12 Best Night Creams for All Skin Types, Tested by Lab Experts

Formulated with retinyl palmitate, a powerful, proven anti-ager, No7’s night cream was highly effective at addressing several mature skin concerns in GH Beauty Lab testing. The formula reduced wrinkles by 13% and increased firmness 34% over four weeks per measurements with the Visia Complexion Analyzer and Cutometer, respectively. It also raised skin moisturization by 32% in six hours, however it didn’t perform as well at fading dark spots.

Testers gave it high marks for not causing irritation, absorbing quickly and having an appealing texture that wasn’t too sticky or greasy. “It made my skin look younger and supple,” a user reported.

Smooth on this “creamy” Clarins formula to wake up to more hydrated skin. In GH Beauty Lab Corneometer testing, it raised skin moisture levels by 37% over six hours, one of the highest measurements in the Lab’s most recent test. Though it didn’t perform as well at reducing wrinkles, the night cream upped skin firmness by 29% over four weeks in Lab Cutometer readings. It also ranked at the top among users for not causing redness or irritation.

“It made my skin so soft and hydrated that I stopped using my daytime product,” a tester noted. Another said: “Family and friends told me I looked younger and more rested and wanted to know what I was doing differently.”