-free resurfacing cream
Caudalie resveratrol-lift firming night cream
Skingredients skin good fats
Estee Lauder supreme + night moisturiser intensive restorative creme
Elemis pro-collagen oxygenating night cream
Cultured Biomecare biome calm cream
Susanne Kaufmann regeneration cream line F
Which night cream is best for dry skin?
What is the best cream for face at night?
Does night cream help with dry skin?
Which night cream is best for daily use?

Our most reasonably priced night cream may be from the high street, but it works just as well (if not better) than high-end formulations. The formula is enriched with potent peptide matrixyl 3000 and pure retinol, a superstar skin active backed by science. The retinol is encapsulated for slow release while you sleep and is also paired with skin-strengthening ceramides as well as skin soothers, so that it minimises any chance of side effects.

Striking the right balance between performance and tolerance, we found zero irritation starting off using every other night (our tester has built up a tolerance to retinol) and then every night. After just two weeks use, we saw skin-smoothing results, and after a month there was a noticeable difference in fine lines. We’re super impressed with how quickly this makes a difference and at a purse-friendly price – this one’s a win-win.

Kate Somerville retinol vitamin C moisturiser

Best: Vitamin C formula
Price point: Mid-end
Formula: Vitamin C, retinol
Two week use: Moisturising, softening, plumping
Extended use: Softening of lines and pores, refreshed glow

With two of the most powerful and effective skincare ingredients – with the science to prove it – working together in this jar, we expected big things when we first got this into our hands. It didn’t disappoint. Rejuvenating retinol works on just about every sign of ageing, while pure vitamin C brightens and leaves skin with a more even skin tone. The hyaluronic acid in the blend leaves skin beautifully moisturised, soft and plump fast, but the most impressive results are seen after two months with a softening of lines, pores and a glow that wasn’t there before use.

Origins high-potency night-a-mins oil-free resurfacing cream

Best: For dull skin
Price point: High street
Formula: AHAs, emollient squalane, jojoba butter, oil-free
Two week use: Radiance boost, fresh and refined feel
Extended use: Evened tone, brighter skin

This jar is a two-in-one hydrating moisturiser and radiance-boosting peel in one. It contains alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) derived from plants and fruits that gently exfoliate dead skin cells while you sleep, paired with moisturising ingredients including brilliant emollient squalane, as well as jojoba butter. It’s an oil-free formulation that works well on all skin types, especially dull skin that needs a radiance boost – leaving skin feeling fresh and refined after just a few days of use. We also saw a more even-toned, brighter skin after circa 30 days of continuous use.

Caudalie resveratrol-lift firming night cream

Best: Retinol-free skin rejuvenation
Price point: High street to mid
Formula: Resveratrol, plant-based collagen, hyaluronic acid
Two week use: Moisturised, hydrated, plumped
Extended use: Soft and smooth skin texture

Made with 40 plus women in mind who lose collagen and hyaluronic acid levels rapidly, this jar is formulated with the help of the experts at Harvard Medical School and contains a trio of key ingredients that work to hydrate, plump and firm the skin. It also features the antioxidant resveratrol, which comes from French grapevines and is used to stimulate collagen production. This works together with plant-based collagen from mahogany bark to restore a soft and bouncy skin texture. Add to the mix hyaluronic acid that draws moisture into the skin and keeps it there, and you’ve got a night cream that makes a brilliant alternative to retinol formulations.

Skingredients skin good fats

Best: For damaged, irritated or very dry skin
Price point: High street to mid
Formula: Ceramides, niacinamide, shea butter, kernel extract
Two week use: Soothing, nourishing, hydrating
Extended use: Clears congestion, evens skin texture

Numerous lifestyle and environmental aggressors can lead to damage to the outermost layer of skin, as well as overdoing it with potent skincare that your complexion isn’t accustomed to. If you’re suffering from redness, flakiness, itchiness or rough skin patches from a compromised skin barrier you can’t do better than this nighttime comforting treat.

