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A great place to start?
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Adding a night cream formulated for mature skin to your arsenal.
Here, mature skin simply refers to skin that has started to agesomething that happens to all of us.
Any good night cream should help your skin retain the moisture that it naturally loses overnight.
Are face creams for daytime and nighttime really different?
Actually, they often are.
Theyre also usually a bit lighter weight.
How do you use night cream?
This product should be your final step, and will help seal in moisture and your other skin care.
Its also formulated to support yourskin barrier, a.k.a.
its protective outer layer that retains moisture while keeping irritants and bacteria out.
Its made with ingredients that can help calm reactive complexions.
It also contains squalane, a deeply moisturizing (yet lightweight!)
oil that can make fine lines less visible and further soothe cranky complexions without clogging your pores.
My face now looks hydrated and I havent had a dry flake anywhere.
Also, the redness on my cheeks has been reduced significantly, one wrote.
This creamy, dreamy mask gives me that instant gratification and those long-term effects in one tidy package.
As a result, your skin appears smoother across the board.
Dr. Penzi says this blend of acids can also help skin appear firmer.
Bonus: Salicylic acid also exfoliates and clears out your pores.
Dealing with both new breakouts and evidence of previous ones?
As we mentioned earlier, squalane is hydrating, calming, and wonderfully lightweight.
Dermalogicas Sound Sleep Cocoon Night Gel-Cream fits this bill: Its a fan favorite for its just-right texture.
Dr. Penzi says it has an incredible formula that helps skin appear plumper with less wrinkles and sagging.
I have sensitivity to many heavy moisturizers.
My dry patches are getting better, the redness has calmed down, and its not causing any irritation.
