Get Glowing Skin While You Sleep with These Derm-Approved Night Creams (2025)

For anyone on a quest for soft, glowing skin, nothing can beat layering on a night cream before you hit the pillow. Typically thicker and more hydrating than regular daytime moisturizers, the best night creams encourage skin to repair itself from the inside out, all while you sleep. The right cream for your skin won't just moisturize and plump, but also quell inflammation, kickstart collagen production, and brighten dark spots. Ahead, 21 all-star night creams for every skin concern, including picks from board-certified dermatologist Dr. Karan Lal.

"This is an amazing complex full of ceramides and peptides that help your skin renew and heal at night," says Lal, who notes that "It does not have a retinol but is still a powerhouse."

"This is a luxurious treat that has a smooth texture," Lal says of this cream. "It is full of ceramides and indigo extract which naturally calms the skin."

According to Lal, "This does not have retinol but has gentle acids for overnight exfoliation. It will provide you with a glow every morning."

This multitasking formula is deeply hydrating but won't leave you looking like a greaseball when you wake up. "This product has glycerin and shea butter which moisturizes your skin. It also has silica which absorbs oils," says Lal. "Lastly, it has pro-xylane which stimulates collagen and other skin proteins."

If you want anti-aging effects without retinol, try this affordable formula. "This has a gentle plant derived substance called bakuchiol which helps fight free radicals and acts like a gentle retinol," explains Lal. "It also has melatonin which helps your skin stay calm overnight."

Slather this fragrance-free cream on while you’re sleeping, and in just a few days you’ll notice plumper, smoother, brighter skin (thanks to the hefty dose of retinol and peptides).

The blend of soothing oat extract, shea butter, peptides, and vitamin-rich oils leaves skin feeling plump and soft all day long.

Brightening niacinamide and collagen-boosting peptides help restore and repair skin while you sleep.

The Revitalift Triple Power Daily Face Moisturizer is an MVP of drugstore skincare. The plush cream is formulated with powerhouses retinol, vitamin C, and hyaluronic a cid to deliver serious anti-aging results in just a week.

If you’re stressing out over what sort of skin care product to invest in, start here: This cream firms skin, evens tone, and also tackles texture in one step.

Formulated with its proprietary thermal spring water and a special antioxidant complex, this night cream hydrates without causing irritation. That's because it's made without preservatives, parabens, fragrance, and drying alcohol.

This bucket-list cream has lifelong devotees for its ability to hydrate, repair, and soften like nothing else.

Retinol and vitamin E team up in this night cream to rejuvenate skin and boost collagen while you sleep.

At $265 a bottle, this rich face cream lives up to its name. But it garnered a frenzied and loyal following for a reason: After just a few uses, your skin looks and feels totally renewed. Consider it a winning investment.

We don't blame you if you can't get over the price tag...but hear us out. Made with a rare golden caviar extract and an exclusive cellular complex, this cream brightens and firms your skin like nothing else. You'll see noticeable results right away but even better ones after just two weeks—this is a true investment.

Everything you want in an anti-aging moisturizer—a rich formula that simultaneously repairs sun damage, hydrates, and plumps—without any of the ingredients you’re trying to avoid.

The buttery texture of this skin-smoothing and plumping cream is so indulgent, it's like a little treat before you get some shut eye.

There are 21 peptides and neuropeptides in this moisturizer, which are the closest skincare ingredient we have to Botox. Use it every night for a few weeks and skin will look noticeably firmer.

We won't go as far as to say that you won't need needles any more, but this Needles No More Wrinkle Smoothing Cream fights fine lines fast. Slather it on before bed to wake up with less lines than the day before.

Turn to this concentrated balm for extremely dry and scaly skin. It contains calming ingredients such as colloidal oatmeal and sweet almond oil to soothe facial dermatitis, eczema, and painful dry patches.