Like us, our skin is subject to the rhythm of day and night and behaves differently over the 24 hours that make up a day. It goes through peaks and troughs of activity, what we call a biorhythm. In the morning, the skin goes into defense mode to face external aggressions. At night, it cleans itself and regenerates. Night cream gives it a real boost during this renewal phase for skin that's in great shape when you wake up.
Why use a night cream?
At night, the skin is said to enter a "resting" phase because it is no longer subject to daily external aggressions such as pollution, temperature variations, or even ultraviolet rays. However, it remains very active. Skin regeneration occurs through cell division. By dividing, skin cells multiply and generate new, fresh cells full of vitality. The energy required to carry out this cell division is made available through the blood, leading to an intensification of blood microcirculation. Night is also the time when the production of collagen and elastin intensifies, both of which contribute to the structure of the skin.
While the skin barrier is on guard during the day, at night, the skin lowers its weapons, opens its pores, and becomes more permeable. This is the ideal time to apply a treatment, especially a night cream tailored to the needs of your skin, as the active ingredients then penetrate deep down.
What is the difference between a day cream and a night cream?
As you can see, the skin doesn't have the same missions during the day and night, and therefore doesn't have the same needs. This is why the active ingredients expected from day and night care differ, and night cream complements the use of day cream. Day cream primarily plays a role in protecting the skin against external aggressions. Its goal: to maintain the moisture balance of skin tissue and preserve the hydrolipidic film, the skin's true shield. Some day creams also have sun protection to defend the skin against UVA and UVB rays.
For its part, night cream's function is to promote skin renewal. It provides the epidermis with the nutrients necessary for its repair at a time when it is particularly penetrable and receptive to active ingredients. Night cream is therefore often more concentrated in active ingredients and richer in terms of texture than day cream.
How to choose the right night cream?
The best night cream for your skin is the one that best suits your beauty concerns, skin issues, and skin type. As a reminder, before applying a night cream, it's essential to thoroughly cleanse your skin first.
The Grey Paste Mattifying Emulsion renews skin texture while you sleep. The AHAs it contains boost cell renewal. They provide the skin with a gentle peel to rid it of dead cells accumulated on its surface and restore its radiance and freshness. Watercress extracts, meanwhile, detoxify and purify the epidermis. When you wake up, imperfections are blurred and the face is clearer and brighter.
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My Payot Sleeping Masque Éclat recharges the skin and revives its radiance overnight. A true energizing cocktail with 97% natural-origin ingredients, it reduces signs of fatigue, hydrates the skin, and refines its texture. Organic goji berries and acai strengthen the skin barrier, vitamin C and organic pomegranate extract neutralize free radicals responsible for dullness and awaken the skin's glow*, while silk tree extract stimulates melatonin synthesis to help the skin recover while you sleep.
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Source Adaptogenic Hydrating Jelly provides the epidermis with tailored hydration. With 94% natural-origin ingredients, it helps the skin fight against environmental stress, which is partly responsible for skin dehydration. To achieve this, its formula uses the principle of biomimicry by copying the resistance mechanisms of two adaptogenic plants subjected to extreme conditions: Breton seaweed and Reishi mushroom. Also enriched with hyaluronic acid, it intensely quenches the skin's thirst, whatever its environment and the season.
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The Smooth Resurfacing Sleeping Cream corrects wrinkles and renews skin overnight for a new-skin effect upon waking. The botanical hibiscus extract it contains guarantees gentle exfoliation that helps regenerate the skin. Its herbal plant complex based on Alpine pine bark and wild pansy, as well as its low- and high-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid duo, slows the formation of wrinkles and thus prevents their appearance. The melting and nourishing cream texture of this night cream is divinely scented and immerses the skin in a comfortable cocoon.
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Roselift Night Cream guarantees firmer, more radiant skin. The Damask Rose it contains allows skin cells and tissues to regain their normal functioning after aging. It normalizes the behavior of fibroblasts, responsible for the secretion of collagen fibers, and restores the metabolic functions of the skin's support tissues to counteract the loss of skin texture and density with age. The formula of this night cream also includes a lipopeptide with a redensifying action. This stimulates the production of collagen fibers. The skin regains firmness and bounce.
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