This is a rich, creamy formula that both heals and hydrates with its cocktail of standout ingredients. Skin-strengthening ceramides are teamed with niacinamide to boost the barrier, glycerine and shea butter for nourishment, as well as oat kernel extract for its anti-irritant and antihistamine properties. Expect this to soothe your complexion, getting to work instantly and for really problematic skin it works well used as part of your morning routine too.

Estee Lauder supreme + night moisturiser intensive restorative creme

Best: For dry skin types
Price point : Mid to high
Formula: Hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, moringa extract, vitamins
Two week use: Hydrating, smoothing, evening skin tone
Extended use: More even skin tone, plumping, firming

The stalwart beauty brand is always great to turn to for exceptional evening skincare, including this bestselling rich cream. Packed with hyaluronic acid for next-level hydration, expect this to get to work instantly on dry skin. Meanwhile, skin-strengthening, wrinkle-smoothing, brown-spot blitzing and all-around skincare superstar niacinamide, will be working its magic too. Another stand-out ingredient is moringa extract, loved for being filled with antioxidants and bursting with age-defying vitamins A, C and E. This is a firm favourite with our tester, who turns to this high-performing formula time and time again. With continuous use, you’ll see a more even skin tone that’s plumper and firmer.

Elemis pro-collagen oxygenating night cream

Best: For mature skin types
Price point: High
Formula: Brown algae, red algae, jojoba seed, avocado oil
Two week use: Hydrating, boosts moisture levels
Extended use: Firming, brightening, skin looks healthier

The sister formula to Elemis’s signature marine cream, this formula feels luxurious and rich to use and impressively boosts skin moisture levels after just one use. A blend of marine extracts such as brown algae for aiding hydration and red algae rich in calcium, zinc and magnesium, work together with moisturising ingredients such as shea butter, jojoba seed and avocado oil. With ongoing use, we watched our complexion transform from dull and lacklustre to firm and bright. It’s not new, but it is still hard to beat.

Cultured Biomecare biome calm cream

Best: For sensitive skin
Prince point: Mid
Formula: Combination of pre and post-biotics
Two week use: Soothes irritation, hydrating, reduces sensitiveness
Extended use: Healthier looking and feeling skin

New science has brought to light the importance of our skin’s microbiome – the biological shield that is our skins first line of defence. This new brand puts taking care of the biome first, as a compromised microbiome can lead to major skin problems, such as the rise in skin sensitivity and rosacea. Working with this in mind, you’ll find this cream calms redness and provides relief for uncomfortable skin swiftly with a combination of pre and post-biotics. On sore skin – in our case tight, ultra-dry and irritated – we found it soothes any uncomfortableness fast, and quickly leaves skin healthy-looking and feeling again.

Susanne Kaufmann regeneration cream line F

Best: or combination or oily skin
Price point: Mid
Formula: Witch hazel, chamomile, hyaluronic acid
Two week use: Well-balanced complexion, mattifying, hydrating
Extended use: Reduce excess oil, calm redness, more even complexion

For mattifying an oily T-zone and providing an overnight hydration boost to where your complexion needs it, turn to this lightweight formula specifically made with an unbalanced skin type in mind. The brand uses traditional Austrian natural healing remedies from the Alps in its collection to assist the skin. The formula is enriched with witch hazel to reduce excess oil, as well as provide anti-inflammatory properties to calm redness, alongside antiseptic chamomile. Wake up to a well-balanced complexion with hyaluronic acid replenishing moisture levels too. We’re impressed.

Which night cream is best for dry skin?

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What is the best cream for face at night?

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Does night cream help with dry skin?

Not only does a night cream soothe and hydrate skin after a long day, it can also help induce repair by amplifying cell turnover. While moisturisers for the day usually protect against the elements—pollution, dryness, cold, heat and UV rays—night creams are better focused on the reconstruction process of the skin.