by Dr. Samantha Fine

As an important part of your beauty routine, night cream is often discussed as a must have. However, no one really focuses attention on what ingredients are essential to a great night cream.

You must buy only night creams that contain the following three types of compounds. Avoid night creams that do not have the proper concentrations of (a) cellular renewal compounds that rejuvenate the skin at the epidermis' microscopic level, (b) collagen enhancers that boost skin elasticity, firmness, and smoothness; and (c) free radical fighters composed of antioxidants that reverse the aging impact of the environment and sunlight.

Most importantly, you should narrow your choices to only those night creams that contain, as their base, a fantastic natural moisturizer. Examples of great natural moisturizers include: (1) enzyme extracts from tea leaves, marine plants, and yeast; (2) encapsulated moisturizers that continually renew skin on a time release basis; and (3) fish egg (caviar) emolients that nourish and rejunate the skin.

And do not forget that price is not an indicator of quality. A good night cream will contain the ingredients listed above and will have them in the right concentration. So investigate, find right night creams and try a new product. However, be aware that you must devote at least 6-8 weeks to a new night cream in order for it to have time to work. Because wasting time with a product that just won't work, is more than just wasted time and money you aren't properly protecting your skin, you won't be turning back the clock on aging and you might be damaging your skin.

Finding the right night cream can be difficult. Shopping is time consuming and while you might be able to find fantastic products at your favorite boutique, getting there is such a battle. I recommend visiting a convenient, reliable source for great night cream with all of the ingredients I discussed above: http://www.nighttimemoisturizers.com. This website has a wealth of information and fantastic products at every price point for all skin types.

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