MYTH
‘I need a night cream
for night-time’
“Myth! You can use the same moisturiser in
the morning and at night-time,” Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme
says. Dr Alexis Granite agrees, with one caveat: “Ifyou’re using the same moisturiser for morning and
night then make sure it doesn’t have SPF.”THREE MOISTURISERS THAT CAN BE USED AM AND PM
The milk Elemis Sensitive Soothing Milk, £50
A delicate moisturiser designed for sensitive skinand to reduce redness. As well as for everyday use,
it’s a gem straight after high-strength acids or peels.The lotion CeraVe Facial Moisturising Lotion, £13
An oil-free lightweight cream packed withhydrating, barrier-repairing ceramides that still
sits seamlessly under make-up. Our beauty director,Sarah Jossel, swears by it for her blemish-prone skin.
The cream Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+Youth Power Creme Moisturizer, £74
Layer this rich but not oily antioxidant-packed creamover your serum for a soft-to-touch skin finish.
Does a good night’s sleep
banish dark circles? Will drinking
two litres of water give you
better skin? The top industry
experts weigh in on the most
common skincare myths to
separate fact from fiction
THE 23
BIGGEST
SKINCARE
MYTHS,
BUSTED
By Sarah Jossel, Roisin Kelly and Verity Clark
MEET THE PANEL
Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme Founder of the Adonia Medical Clinic
Dr Alexis Granite Consultant dermatologistDr Sam Bunting Founder of Dr Sam’s Skincare
Dr Cristina Psomadakis aka Dr Soma, dermatologistDr Sharon Wong Consultant dermatologist
Dija Ayodele Skin health specialist and aestheticianMichelle Wong Cosmetics chemist
Dr Jason Thomson Head of medical at Skin+MeDr Justine Hextall Consultant dermatologist
Dr Emma Wedgeworth Consultant dermatologistDr Beibei Du-Harper Dermatologist and skin researcher
Katharine Mackenzie Paterson Founder of KMP SkinCaroline Hirons Skincare expert
Dr Anita Sturnham Founder of Decree SkincareDr Zainab Laftah Consultant dermatologist
Dr Sonia Khorana GP