Did you know that nighttime is a critical time in the skin’s natural repair and renewal process? The skin’s ability to absorb ingredients increases at night, because the epidermis is most penetrable when you’re at rest (more on this later). This means an evening skin care routine that incorporates hydrating ingredients and protective oils can be massively beneficial.

We’ve consulted with Eminence Organics Product Support Team Lead Alicia Hawthorne to compile the best nighttime skin care routine for your skin type. Many of the products recommended will replenish moisture, smooth and hydrate skin overnight to reveal a youthful glow by morning. 

Dry Skin Care Routine | Normal Skin Care Routine | Oily Skin Care Routine | Combination Skin Care Routine | Sensitive Skin Care Routine

Benefits Of A Nighttime Skin Care Routine

Brian Goodwin, Expert Esthetician at Eminence Organics, shares that “the skin is more receptive to absorbing ingredients at night, when the epidermis becomes more penetrable. This factor makes it even more paramount to incorporate hydrating ingredients and protective oils into nighttime routines.”

Overnight, our skin produces less oil. This can lead to an increase in transepidermal water loss (TEWL), which can also be worsened with a compromised skin barrier. However, this reduced oil production also allows for easier penetration of skin care products. The skin’s natural antioxidant levels also increase at night while it repairs the environmental damage of the day. 

In addition, when you sleep, the skin experiences increased circulation. This brings essential nutrients to the skin while clearing away metabolic waste. Read on to find out how to create a nighttime skin care routine to revitalize your complexion overnight. 

1. A Dry Skin Care Routine For Aging Skin

Previously, we looked at lifestyle changes we can make to help our skin age gracefully in this complete aging skin guide, but today we’re focusing on a step-by-step skin care routine featuring many of our Monoi Age Corrective products, which can be used overnight. 

Dry skin types experience the following:

• Tight skin, especially after cleansing
• Flaking, scaling or peeling skin on the body, face or scalp
• A dull, lackluster appearance
• Barely visible pores
• ​Rough, sandpaper skin texture

Does this sound like you? 

If so, our Product Support team recommends cleansing with the Monoi Age Corrective Exfoliating Cleanser to wash away impurities and remove surface debris. Made with tranquil monoi and Eminence Organics’ unique Natural Retinol Alternative, this refining cleanser rejuvenates skin for a smooth and lifted appearance. Monoi is a soothing and protective oil that deeply hydrates the skin without over-stripping natural oils. It is a traditional South Pacific oil, crafted by steeping Tahitian gardenias in coconut oil. This ingredient is typically used to defend the skin against drying salt water and the intense tropical sun. 

To refresh and tone the skin, follow up with the Stone Crop Hydrating Mist. This facial mist is formulated with stone crop to improve hydration and give the skin a smooth and healthy-looking glow. 

Next, apply the hyaluronic acid-rich Strawberry Rhubarb Masque around the face and décolleté. Chock full of vitamins, this mask has a scrumptious scent that actor Busy Phillips described as “like a strawberry milkshake.” This mask contains shea butter and grape seed oil, which reduce the appearance of dryness and flakiness. 

Then it’s time to treat your skin to the Stone Crop Serum which contains concentrated antioxidants, healing vitamins and herbs. It’s crafted with hydrating stone crop and bearberry extract which work together to reveal youthful-looking skin.

Further reduce the visible signs of aging with the hydrating Monoi Age Corrective Night Cream for Face & Neck. Fragrant monoi and evening primrose oil are combined with an Argan Stem Cell Complex to smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Night creams help guard the skin against transpidermal water loss. This creamy formula helps your skin retain moisture throughout the epidermis and dermis. 

The ultra-rich Monoi Age Corrective Night Body Cream also relieves dry skin as it locks in moisture. Subtly fragranced with monoi, this cream replenishes and firms the skin from head to toe. 

For more information about the Monoi Age Corrective products, watch a demonstration video by our Lead Skin Care Trainer, Natalie Pergar.

2. Normal Skin Care Routine

If you have normal skin, you rarely experience breakouts, oiliness or dry skin. Your skin has a healthy balance of oil and water, and it can simply do its job: act as a barrier, eliminator and regenerator. Now all you have to do is maintain it.

Our Stone Crop Cleansing Oil uses the power of mighty microgreens to defend the skin from the drying effects of environmental stressors, like the harsh sun or pollution. It leaves the skin looking balanced, bright and youthful. Follow up with the Stone Crop Hydrating Mist for extra hydration overnight. The Hunger Games actress Jena Malone is a fan, telling Vogue: “Stone Crop Hydrating Mist is a lifesaver if you’re traveling. No matter where you are, just spray a little and it’s like you’re in the tropics.”

Your skin will feel extra hydrated with the Strawberry Rhubarb Masque. Formulated with our Botanical Hyaluronic Acid Complex, shea butter, grape seed oil and vitamin-rich strawberry and rhubarb, this mask will leave your skin plump and dewy.

Revitalize your skin at night with the Blueberry Soy Night Recovery Cream, which moisturizes and repairs dryness thanks to shea butter, blueberry and BioComplex, a booster of antioxidants, coenzyme Q10 and alpha lipoic acid. This BioComplex reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles with overnight hydration. 

No need to neglect anywhere on your body with the Monoi Age Corrective Night Body Cream. Monoi combines with an Argan Stem Cell Complex to give you softer, smoother and more youthful-looking skin from head to toe.

3. Oily Skin Care Routine 

Does your face feel like an oily mess no matter the season? Does your makeup slide right off? You might have oily skin. Excess oil encourages pores to enlarge and when trapped, oil mixes with dead skin cells and bacteria on the skin’s surface, resulting in breakouts. 

If this sounds like your skin type, use the Stone Crop Gel Wash as the first step in your cleansing routine. This cleanser removes makeup and dislodges oil-based products from your pores. 

Follow up with the Lime Refresh Tonique which can help mattify the skin and reduce the oil shine. You will also enjoy using the Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Serum. This lightweight serum is deeply hydrating, which keeps mature skin looking plump to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. In terms of masks, try the Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Masque, which harnesses Vitamin C and E with leafy greens to improve the look of the skin.

The creamy Echinacea Recovery Cream also helps to improve oily skin thanks to a formula consisting of Biodynamic echinacea, yarrow herb and aloe vera. The Beyond Organic Collection fuses traditional farming practices with the harvesting of fruits and herbs that are unusually high in nutrients and active compounds. Originating from a balanced, holistic view of the universe, Biodynamic® farming practices regard the farm, the plants and the animals as a self-supporting ecosystem that lives and breathes. The potent ingredients in this collection are the ultimate standard in pureness and results-driven skin care.

Before you catch some zs, finish your nighttime ritual with the Strawberry Rhubarb Hyaluronic Body Lotion. This sweet lotion contains a Botanical Hyaluronic Acid Complex that hydrates the skin with a subtle natural-strawberry scent.