This No7 day cream sells every 20 seconds and here’s why

Customers can’t get enough of No7s hyped moisturiser—but what’s sending beauty fans wild?

Collage of three No7 day creams on a polka dot backdrop
(Image credit: Future/No7)

If there’s one thing guaranteed to whip beauty fans into a frenzy, it’s a No7 skincare product. After all, this brand is known for creating boundary-pushing skin innovations that cause a shopper’s stampede (hello Protect & Perfect serum) 

But, even so, it’s rare for a face cream to garner the global hype of a buzzy new serum or intensive treatment. So when we learned that one No7 Day Cream from the Pro-Age collection sold every 20 seconds*, we had to find out more. How does a humble moisturiser elevate itself into the skincare hall of fame? 

Well, for starters, this moisturiser—or, to be precise,  trio of moisturisers—are far from your average face cream. They all pack in the now-iconic ingredient Matrixyl 3000+™  (yes, the famous age defying peptide complex that’s in Protect & Perfect) They also offer No7s trademark brand of feels-far-more-expensive-than-it-actually-is luxury. Plus, all three are highly targeted, sitting within No7s Pro Age collections to tackle specific skincare concerns.


Protect & Perfect Intense ADVANCED Day Cream SPF15 + 5* UVA | RRP: £24.95

Protect & Perfect Intense ADVANCED Day Cream SPF15 + 5* UVA | RRP: £24.95
Packed with protective antioxidants, hydrating hyaluronic acid, and of course Matrixyl 3000+™  this cream deeply nourishes skin texture while energising the skin and boosting our natural defences against the environment.  

Lift & Luminate TRIPLE ACTION Day Cream SPF15 + 5* UVA | RRP: £27.95

Lift & Luminate TRIPLE ACTION Day Cream SPF15 + 5* UVA | RRP: £27.95
Formulated to visibly smooth and encourage firmer-feeling skin, this combines Matrixyl 3000+™ with botanical peptides plus collagen-boosting and brightening hero, Vitamin C.  

Restore & Renew MULTI ACTION Day Cream SPF 15 + 5* UVA | RRP: £29.95

Restore & Renew MULTI ACTION Day Cream SPF 15 + 5* UVA | RRP: £29.95
This powerful cream targets not one but five signs of ageing skin, boosting hydration and skin texture with a potent antioxidant, peptide, and strengthening complex including ceramides 

Clearly, online reviewers are impressed with their decision to snap up this cream, with Truddles writing, “Easily absorbed, it has made a real difference to my complexion. Great results for outstanding value.” while natty_42 claims,  “My skin is smoother and more hydrated!” and P_Henry agrees, “I just love this cream… it glides on silky smooth, leaving my skin feeling nourished.”  

What’s more—fans of the planet rejoice!— the day creams now come housed in beautiful and sustainable recyclable glass jars and caps, so your eco-conscience will be glowing as brightly and beautifully as your skin. 


*Based on Boots sales volume data 52 weeks ended 03/04/2022

Fiona McKim
Beauty Editor, womanandhome.com

 As woman&home's Beauty Channel Editor, Fiona Mckim has tried more products than she’s had hot dinners and nothing makes her happier than raving about brilliant finds on womanandhome.com or her instagram grid (@fionamckim if you like hair experiments and cute shih-tzus). Fiona joined woman&home as Assistant Beauty Editor in 2013 under industry legend Jo GB, who taught her everything she needed to know (learn about ingredients and employ extreme cynicism). She has since covered every corner of the industry, from interviewing dermatologists and celebrities to reporting backstage at Fashion Week and judging the w&h Beauty Awards.