Should I Be Using A Neck Cream? Benefits And Uses Explained
Your face and neck skin may look alike but they behave differently and don't repair in the same way
"Do I need a neck cream?" If that's a question that you're asking yourself, then you're on the right track. Yes, quite possibly.
"Neck and face skin may look alike, but they physiologically behave very differently," says RéVive founder and plastic surgeon Dr Gregory Brown.
Turns out, neck skin doesn't naturally repair like facial skin, meaning "neck creams have to be specialised to combat creepiness without creating irritation," explains Brown, whose neck cream formula plumps, smoothens, and lifts the neck with epidermal growth factors to speed up regeneration.
Here, five neck creams of varying prices for every budget:
A multi-tasking face and neck anti-ageing cream that's relatively affordable but comes with really great reviews must be this: L'Oreal's Revitalift Anti-Wrinkle + Firming ($29.59). Benefits include:
Reduces/ prevents wrinkles
Moisturise and smoothen
Repair's skin moisture barrier
Users have praised it for its non-greasy, easy-to-apply cream. Results include plumper and moisturised skin – which is great for the price point it's retailing at.
Here's a neck-only cream. IT Cosmetics' Confidence in a Neck Cream ($71) is a fast-absorbing cream that contains elastin, collagen, hyaluronic acid, seaweed extract, and shea butter to moisturise the neck skin.
Do read the instructions before you apply – you're recommended to apply the cream in a slow, massage-like upward sweeping strokes.
Keeping your budget under $100? Dr. Hauschka's Regenerating Neck and Décolleté Cream, formerly priced at $144 is currently on sale at $99. You'll be able to order it online at the discounted price and pick it up at the flagship Dr. Hauschka store in Star Vista (nearest Buona Vista MRT).
The creamy formula is animal cruelty-free, and works to:
firm skin
reduce wrinkles, and
refine your skin structure
For an intensive treatment, try Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Anti-Aging Face and Neck Cream ($100). This little 50ml tub of anti-ageing cream targets five face and neck concerns:
lifting
smoothening fine lines
sculpting
re-texturising complexion
moisturise
Reviews are great with users claiming that their skin feels deeply moisturised, plumper, and firmer after use.
A new formula from Clarins, the Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté ($145) is a creamy textured, non-greasy "lift-sculpt treatment" with five benefits:
brightening
evens skin tone
reduce dark spots
hydrate skin, and
protect skin
Text: Bauer Syndication