H2O PLUS BEAUTY Waterbright Illuminating Night Cream, Helps Restore a More Radiant and Even Skin Tone, 1.7 oz

This night cream like just about everything else in the H2O+Beauty line is really light, non-greasy and does an amazing job of moisturizing and smoothing wrinkles. I use it in conjunction with the H2O+Beauty Water Gel Oasis Hydrating Treatment. My only complaint is the packaging both from Amazon and H2O+Beauty. Amazon ships it in a way too big box when a bubble mail pouch would be quite sufficient. H2O+Beauty uses a ridiculous and unnecessary pump which leaves a quarter of the product in the unreachable edges of the jar. You have undo the pump and get your fingers in there otherwise you'd waste all of that good face cream. Other than the pump, it's just a really great product.

This cream smells very pretty. However it makes my face extremely oily. Ive tried wearing it only at night and I wake up with a very oily face. I’ve even tried to apply a tiny amount in the morning and I find myself going to the restroom several times during the day to blot my face because my face is too shiny and oily. I wish I could return it but it’s just another product I’ll be stuck with. This cream is probably great for people with dry skin.

This product is great for sensitive skin. It also smells good and works amazing!

This cream is more than a moisturizer, as it is designed to help brighten skin and reduce brown spots. I found that it feels good on my skin, and I like the scent. Several reviewers commented that it had a strong floral scent, which I find surprising because I consider it to be a light, clean scent. There is a hint of floral but I don't find it to be strong.. The container is designed to release a small amount of cream instead of opening the lid and exposing the cream to light, which can degrade the ingredients and make it less effective. When I initially removed the lid, I removed the entire lid. Be aware that only the top part should open. Also, when you depress the inner lid, it will release too much cream at once if you are not careful. A tiny bit goes a long way!H2O Plus recommends using it along with the serum for best results. However, they do not say it will not work without the serum. Vitamin C is an ingredient in many similar creams that promise to brighten and lighten. The product claims to be backed by clinical studies proving it works. For some reason, they don't provide any other details about the study other than it works. How long does it take to work? How many participants were there? What were their ages? How much will it brighten or lighten? Is there a 50% improvement? 10% improvement? 1% improvement? Did any participants experience problems and drop out before the study completed? Were the studies published and peer reviewed for credibility?I contacted the company and asked for further information about the clinical studies they advertised. They responded to explain that they do not share their studies and would only say the study lasted 6 weeks and had "great results". I have bought a variety of H2O+ products over the years, and especially love their body butters. I would have been so happy if they had given me a real answer.At the end of the day, this is a good quality moisturizer that makes my skin feel good. It's not the best jar on my shelf, but it's nice.

I don't use skin creams primarily to look better. I use them because winter air dries out my skin.Now that these November nights are getting chill and dry, I found this skin cream effective in moistening my skin. Not better or worse than other creams, but okay. I can't say that improved my skin's appearance, other than making it smoother (i.e., less cracked and dry).This skin cream contains  Vitamin C . Can Vitamin C be absorbed through the skin? Not all vitamins can. I checked with the Linus Pauling Institute of Oregon State University. Here's what their website has to say on the issue of Vitamin C absorption through the skin:"As one of the water soluble vitamins, Vitamin C is a small enough molecule that it can readily pass (diffuse) through cell membranes to be absorbed through the epidermis and transported to the underlying dermis where it can directly fight oxidative stress that leads to wrinkling, hyperpigmentation and development of skin cancers. However, Vitamin C absorption through the skin greatly depends on the pH of the Vitamin C application. Because the skin is slightly acidic, so, too, must the Vitamin C delivery system be acidic. A pH below 4.0 is ideal. The concentration of Vitamin C also impacts absorption. You don’t necessarily absorb more Vitamin C just because a product has a higher concentration of Vitamin C in it. Maximum absorption seems to happen with 20% Vitamin C. Higher concentrations will likely lead to excess Vitamin C being transported from the tissues into the blood where it will eventually be filtered out and excreted in urine."So yes, Vitamin C can be absorbed through the skin, provided that "the Vitamin C delivery system be acidic. A pH below 4.0 is ideal."One of this skin cream's ingredients is  Palmitic Acid . Will that aid this skin cream's Vitamin C absorption? I researched Palmitic Acid on Wikipedia, and found all sorts of curious factoids:"Excess carbohydrates in the body are converted to palmitic acid. Palmitic acid is the first fatty acid produced during fatty acid synthesis and the precursor to longer fatty acids. As a consequence, palmitic acid is a major body component of animals. In humans, one analysis found it to comprise 21–30% (molar) of human depot fat,[12] and it is a major, but highly variable, lipid component of human breast milk."So it's a natural substance, produced by the body. But curiously:"Aluminium salts of palmitic acid and naphthenic acid were combined during World War II to produce napalm. The word "napalm" is derived from the words naphthenic acid and palmitic acid."So dirvatives of palmitic acid -- which our body produces and which is found in this skin cream -- are used in the manufacture of napalm.Also: "According to the World Health Organization, evidence is "convincing" that consumption of palmitic acid increases risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, based on studies indicating that it may increase LDL levels in the blood."Well, I guess using palmitic acid in a skin cream is not the same as consuming it.On the whole, this is an okay skin cream for moistening your skin. But some of the ingredients are questionable, and I found the fragrance to be too strong.I prefer Earth Science's  Earth Science's Beta Ginseng , which, although WAY over-priced, has more natural, fragrance-free ingredients.

This is very nice nightly lotion. It has a good, clean, floral scent. It goes on smooth and leaves a nice, soft feel. I have very sensitive skin and this didn't irritate it at all. I also have large pores on my nose, and this seemed to help a little bit with them, making them slightly smaller after about 7 nights of use. It didn't really do anything to help with my dark circles under my eyes. Overall, it works pretty well, but doesn't work on dark spots.