Unlock The Full Potential Of Your Routine: Choose The Perfect Moisturiser
Written by: Charlotte Smith
Updated on: 7 January 2025
Not all moisturisers are the same. The right choice goes beyond basic hydration - it can brighten, firm, and rejuvenate for visibly youthful-looking skin. With your skin’s needs shifting from day to night, how do you know which to pick?
In the morning, your skin craves protection and radiance—something to shield against environmental damage while boosting your glow. By night, it craves deep repair and nourishment for optimal recovery. That’s where Medik8’s advanced moisturisers come in. They’re expertly formulated to do more by offering targeted benefits for both AM and PM routines.
Ready to find your perfect match? In this guide, we’ll help you choose from our multitasking hydration heroes, delivering age-defying results around the clock.
THE ROLE OF MOISTURISERS IN YOUR ROUTINE
Moisturisers are a cornerstone of any effective skincare routine, but their benefits go far beyond basic hydration. The right formula can protect, replenish, and rejuvenate, leading to a healthy, radiant complexion. To get the most out of your skincare, it’s crucial to tailor your moisturisers to meet your skin’s needs both in the morning and at night.
WHY YOU NEED DIFFERENT MOISTURISERS FOR AM AND PM
Simply put, your skin’s needs vary throughout the day. It’s estimated that up to 80% of premature ageing is caused by the sun[1] so daily sunscreen protection is essential for maintaining youthful-looking skin. In the morning, it’s about brightening and protecting against environmental stressors like UV rays and pollution, helping to prevent premature signs of ageing.
By night, your skin shifts into repair mode, making it the perfect time for nourishment, firming, and rejuvenation. Using distinct daytime and nighttime moisturisers can transform your routine, delivering all-day, everyday age-defying results.
For your daytime moisturiser, look for lightweight hydration that shields against daily pollution and UV rays, keeping skin smooth and fresh without heaviness. In the evening, opt for richer, nourishing formulas that support natural repair, targeting fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness while you sleep. With the right moisturisers, for the right time of day, you can unlock the true power of your skincare routine.
[1] F. Flament et al., Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2013, 6, pp 221-232
DAILY RADIANCE VITAMIN C
Choosing the right daytime moisturiser means selecting a formula that not only hydrates but also enhances your skin’s radiance and protects it from daily damage.
For an effortless morning routine, Daily Radiance Vitamin C is your transformative two-in-one solution for radiant, protected skin. Combining your daily dose of skin-brightening vitamin C with SPF 30, this lightweight moisturiser offers broad-spectrum protection against environmental damage while boosting your skin’s natural radiance. Clinically proven to instantly boost radiance & hydrate the skin in just 1 use[2], this is a multi-tasking moisturiser that does more, delivering firmer, more even-toned skin with essential hydration.
Daily Radiance Vitamin C fits perfectly into Medik8’s powerfully simple CSA Philosophy by providing essential morning protection and brightening. It’s as simple as - vitamin C and sunscreen by day, vitamin A by night for visible age-defying results.
[2] Proven via independent clinical study conducted over 7 days on 30 participants of all skin types and tones.
ADVANCED NIGHT RESTORE
Your nighttime routine is your skin’s best opportunity to repair and rejuvenate. As you sleep, your skin enters a reparative state, making it the ideal time to use a nighttime moisturiser that goes beyond basic hydration to support your skin’s natural recovery process.
Rejuvenate and restore your skin overnight with Medik8’s signature night cream. Clinically proven to reduce stubborn wrinkles & visibly lift the skin in 7 days[3], Advanced Night Restore is formulated with a powerful blend of ceramides, peptides, and antioxidants to support your skin’s natural repair process. This rich, restorative cream deeply nourishes and firms your skin overnight, enhancing the effects of your evening vitamin A use, for a visibly plump, firm and more youthful appearance by morning.
[3]Proven via independent clinical study on Advanced Night Restore on 20 volunteers over 4 weeks
THE IMPORTANCE OF ALL-DAY HYDRATION AND BARRIER SUPPORT
While targeted morning and nighttime moisturisers are key to achieving visibly youthful, radiant skin, consistent hydration and barrier support throughout the day and night are equally important. Your skin’s barrier is its first line of defence against external aggressors, and maintaining its strength is essential for keeping your complexion healthy, balanced, and glowing.
WHY BARRIER SUPPORT MATTERS
A strong skin barrier helps to lock in moisture and protect against external stressors like pollution, harsh weather, and environmental damage. When your skin barrier is compromised, it can lead to dehydration, sensitivity, and accelerated signs of ageing.
To keep your skin hydrated at every level, seek out moisturisers with multi-weight hyaluronic acid. This powerhouse ingredient draws moisture into the skin, ensuring deep, long-lasting hydration that visibly plumps and smooths your complexion.
TOTAL MOISTURE DAILY FACIAL CREAM
Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream is your all-day, all-night hydration hero. Infused with a powerful blend of multi-weight hyaluronic acid, peptides, and ceramides, this lightweight yet intensely nourishing formula is clinically proven to provide 100 hours of moisture and boost your skin barrier function by 30% in just 1 hour[4]. Formulated to deliver moisture to the deepest layers of the skin, Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream instantly replenishes and nourishes your skin for supple and glowing (but never greasy) skin, morning and night.
All-day hydration and barrier support are crucial for maintaining a healthy, resilient complexion. With Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream, you can enjoy multi-layered hydration and essential barrier care, morning and night, helping your skin look and feel its best around the clock.
[4] Proven via independent clinical studies on the skin barrier
FAQ's
Due to rapid cell turnover promoted by vitamin A use, sometimes skin can feel a little drier than usual. This makes Advanced Night Restore the perfect complement to vitamin A use - ensuring you get all the power of vitamin A alongside the most comforting and nourishing moisturisation experience.
Yes. Daily Radiance Vitamin C is formulated with premium UV filters which provide broad-spectrum protection against both UVA (ageing) and UVB (burning) rays.
Both formulas contain stabilised vitamin C for effective antioxidant power and radiance-boosting results. But Daily Radiance Vitamin C also delivers broad spectrum SPF 30 protection against the damaging and ageing effects of UV rays.
Absolutely! Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream has been expertly designed to layer well underneath sunscreen. In your AM routine, we recommend applying a light layer of Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream first. Wait for it to dry down, then apply your Medik8 sunscreen.
Yes! Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream has been designed to effectively moisturise the skin day or night. It’s been rigorously tested in both clinical and consumer trials and is proven to leave skin feeling hydrated and moisturised from morning application until evening, and from evening application until the next morning.
Advanced Night Restore is Medik8’s signature age-defying night cream. It is designed to help smooth and firm the look of stubborn lines and wrinkles. We recommend it to those who want to achieve a more youthful-looking complexion, as well as those who want to boost the visible age-defying benefits of Crystal Retinal (as part of a nighttime regime). Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream is our AM/PM daily hydration cream. It’s designed to visibly plump and smooth the look of skin while giving the complexion everything it needs for daily moisture and optimal skin health. It is suitable for all skin types and can be used both day and night.
Charlotte Smith
Charlotte Smith is a Global Copywriter with a passion for crafting science-backed, engaging content. Charlotte has worked with some of the beauty industry's most innovative brands. When she’s not creating copy that connects, she’s uncovering the latest trends to ensure the messaging she creates is clear, expert-driven, & impactful across global markets.