Clarins Multi-Active Nuit for skin with dark spots
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
Sodium Hyaluronate
Tocopheryl Acetate
Dipsacus Sylvestris Extract
Average
- HighNormal Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for skin with dark spots; other moisturizers fit it better.
- Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dark spots: hyperpigmentation, sun spots, and uneven skin tone. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate exfoliation and excellent moisturization for your normal skin, with glycerin and sodium hyaluronate providing hydration while glycolic and lactic acids offer mild resurfacing.
- While the formula is highly suitable for normal skin types due to humectant and emollient ingredients like shea butter, it does not specifically target your main concern of pigmentation.
- The product is safe for your skin, as it contains no harsh ingredients and poses no irritation risks.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM and PM routine. Start using it 3 times a week and move to daily use if your skin likes it.
- Apply this moisturizer after your cleanser and toner, right before your morning SPF.
- Gently press a small amount of the moisturizer into your skin. Avoid rubbing it too hard so it absorbs nicely.
- For the best moisture, you can apply it when your skin is slightly damp. This helps your skin stay soft and happy.
- Remember to avoid the eye area when applying. Always do a patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 8.1k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users find this night cream deeply hydrating, leaving skin plump and soft without greasiness. It effectively smooths fine lines and imparts a rested glow. However, the strong floral fragrance is divisive, pleasing some while irritating others.
Highlights
Hydrating and soft Mostly Mentioned
- “woke up with baby soft skin”
- “super moisturizing without being heavy”
- “eliminated my dry patches”
- “skin feels plump and hydrated”
Lightweight texture Often Mentioned
- “absorbs instantly”
- “silky satin finish”
- “doesn't stick to my pillow”
- “light but effective”
Pleasant scent Sometimes Noted
- “smells like a spa”
- “scent helps me sleep”
- “divine floral fragrance”
- “feels like a treat”
Restful glow Sometimes Noted
- “gives a healthy morning glow”
- “skin looks less tired”
- “brightens dull complexion”
- “looks like I slept 8 hours”
Smoother skin Sometimes Noted
- “fine lines look softened”
- “texture is much more refined”
- “pores appear smaller”
- “smooths out sleep lines”
High price point Sometimes Noted
- “very expensive for the size”
- “pricey for a daily cream”
- “only buy it on sale”
- “jar is too small for the cost”
Strong floral scent Sometimes Noted
- “smell is way too strong”
- “gave me a headache”
- “perfume lingers all night”
- “wish it was unscented”
Jar packaging Rarely Noted
- “hate dipping fingers in”
- “needs a pump dispenser”
- “unsanitary open jar”
- “packaging feels heavy but impractical”
Not for dry skin Rarely Noted
- “not rich enough for winter”
- “need to apply oil on top”
- “absorbed too fast, skin felt tight”
- “better for normal skin than dry”
Reformulation concerns Rarely Noted
- “miss the old blue jar formula”
- “new version isn't as rich”
- “texture has changed for the worse”
- “preferred the original”
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Questions and answers
How well does Clarins Multi-Active Nuit work for skin with dark spots?
Clarins Multi-Active Nuit is an average fit for skin with dark spots because, while it provides good hydration and mild resurfacing, it lacks targeted brightening ingredients. To better address dark spots, this type of product needs effective brightening ingredients that match your pigmentation goals while keeping the skin soft and moisturized.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for skin with dark spots?
This moisturizer is only an average fit for skin with dark spots because it does not specifically target your pigmentation. A moisturizing treatment for dark spots needs effective brightening ingredients that address pigmentation while keeping normal skin soft and hydrated.
What does Kiwi Fruit Extract do for skin with dark spots?
Kiwi fruit extract helps improve skin health by supporting cell renewal and collagen production, though it is not specifically proven to lighten dark spots. To effectively target dark spots, this skin type needs brightening ingredients like acerola fruit polyphenol extract that can slow down pigment production.
What does Butyrospermum Parkii Butter do for skin with dark spots?
