Dear Brightly Night Shift Review

Dear Brightly Night Shift
0.4
/ 10
Moisturizing
0.6 Humectancy icon Humectancy
0.2 Occlusivity icon Occlusivity
10Anti-wrinkle icon/ 10
Anti-wrinkle
Review

Does Dear Brightly Night Shift Work?

 
According to CreamScan AI's analysis of the ingredient list, here’s what Dear Brightly Night Shift has to offer:
 
  • A bit of moisturizing. It has a moisturizing rating of 0.4 out of 10.
  • Potent anti-wrinkle effect with the highest possible efficacy rating. With an anti-wrinkle rating of 10 out of 10, Dear Brightly Night Shift is highly potent in reducing wrinkles.

Key Benefits of Dear Brightly Night Shift

 
These are the key benefits you can expect from using Dear Brightly Night Shift:
 

Slight Moisturizing When Used Alone

According to CreamScan analysis, Dear Brightly Night Shift is slightly moisturizing, with a moisturizing rating of 0.4 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? This product has relatively comparable levels of Humectancy and Occlusivity: a low Humectancy of 0.6 out of 10 and a low Occlusivity of 0.2 out of 10.

This type of product provides relatively light moisturizing on its own but can contribute to overall moisturizing efficacy when used as part of a skincare routine, alongside another moisturizer.

Please refer to the Ratings section below for details of the moisturizing rating calculation.

Potent Anti-Wrinkle Efficacy

According to CreamScan analysis, Dear Brightly Night Shift has a maximum anti-wrinkle rating of 10 out of 10.

It contains 2 active ingredients with proven anti-wrinkle efficacy:

  • Retinoic Acid (est. ≈0.1%),
     also known as Tretinoin, the gold standard in anti-wrinkle therapy, proven by numerous studies to effectively reduce wrinkles. We use it as a reference point of maximum efficacy to calculate the anti-wrinkle rating for other ingredients.
  • Niacinamide (est. ≈0.3%),
     one of the most effective and well-researched anti-wrinkle ingredients. A clinical study involving 30 participants (Kawada et al.) confirmed that a cream with 4% niacinamide reduced the average depth of wrinkles around the eyes by 9% after 8 weeks of use, compared to a vehicle (the same formulation without niacinamide).

Please refer to the Ratings section below for details of the anti-wrinkle rating calculation.

Please note that this is not a complete list of benefits. We are in the process of enhancing our AI model to incorporate anti-pigmentation, exfoliation and anti-acne ratings.

Things to Be Aware Of: Dear Brightly Night Shift

 
CreamScan AI identified a few things to consider before adding Dear Brightly Night Shift to your skincare routine:
 

As a Standalone Moisturizer, It Has Relatively Low Moisturizing Potential

If you use Dear Brightly Night Shift for moisturizing purposes, please keep in mind that it provides relatively light moisturizing on its own, and, more importantly, it’s not optimal for any skin type.

On one hand, it has low occlusivity, which suits oily and combination skin. On the other hand, it has a low estimated concentration of humectants, which are essential for effective moisturizing of all skin types, including oily skin.

Therefore, if used as a standalone moisturizer, this product should be paired with a humectant-rich moisturizer for optimal skin hydration.

Pros & Cons of Dear Brightly Night Shift

 
Here’s an overview of the pros and cons of Dear Brightly Night Shift to help you decide if it’s the right choice for your skincare routine:
 

Pros:

  • Provides relatively light moisturizing on its own but can contribute to the moisturizing efficacy of any skincare routine
  • Delivers potent anti-wrinkle efficacy with the highest possible rating of 10 out of 10 thanks to Retinoic Acid and Niacinamide

Cons: 

  • Minimal moisturizing efficacy, even for oily skin - something to keep in mind if this is the only moisturizer in your routine.

Ingredients

Est. % Ingredient Origin Functions
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Est. %
Retinoic Acid
Function:
Origin:
Niacinamide
Function:
Origin:
Silicone Quaternium-9
Function:
Origin:
Tocopherol
Function:
Origin:
Lecithin
Function:
Origin:
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Function:
Origin:

Ratings

All humectants
0.6
0.3
0.3
Benchmark
10
All occlusives
0.3
0.3
Benchmark
20
Moisturizing rating
0.4
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark Raiting
Humectancy All humectants 0.6 10
0.6
0.3
0.3
Occlusivity All occlusives 0.3 20
0.2
0.3
Moisturizing rating
0.4
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark Humectancy
0.3
0.3
All humectants 0.6 10
0.6
All humectants
0.6
0.3
0.3
Benchmark
10
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark Occlusivity
0.3
All occlusives 0.3 20
0.2
All occlusives
0.3
0.3
Benchmark
20
Ingredient
Ingredient anti-wrinkle power
when present at, %
in this formula est. %
Rating
10 /10 0.05 0.1 10
6 /10 4 0.3 0.4
Total
10
Retinoic Acid
10
Ingredient anti-wrinkle power
10 /10
when present at, %
0.05
in this formula, est. %
0.1
Niacinamide
0.4
Ingredient anti-wrinkle power
6 /10
when present at, %
4
in this formula, est. %
0.3
Anti-wrinkle rating
10
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark
Rich in Antioxidants
0.3
0.3
All antioxidants 0.6 3 No
All antioxidants
0.6
Niacinamide
0.3
Tocopherol
0.3
Benchmark
3
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark
Rich in Soothing
0.3
All soothing 0.3 5 No
All soothing
0.3
0.3
Benchmark
5

Ingredients explained

Retinoic Acid
Est. %0.1
Function
Origin
Retinoic Acid

The gold standard in anti-wrinkle therapy, proven by numerous studies to effectively reduce wrinkles. We use it as a reference point of maximum efficacy to calculate the anti-wrinkle rating for other ingredients.

Niacinamide
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Niacinamide

Also known as vitamin B3, this ingredient is a true superstar with confirmed moisturizing, anti-acne, hyperpigmentation, and antioxidant benefits. Two studies confirm its significant anti-wrinkle efficacy.

Silicone Quaternium-9
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Silicone Quaternium-9
Tocopherol
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Tocopherol

Simply another name for vitamin E. Tocopherol is a fantastic ingredient and especially beneficial for dry and inflamed skin. It has occlusive moisturizing, emollient, antioxidant, and photoprotective properties.

Lecithin
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
LecithinA humectant, emollient, and emulsifier best suited for water-in-oil emulsions. Lecithin can come from sunflowers, soy, and eggs. The downside to lecithin is that it causes an extra burden on the formula’s preservative because it is nutritious.
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Polyglyceryl-3 DiisostearateA vegetable-based ingredient that stabilizes mixtures of oil and water.