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Benefits And Uses Of Night Creams

Check out for some of the best benefits and uses of night creams here in this article. Read on.

By Rima Chowdhury

Using a night cream is one among the phenomenal ways to pamper your skin during the night. Just like how you apply a moisturiser during the day time, taking care of your skin during the night time is equally important.

It is said that skin care routine is complete only after you use a night cream before going to bed. There are several benefits of using a night cream. If you haven't included a night cream in your skin care routine yet, here is everything you should know about using it and its benefits.

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Why Use A Night Cream?
Your skin handles a lot of pollution and stress throughout the day and hence it is important to take care of your skin at night. Pampering your skin with a night cream can help you to wake up with clear, gorgeous and beautiful skin. With time, your skin tends to lose its shine and elasticity, thus giving you a dull complexion.

So, in order to maintain the skin's elasticity and firmness, you should be using night creams regularly. Your skin undergoes cell renewal process at night and hence using a quality night cream can help to benefit you with a gorgeous and beautiful skin.

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Benefits Of Using Night Creams
- Most of the studies and researches have stated that night creams contain a good amount of antioxidants and amino acids that can help to speed up the cell renewal process in the body. Night creams contain a high amount of collagen, which can help to boost elasticity and firmness of the skin.
- No matter what your skin type is, using a night cream is incredibly good for everyone. People with oily skin should include a night cream, as it helps to reduce the production of sebum effectively. Using a night cream can also help to keep your skin hydrated and moisturised, thus treating dull and dry skin. It helps to take care of your acne-prone skin as well.

- Women over 30 years of age should include a night cream in their daily skin care routine without fail. Night cream contains a lot of antioxidants, vitamins and collagen that help in treating the ageing signs on the skin. Using a night cream can help to fade away the fine lines, wrinkles and other ageing spots on the face. Daily usage can help to combat this problem easily.

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How To Choose A Night Cream?
When you are choosing a night cream, make sure that the cream is not thick in consistency. Using a thick consistency cream on the skin may clog the pores, which does not allow the skin to breathe freely. Using heavy creams may often lead to irritation and may also trigger the appearance of acne and blemishes on the skin. Apart from this, always choose a night cream which is paraben free and also the one that does not contain extra fragrance.

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Common Ingredients You Should Look For In Night Creams
The ingredients available in a night cream are much different than any of the day creams or moisturisers. However, when you are choosing night creams, you should make sure that it contains these ingredients:
- Coconut oil
- Olive oil
- Oats
- Honey
- Shea butter
- Jasmine oil
- Amino acids
- Vitamin A
- Jojoba oil
- Rose oil
- Collagen
- Antioxidants

A night cream which contains a few among these ingredients mentioned above proves that it is safe to be used on the skin. Always rely on night creams that are rich in natural ingredients, proteins, vitamins and antioxidants, so that it benefits your skin in many ways.

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What Is The Right Way To Use A Night Cream?
Applying a night cream is not enough, what is important is to use a night cream in the right way. Here, we mention the right way to use a night cream. Read on.

  • Before applying a night cream, it is important to clean your face. Make sure you remove all the dirt and dust from the face before using a night cream.
  • Apply a very small quantity of night cream on the face. Using too much quantity may clog the pores and also lead to acne on the skin. It is good to use a small amount of night cream and blend it well with the skin.
  • While applying a night cream, massage in an upward, circular direction in order to give your skin a good lift. This will prevent the appearance of wrinkles and ageing signs on the skin.
  • Prevent using night creams near your eye area.

Story first published: Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 17:54 [IST]
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