In my practice, I often meet patients who believe that the heavier their night cream, the better their skin will repair. Thick moisturisers, facial oils, and overnight masks feel intensive, so it’s easy to assume they are working harder. But skin repair does not depend on how heavy a product feels. It depends on barrier health, hydration, and ingredient balance.





At night, the skin shifts into repair mode. Cell turnover accelerates, collagen synthesis increases, and the barrier recovers from the day's damage, UV exposure, pollution, oxidative stress. Nighttime formulations are richer for a reason. But rich and heavy are not the same thing.