"Clinique - Smart Night™ Custom-Repair Moisturizer" is a well-rounded moisturizing product. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Clinique - Smart Night™ Custom-Repair Moisturizer ticks this box. Acetyl glucosamine, acetyl hexapeptide-8, faex, glycerin and saccharomyces ferment filtrate in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol and glycine soja protein in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Ingredient callouts

We like that this moisturizer contains peptides (acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.30% - 0.55%). There are many different kind of peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of amino-acids. Some of them work as natural anti-biotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective peptides in skincare are, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. Peptides might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.

Irritation risk

This product does not contain known common irritants and is suitable for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails from 39.89$ up to 65.00$ in the United States, for 90.74CA$ in Canada and for 111.00A$ in Australia.

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What can the product work for?

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Exfoliation

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

De-aging, oil-free formula delivers targeted nighttime repair.

Source: Bluemercury

This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains acetyl glucosamine.

These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: acetyl hexapeptide-8.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

acetyl glucosamine 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

glycine soja protein 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it. It might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. It might be somewhat helpful for evening out the skin tone. It might be able to support elastin production but solid research is lacking

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

lines&wrinkles,loss of firmness/elasticity, dark spots/uneven skin tone and lack of radiance.

Source: Ulta

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: acetyl glucosamine

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: glycine soja protein.

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

acetyl glucosamine 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

glycine soja protein 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A more stable but less potent derivative of vitamin C. It can help neautralize free radicals and even out the skin tone if used in high enough concentration (required levels are likely to be much higher than for pure vitamin C, and solid studies are lacking at the moment)

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Smart Night™ Custom-Repair Moisturizer

Source: From product name

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: faex, glycerin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, astrocaryum murumuru seed butter.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: acetyl glucosamine, acetyl hexapeptide-8

astrocaryum murumuru seed butter 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic due to the myrisic acid content

dimethicone 1.7% - 2.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

faex 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Yeast extract. Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin

Exfoliation

What does the product description say?

This formula uses multi-level exfoliation to reveal newer, brighter skin by the next morning.

Source: Ulta

This product might help exfoliate the skin with acetyl glucosamine, but This ingredient is not the most effective.

acetyl glucosamine 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

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Key Actives

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Antibacterial, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish

Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation

yeast extract 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation, Anti-oxidation, Evens skin tone

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin

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Potential irritants

isostearyl neopentanoate 4.6% - 5.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product texture and helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic

centaurium erythraea extract 0.55% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation, Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin

Comodogenic ingredients

isostearyl neopentanoate 4.6% - 5.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product texture and helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic

cetearyl alcohol 1.5% - 1.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

isostearyl neopentanoate 4.6% - 5.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product texture and helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic

glycerin 4% - 4.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Ingredient list view

Water, Isostearyl neopentanoate, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Dimethicone, Cetearyl alcohol, Tamarindus indica seed extract, Biotin, Ergothioneine, Centaurium erythraea extract, Sigesbeckia orientalis extract, Caffeine, Whey protein, Glycine soja protein, Isohexadecane, Hydrolyzed soy protein extract, Saccharomyces ferment filtrate, Acetyl hexapeptide-8, Micrococcus lysate, Lecithin, Yeast extract, Faex, Yeast extract, Soy amino acids, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Astrocaryum murumuru seed butter, Glycereth-26, Cetyl alcohol, Tocopheryl acetate, Acetyl glucosamine, Petrolatum, Acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, Cetearyl glucoside, Caprylyl glycol, Sodium hyaluronate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sodium benzoate, Tromethamine, Citric acid, Polysorbate 80, Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, Hexylene glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium citrate, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol

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WIMJ similarity score		46%	45%	43%	42%	40%	39%	39%	38%	38%	38%
Key ingredients	acetyl hexapeptide-8 petrolatum +15 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 acetyl glucosamine +7 more Other: palmitoyl oligopeptide phytosphingosine +12 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine acetyl hexapeptide-8 +4 more Other: algae extract artemia extract +3 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 petrolatum +4 more Other: niacinamide linoleic acid +16 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 acetyl glucosamine +6 more Other: niacinamide ascorbyl glucoside +8 more	Common: petrolatum acetyl hexapeptide-8 +7 more Other: linoleic acid cholesterol +9 more	Common: petrolatum acetyl glucosamine +8 more Other: dipeptide-2 paraffinum liquidum +27 more	Common: petrolatum acetyl hexapeptide-8 +3 more Other: paraffinum liquidum anhydroxylitol +12 more	Common: acetyl hexapeptide-8 acetyl glucosamine +10 more Other: acetyl octapeptide-3 linoleic acid +11 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine camellia sinensis leaf extract +3 more Other: argania spinosa kernel oil caprylic/capric triglyceride +3 more	Common: petrolatum sodium hyaluronate +2 more Other: paraffinum liquidum niacinamide +5 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	disodium edta Has skin benefit? sodium citrate Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? betula alba bark extract Has skin benefit? +22 more	parfum Has skin benefit? limonium vulgare flower/leaf/stem extract Has skin benefit? +17 more	parfum Has skin benefit? myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +17 more	parfum Has skin benefit? betula alba bark extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	benzyl salicylate Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +19 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +44 more	ginkgo biloba leaf extract Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +10 more	menthanediol Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +19 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +8 more	bht Has skin benefit? portulaca oleracea extract Has skin benefit? +5 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? isostearyl neopentanoate Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +70 more	water Has skin benefit? hexyldecyl stearate Has skin benefit? +55 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +68 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? petrolatum Has skin benefit? +54 more	algae extract Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +134 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +50 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +69 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +30 more

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Clinique Smart Night™ Custom-Repair Moisturizer

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Anti-aging

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Evens skin tone

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Moisturizing

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Exfoliation

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