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The perfect time for your skin to naturally repair itself is when your body is at rest during your sleep cycle. Applying a night cream before bed is also helpful in facilitating the body's regenerative capabilities. The primary purpose of a night cream is to keep the skin moisturizer while you sleep.

Water And Oil Do Sometimes Mix
A night cream is really a skin moisturizer. In fact, moisturizers fall into two groups: water-in-oil and oil-in-water formulas. These moisturizers are commonly known as night and day creams, respectively. Day creams are light and easily absorbed into the skin. Night creams are usually heavier and more oily than their counterpart allowing it to stay on the skin's surface for prolonged periods of time.

Proper Application
Night creams are actually power packed with rich ingredients designed to be an intensive overnight treatment. These ingredients promote healing and cellular renewal. It is important that the skin is perfectly cleansed before a night treatment is applied. To improve the effectiveness of your night cream, gently apply a dime-size dab to your skin and use an upward, circular motion to lightly massage the cream into your face.

Night creams do have their limitations. Again, their sole purpose is to keep your skin moisturized during the night. There are some key components missing from these creams that would make them a much more effective anti aging treatment. Here is a list of what a night cream lack:

1. Botox alternative that diminishes the signs of fine lines and wrinkles.
2. Collagen stimulating ingredients that promote the production of your own collagen which is necessary for maintaining skin firmness and elasticity.
3. Antioxidant properties that fight off the detrimental effects of collagen-destroying, accelerated age causing free radicals.

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