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Naturium Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream ingredients: is it worth it?
A competent, rich hydrator—not an anti-aging powerhouse.
A competent, rich hydrator—not an anti-aging powerhouse.
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The 3.9/5 efficacy score comes from substantial emollient support high in the list—triglycerides, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, squalane and propanediol—with additional humectant support from sodium hyaluronate and betaine. It lacks ceramides, cholesterol, fatty-acid balancing, retinoids, niacinamide and other high-evidence treatment actives, while the botanical extract and Tremella claims should not be treated as major efficacy drivers. The formula has no declared fragrance or essential oils, supporting a strong 4.4/5 safety score; pH-specific scoring is not possible because the brand does not publish the finished-product pH.
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DemythSkin rates Naturium Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream 4.1/5 for efficacy and 4.6/5 for safety.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS BY TIER
Gold Standards
High clinical proof | Skin-transformativeReliable
Proven resultsPotent
Developing evidenceOverhyped | Marketing
Hype | Limited dataDocumented Irritants
Evidence-backed flagFORMULATION BASE (12)⌄
FULL INGREDIENT LIST⌄
Aqua, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Propanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Glycolipids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Betaine, Potassium Sorbate, Polysorbate 20, Hexylene Glycol. Learn more about all our ingredients in our Ingredient Library . We strive for transparency. Due to innovative updates and US/EU regulatory guidelines that can change periodically, our ingredient lists shown here may vary slightly from our packaging and distributor websites. *Previous version of this formula which may still be available elsewhere was not vegan. LEARN MORE The Lab Journal offers exclusive skincare tips, information and insight, from a panel of experts in the industry. Have a skincare question you want answered in The Lab Journal
WHAT EACH INGREDIENT DOES (23)⌄
- Aqua
- Formula solvent
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Light emollient
- Glycerin
- Humectant water binder
- Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
- Rich emollient
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Fatty alcohol emollient
- Squalane
- Skin-softening emollient
- Propanediol
- Humectant and solvent
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Emollient emulsifier
- Polymethyl Methacrylate
- Texture-modifying powder
- Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
- Botanical antioxidant extract
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
- Emulsion stabilizer
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Humectant preservative booster
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- Viscosity control polymer
- Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
- Moisture-supporting mushroom extract
- Glycolipids
- Emollient skin conditioner
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Humectant water binder
- Glycine Soja Sterols
- Plant-derived skin conditioner
- Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjustment agent
- Phenoxyethanol
- Preservative
- Betaine
- Humectant osmolyte
- Potassium Sorbate
- Preservative
- Polysorbate 20
- Solubilizing emulsifier
- Hexylene Glycol
- Solvent and humectant
EXTERNAL CITATIONS
Glycerin: Established topical humectant that increases water content in the outer stratum corneum.
Squalane: Well-established emollient that reduces roughness and supports a softer skin feel.
Sodium Hyaluronate: Hyaluronate salt used as a topical humectant and water-binding agent.
DISCLAIMER: THIS ANALYSIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. AI-GENERATED DATA BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INGREDIENT LISTS. VERIFY WITH A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
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Naturium Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream: common questions
Is Naturium Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream worth it?
Naturium Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream scores 4.1 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Effective) and 4.6 out of 5.0 for safety (Very Gentle) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. A competent, rich hydrator—not an anti-aging powerhouse.
What are the key active ingredients in Naturium Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream?
Naturium Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream contains no gold-standard actives. Its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.
Does Naturium Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin's analysis found no flagged irritants in Naturium Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream. It scores 4.6 out of 5.0 for safety.
How is Naturium Intense Overnight Sleeping Cream scored?
DemythSkin grades every product on two independent scores: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are graded S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. Brand and price are not part of the score, and no brand pays for one.
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