Skin repairs itself at night, but that’s also when it produces more inflammatory hormones and loses more moisture, leaving it itchier and drier. That’s why night moisturisers have to be richer in every sense, with ingredients that replenish water loss and help with skin repair.
Skin repairs itself at night, but that’s also when it produces more inflammatory hormones and loses more moisture, leaving it itchier and drier. That’s why night moisturisers have to be richer in every sense, with ingredients that replenish water loss and help with skin repair.
Orbis =U Encore Night Creamy Gel ($73)
An oil-free moisturiser for mature skin, the gel cream promises to boost the production of six skin enzymes that are each needed to bring about and maintain firmness, smoothness, moisture, texture, clarity and protection so you get plumper, more lifted skin with less-visible wrinkles.
Estee Lauder Resilience Lift Night ($166)
This has a nocturnal lift complex that works in tandem with your skin cells’ renewal cycle to boost collagen, elastin and laminin production while providing moisture. The results: facial contours look firmer and more lifted, and fine lines seem less obvious.
Philosophy Take a Deep Breath Night Oil-free Detoxifying Gel-balm ($56)
Especially good for oily and combination skin, this moisturiser with a beancurd-like texture doesn’t leave a sticky or greasy feel. A little goes a long way, and it’s said to clear up free radicals and pollutants that have built up in your skin during the day.
Lancome Renergie Nuit Multi-lift Lifting Firming Anti-wrinkle Night Cream ($160)
It reportedly tightens and firms skin by targeting 10 “connectors” in five layers of skin. The special blend of active ingredients strengthens the protein network in the skin layers and is said to make skin look lifted, while diminishing the look of wrinkles on the face and neck. The cream’s relaxing rose aroma may help prepare you for a better night’s sleep, too.
Kanebo Night Lipid Wear ($130)
Unwinding mentally is crucial to a good night’s rest. This moisturiser helps you relax with its scent of tea flowers and a blend of rose and sandalwood to help you slip more easily into sleep.