Butyrospermum parkii butter helps protect the skin and keeps it soft while supporting a calm, even appearance. Because this butter lacks targeted brightening ingredients, skin with dark spots needs added vitamins like vitamin C or plant extracts that specifically fade discoloration.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for skin with dark spots?
This moisturizing treatment goes in the evening routine after cleansing and toning, followed by your regular moisturizer. Because this product does not specifically target your main concern of pigmentation, skin with dark spots needs a dedicated treatment with brightening ingredients like vitamin C or niacinamide to help fade spots and even out skin tone.
Can I use it with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this moisturizing treatment with retinol by applying the retinol first at night, followed by the moisturizer to help keep your skin soft and calm. This product of this type needs targeted brightening ingredients and vitamin C for this skin.
How often should I use it?
You can use this moisturizing treatment nightly as part of your evening routine. Daily application helps improve skin moisture and texture safely without irritation.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for skin with dark spots?
This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts on your skin, as it has a safe formula with no harsh ingredients and poses no irritation risks. To better care for skin with dark spots, a product of this type needs targeted brightening ingredients that help fade discoloration and even out skin tone.
Can I use it around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this moisturizing treatment safely on your body, but it is not specifically formulated for the thin skin around the eyes.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It contains fragrance (parfum) and drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Dermatological products containing d-alpha tocopheryl acetate showed non-comedogenic potential with less than a 50% increase in microcomedones in 12 healthy male subjects compared to octyl palmitate.
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021Purified polysaccharides from kiwi fruit stimulated cell proliferation up to 30%, mitochondrial activity by nearly 25% in human keratinocytes, increased proliferation and ATP synthesis in fibroblasts, and doubled collagen synthesis in three-dimensional skin equivalents compared to controls.
Journal of Cellular Physiology, 2005Ethanolic extract of Actinidia chinensis Planch ameliorated UVB-mediated photoaging by reducing wrinkle formation, epidermal thickening, and collagen loss while decreasing reactive oxygen species overproduction and regulating the AKT pathway in NIH-3T3 cells and SKH-1 hairless mice compared to UVB irradiation alone.
Antioxidants, 2024A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025A skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo, and vitamin E increased type I procollagen synthesis, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, and promoted hyaluronic acid production in H2O2-stimulated human keratinocyte cells compared to untreated cells.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.
BMC Oral Health, 2019Topical application of an antioxidant serum containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented particulate matter-induced degradation of extracellular matrix components, inflammation, and oxidative stress in the skin of 15 female volunteers compared to untreated controls.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Topical application of an antioxidant mix containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented PM and UV-induced skin barrier perturbation, lipid peroxidation, inflammatory markers, MMP9 activation, and Type I collagen loss in 15 healthy females compared to untreated exposed skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024A topical antioxidant serum significantly reduced air pollution-induced skin pigmentation and proinflammatory gene expression ex vivo, and improved skin aging signs in 40 healthy adult females after 90 days of daily use.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Why other moisturizers fit skin with dark spots better
Niacinamide significantly decreased hyperpigmentation and increased skin lightness compared with vehicle alone after 4 weeks of use in women by inhibiting melanosome transfer.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Topical oxidized glutathione significantly decreases the skin melanin index and improves moisture content, smoothness, wrinkle formation, and elasticity compared to placebo in healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2014Topical application of Lactobacillus plantarum-GMNL6 enhanced collagen synthesis and SPTSSA gene expression while reducing melanin synthesis, Staphylococcus aureus biofilm, and Cutibacterium acnes proliferation, leading to clinical improvements in skin moisture, color, spots, wrinkles, UV spots, and porphyrins in human volunteers.
International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Propanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Parfum, Cetearyl Glucoside, Dimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Dipsacus Sylvestris Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cellulose, Disodium Edta, Sodium Hyaluronate, Alcohol, Eschscholtzia Californica Stem Extract Flower Leaf, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Diospyros Mespiliformis Leaf Extract, Maltodextrin, Tetrasodium Edta, Sanicula Europaea Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Lapsana Communis Stem Extract Flower Leaf, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Maris Sal Sea Salt Sel Marin, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14, Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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