"Thankfully, thousands of readers have tested and reviewed hundreds of different night creams, and because we've faced a disappointing morning or two ourselves, we've compiled a list of the worst night creams ever. You know, so you can spend your money on the best."
"Think you're too young to use a night cream or anti-aging skin care product? Not so fast. "Using a cream containing anti-aging ingredients like peptides, antioxidants, retinoids, and/or alpha hydroxy acids makes sense starting anytime from your late 20's to mid-30's, depending on how much damage your skin has already gotten from indoor or outdoor tanning, cigarette smoking, medical illnesses or stress," says anti-aging skin care expert Heidi Waldorf, M.D."
"If it's cost you're worried about, Waldorf assures us that there are excellent night creams at high and low price points. "Pick a product that works for your skin and your budget," she says. "You need to separate whether the higher price is due to packaging versus the quality and type of active ingredients and those in the base. For instance, ingredients like growth factors are complicated to produce and will increase the price. Other ingredients, like the antioxidant niacinamide, are more readily available," says the doctor."
"Whether you choose a night cream for its moisturizing benefits or fine line reduction results, save yourself time and money by making sure it's not one of these." From Toatal Beauty.com
"Think you're too young to use a night cream or anti-aging skin care product? Not so fast. "Using a cream containing anti-aging ingredients like peptides, antioxidants, retinoids, and/or alpha hydroxy acids makes sense starting anytime from your late 20's to mid-30's, depending on how much damage your skin has already gotten from indoor or outdoor tanning, cigarette smoking, medical illnesses or stress," says anti-aging skin care expert Heidi Waldorf, M.D."
"If it's cost you're worried about, Waldorf assures us that there are excellent night creams at high and low price points. "Pick a product that works for your skin and your budget," she says. "You need to separate whether the higher price is due to packaging versus the quality and type of active ingredients and those in the base. For instance, ingredients like growth factors are complicated to produce and will increase the price. Other ingredients, like the antioxidant niacinamide, are more readily available," says the doctor."
"Whether you choose a night cream for its moisturizing benefits or fine line reduction results, save yourself time and money by making sure it's not one of these." From Toatal Beauty.com
See the creams readers say do squat for crow's feet, forehead wrinkles, and other skin concerns |
Your beauty sleep should be just that -- a time for your skin to rejuvenate and take refuge from harsh UV rays and environmental toxins. And your night cream should help support that beauty rest, adding nutrients and antioxidants that can even help reverse skin damage that's been done. But if all your go-to night cream is doing is leaving you with greasy skin, clogged pores, and itchy red bumps, it's not worth your money. Check out this list to make sure you know which products to skip. |
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.8* |
 "This product seems so perfect but when I apply it, it makes my skin greasy and it stays greasy until I wash my face the next morning." |
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.8 |
 "I got contact dermatitis (yes, huge red bumpy rashes) all over my neck and face." |
NO. 5: ROC RETINOL ACTIF PUR ANTI-WRINKLE MOISTURIZING TREATMENT, $23.35 |
 "This did nothing for me. I saw no difference at all. It was a total waste of time and money." |
