Do You Really Need a Day and Night Cream?

As previously mentioned, products intended for day use are generally lighter and might offer sun protection, whereas night creams and moisturizers could be heavier and contain actives, such as retinol.

Strong actives, like retinoids, could be too strong and/or drying to be used both day and night, or even during the day. Wesley says that using these products twice daily could increase potential side effects without necessarily increasing benefits. Therefore, it would be better in these cases to have separate day and night creams.

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