No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream for combination skin
Collagen Peptide Technology
Retinyl Palmitate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
Hydrolyzed Rice ProteinAverage
- AverageCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for combination skin; other moisturizers fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. 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 suitability for your combination skin, as glycerin and sodium hyaluronate provide humectant action to hydrate, but the formula lacks sufficient ingredients for optimal oil control on your T-zone.
- The cream provides excellent moisturizing and anti-aging benefits with sodium hyaluronate and palmitoyl tripeptide-1 to hydrate and minimize fine lines, supporting general skin health.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your combination skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use this moisturizer in your AM and PM routine every day to control shine. Always pair with SPF in the morning.
- Apply this moisturizer after your cleanser and toner, right before your morning SPF.
- Gently press a small amount of the moisturizer into your skin and avoid harsh rubbing. Let it ⏳absorb for a minute.
- Apply the moisturizer on slightly damp skin to help it lock in moisture better. This keeps your combination skin balanced.
- Avoid the eye area when applying the moisturizer. Do a patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.3Overall rating based on 600+ reviewsUsers consistently praise this night cream for its rich, non-greasy texture that provides immediate and lasting hydration, making it highly effective for dry and mature skin. While many report waking up to smoother, glowing skin with visibly reduced fine lines after a few weeks, results regarding deep wrinkles vary, and the strong fragrance is a polarizing feature.
Highlights
Pleasant texture Mostly Mentioned
- “rich but not heavy”
- “absorbs quickly”
- “silky smooth application”
Deep hydration Often Mentioned
- “dryness eradicated immediately”
- “skin feels plump”
- “moisture lasts all night”
Non-irritating Sometimes Noted
- “sensitive skin”
- “gentle”
- “no breakouts”
Visible skin improvement Sometimes Noted
- “waking up glowing”
- “smoother skin texture”
- “fine lines softened”
Strong fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “overpowering”
- “too perfumed”
- “lingers too long”
Heavy feel Rarely Noted
- “too thick”
- “waxy”
- “rubs off on pillows”
Jar packaging Rarely Noted
- “unhygienic tub”
- “prefer a pump dispenser”
- “contamination”
Lack of anti-aging results Rarely Noted
- “no difference in wrinkles”
- “lines remained deep”
- “only moisturized, didn't firm”
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Questions and answers
How well does No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream work for combination skin?
This cream works moderately well for your combination skin because ingredients like glycerin and sodium hyaluronate hydrate dry areas, though it lacks enough oil-controlling ingredients for your T-zone. It is unlikely to cause irritation and helps keep your skin soft and smooth. A product of this type needs effective ingredients that target hydration and reduce oily shine while balancing multiple skin concerns.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for combination skin?
Glycerin and sodium hyaluronate make this cream a good fit by providing hydration. To work best for combination skin, a product of this type also needs ingredients for oil control on your T-zone.
What do Collagen Peptides do for combination skin?
Collagen peptides help keep combination skin hydrated and smooth while supporting firmness and elasticity over time. Taking them daily may improve moisture levels and reduce the appearance of fine lines across both oily and dry areas of the face.
What does Retinyl Palmitate do for combination skin?
Retinyl palmitate helps smooth fine lines, even out skin tone, and improve texture on combination skin. Because it works gently, it is unlikely to cause irritation while helping keep both dry and oily areas looking clear and firm.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2013Colloids and Surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 2011
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for combination skin?
This moisturizing treatment goes in the evening routine after cleansing and before your final moisturizer, or it can be used as your evening moisturizer. Combination skin needs a formula that hydrates dry areas while helping control oil on the T-zone.
Can I use this cream with niacinamide, and in what order?
Yes, you can use this cream with niacinamide by applying your niacinamide serum first and following with this moisturizer once it absorbs. This product works well for combination skin, though this skin type needs extra oil-control ingredients in the formula to manage shine on the T-zone.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizing treatment in your evening routine as a final step to hydrate and support general skin health. To better fit combination skin, this type of product needs extra ingredients for oil control on your T-zone.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?
This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for combination skin, as it has a safe formula without harsh ingredients. However, a product for this skin needs better oil control on your T-zone to prevent shine and breakouts completely.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this moisturizing treatment around your eyes and on your body, as it has a very safe formula with no harsh ingredients that may cause irritation. The skin around the eyes and on certain parts of the body is quite thin, so gentle moisturizers like this help keep it soft and smooth without discomfort.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no fragrance and contains drying alcohol (alcohol denat).
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, 2017Chronomodulated daytime application of baicalin and nighttime application of palmitoyl tripeptide-1 synergistically improved skin luminance by 16.29%, nasolabial fold depth by -36.35%, and firmness by 24.35% in 30 female participants.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2026Topical hyaluronic acid filler serum combined with Botulinum toxin type A lengthened the duration of the toxin's effect in reducing wrinkles compared to Botulinum toxin type A alone.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Retinyl palmitate ethosomal hydrogel reduced non-inflammatory and total acne lesion counts significantly better than marketed tretinoin while improving tolerability with minimal skin irritation in patients with acne vulgaris.
International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2021A liquid formulation containing hydrolyzed collagen demonstrated structural stability, peptide mass distribution between 0.5 and 19.5 kDa, and faded forehead wrinkles in five volunteers while proving to be non-irritating and hypoallergenic.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021Exposure to collagen peptides increased the expression of COL1A1, ELN, and VCAN genes and collagen protein levels in cultured human dermal fibroblasts compared to untreated controls.
Frontiers in Medicine, 2024Salmo salar and Tilapia nilotica skin collagen peptides accelerate wound healing in a rat murine wound model by reducing proinflammatory cytokines, upregulating BD14, NOD2, IL-10, VEGF, and beta-FGF, and favorably altering wound microflora colonization compared to untreated controls.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2020Over-the-counter retinol products provided only weak evidence for a mild ameliorating effect on fine facial skin wrinkle lines in randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled trials, and major methodological flaws call the validity of positive results into question.
The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 2021A cosmetic niacinamide/peptide/retinyl propionate regimen significantly improved periorbital wrinkle appearance relative to a 0.02% tretinoin regimen at 8 weeks with comparable benefits at 24 weeks, while demonstrating significantly better tolerability in 196 women.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2010A novel triple-active cosmetic formulation containing 4-hexylresorcinol, retinyl propionate, and niacinamide improved the visual appearance of photoageing similarly to 0.02% tretinoin and reversed a consensus gene signature associated with ageing in female adults while causing less skin irritation.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024Topical 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, 2019A 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, 2025Rice protein hydrolysate and its characteristic peptides Leu-Leu-Lys, Leu-Pro-Lys, and pyroGlu-Lys reduced melanin content, tyrosinase activity, and ROS production in UVB-induced human epidermal melanocyte PIG1 cells by regulating the JNK/Β-Trcp/NFΗB-p65/MITF signaling pathway and lowering TRP-1 and TRP-2 expression.
Food & Function, 2020
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Sorbitan Stearate, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Polyacrylamide, Butylene Glycol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Alcohol Denat, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethiconol, Tribehenin, Dipropylene Glycol, Sucrose Cocoate, Methylparaben, Carbomer, Laureth-7, Propylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ethylparaben, Retinyl Palmitate, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Tetrasodium Edta, Sorbitan Laurate, Potassium Hydroxide, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Medicago Sativa Extract, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Lindera Strychnifolia Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
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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