Night Cream Tips - Recognizing Effective Ingredients
It is a little known fact that skin creams will be absorbed better at night than during the day. For this reason, it is even more important to be aware of your night cream’s ingredients. The best night creams will nourish and moisturize your skin with ingredients that are safe enough to be thoroughly absorbed into your skin.
To begin with, let's look at what makes a night cream different from a day cream. A day cream will be a lighter lotion and often will contain some form of sun protection. The best night creams will include a high concentration of ingredients that have an anti-aging effect.
These ingredients will nourish your skin with nutrients that support the body's own ability to build new cells and produce collagen and elastin. A good night cream will supply moisture and heal dry skin. With the right ingredients, they will also promote a smoother complexion and even improve blood circulation as they are absorbed deep into the skin.
When looking for a night cream, avoid those that are overly thick. They can clog the pores, especially if they have mineral oil or other petroleum based ingredients. Your skin must be able to breath in order to remain healthy. While in our younger years a lighter cream that has natural essential oils, chamomile and aloe vera will work well.
However, as we get into our thirties and forties it is time to begin looking for creams and lotions that include anti aging ingredients. The natural production of collagen and elastin begins decreasing after we hit 40. It is the collagen that fills out our skin and prevents sagging and the formation of wrinkles.
In recent years the effectiveness of the best night creams and lotions has improved greatly. To a large extent this is due to a return to the use of natural plant based ingredients that have actually been used for hundreds or even thousands of years. One of these ingredients comes from a Japanese sea weed called wakame. Wakame has long been known to be rich in vitamins and minerals that sooth the skin and support its elasticity.
Natural oils such as jojoba oil are also very effective at supporting the natural balance of oils in the skin. The best night creams will include this type of ingredient, as it very closely matches the natural oils secreted by the skin.
Another ingredient to look for is called Cynergy TK. Cynergy TK is rich in keratin, a natural protein found in our skin that supports the production of collagen and elastin. Our skin cannot absorb collagen, so the only way to increase its levels in our skin is to help the skin produce more of it itself.
Believe me, once you begin using this information about night cream ingredients, you will find products you are happy with. The natural ingredients in the best night creams today are far more effective than virtually anything you could find a decade ago.
