Best Night Creams for Dry Skin

Ranked by 79 mentions across Reddit · Updated October 2026

Top picks· 4

Richer than a day moisturizer, for overnight.

Reddit’s top pick

Skin Renewing Night Cream

CeraVe43 mentions

from $15

The why

Low-humidity travel to Arizona or Colorado calls for a heavier layer after tretinoin, especially in winter.

“I use Cerave skin renewing cream at night and only had minimal flaking for a couple of days with .05 tret.”
— Reddit, r/tretinoin

One minus

Too rich or sticky for summer, oily T-zones, and daytime layering

Good forDry Skin, Sensitive Skin, Combination Skin

Compare the top 4

	1 CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream	2 CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion	3 Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair Redness Reducing Barrier Cream	4 Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Moisturizer
	Top pick	Budget pick	Compare with #1 →	Compare with #1 →
Reddit mentions	43	24	11	1
Price	from $15	from $13	from $94	from $29
Key ingredients	Shea Butter	Niacinamide, Ceramides	—	Retinol

Want something richer? Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair Redness Reducing Barrier Cream

Community take

For dry skin, Redditors most often recommend CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream, especially when winter dryness calls for a heavier moisturizer. Some also use PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion, though reports suggest it may feel too light.