Green People has built a devoted following for its earnest approach to organic skincare, yet it still flies slightly under the radar for anyone whose routine rarely strays beyond the chemist shelf. The brand’s reputation for clean formulations and ethical sourcing suggested high hopes when its latest overnight treatment, charmingly dubbed Truffle Night Cream, landed on my bathroom counter.
Truffle may conjure images of decadent pasta rather than pillow-ready moisturiser, but Green People insists this fragrance-free formula is serious business for reactive complexions. They promise rapid soothing thanks to a Northern Truffle extract, a bolstered barrier courtesy of ceramides with hemp seed oil and a hydration assist from sugar beet-derived betaine, all without a whiff of alcohol or perfume.
I committed to a full two-week test drive, using the cream nightly to gauge real-world results and decide whether its claims translate into calmer, stronger skin worth your investment.
This is not a paid or sponsored review. All observations are my own and, as with any skincare, your experience may differ.
What Is Truffle Night Cream?
Truffle Night Cream is a fragrance-free overnight treatment designed for dry or easily irritated skin. Think of an overnight treatment as a richer counterpart to a daytime moisturiser: you apply it before bed, let it work while you sleep and rinse or layer sunscreen the next morning. The aim is to provide a longer window for actives to soothe and strengthen skin that may be stressed by daytime exposure to weather, pollution or cosmetics.
This particular formula centres on a Northern Truffle extract that the brand says helps temper redness and boost tolerance to irritants. Ceramides and hemp seed oil are included to reinforce the skin barrier and limit water loss overnight while sugar beet-derived betaine supports hydration without relying on added fragrance or alcohol. The cream is sold in a pump bottle and positioned for anyone who struggles to find a non-irritating option for nightly moisture and barrier care.
Did It Work?
In the name of airtight methodology I benched my regular overnight cream for a full three nights before starting Truffle Night Cream, which felt extremely scientific for someone whose last lab experience was dissecting a frog in Year 9. Fourteen consecutive nights seemed a fair test window, long enough for the calming and barrier claims to reveal themselves.
I used two pumps after cleansing, pressing the cream over face neck and the top of my chest. The texture sits between a lotion and a balm, spreading easily without leaving a greasy film. Because it is truly fragrance free the first impression is neutral bordering on bland yet welcome when skin is acting temperamental. No stinging or warmth cropped up on night one, a good sign for something marketed at highly reactive complexions.
Mornings one to three delivered a subtle gain: my cheeks looked a shade less pink and felt smoother to the touch, though the promised “instantly” part of the 90 percent redness reduction was more marketing flourish than mirror reality. By the end of week one the surface dryness around my nose had eased and makeup settled a bit better, but I was still topping up with a hydrating mist by lunch. Those ceramides and hemp seed oil seemed to seal moisture overnight yet couldn’t quite keep transepidermal water loss at bay through an air-conditioned workday.
Week two told a similar story. On nights ten to fourteen I experimented with one pump instead of two and got identical results, confirming the formula’s “little goes a long way” claim. I never experienced clogged pores or flaking, and the sugar beet betaine did hold irritation in check after a retinol serum. Still, the grand promise of a markedly stronger barrier felt optimistic; my skin behaved politely but not spectacularly, and redness hovered at a manageable rather than negligible level.
So did it work? Yes, in the sense that it soothed minor flare-ups, offered decent overnight hydration and played nicely with actives. No, in the sense that it did not transform my barrier or banish redness to the marketing-promised degree. I am glad to have tried it and would recommend a travel size to anyone navigating fragrance sensitivity, but I will be returning to my usual night cream once this bottle is empty.
Truffle Night Cream’s Main Ingredients Explained
Front and center is Albatrellus Confluens, the so-called Northern Truffle extract. It is rich in phenolic compounds that help dial down neurogenic inflammation, the type that leaves sensitive skin looking flushed and feeling prickly. In practice it behaves like a botanical antihistamine, nudging capillaries to relax so redness is less obvious. While the brand cites a rather spectacular 90 percent reduction figure, my fortnight with the cream showed more modest but still noticeable calming which lines up with how fast actives of this kind typically perform outside lab conditions.
Ceramide NP teams up with hydrogenated vegetable lipids to rebuild the mortar that keeps skin cells snug. Think of ceramides as the waxy grout between bathroom tiles: when they erode, water seeps out and irritants sneak in. Topping them up overnight helps skin stay smoother and better hydrated by morning. The formula also leans on caprylic/capric triglyceride and hemp seed oil. The first is a silky coconut derivative that gives slip and lightweight occlusion, the second is packed with omega-3 and omega-6 acids that reinforce barrier lipids. Both score low to moderate on the comedogenic scale, meaning they can occasionally clog pores in acne-prone users though most dry or sensitive skins tolerate them fine. Comedogenic simply refers to an ingredient’s tendency to block pores and spark breakouts.
Hydration comes courtesy of betaine from sugar beet and propanediol, a corn-derived humectant. These water magnets pull moisture into the upper layers without the stickiness of glycerin-heavy formulas. Glycerin is in here too but at a balanced percentage so the finish remains cushiony rather than tacky. Xanthan gum thickens the texture and forms a breathable film that slows overnight evaporation while tocopherol (vitamin E) supplies antioxidant backup against free-radical damage.
The preservative system is duo-ed with gluconolactone, sodium benzoate and a chelating agent called sodium gluconate. They keep the 99.9 percent natural, 21 percent organic cocktail safe from microbial growth without relying on traditional parabens or drying alcohols. As for ethics, every ingredient is plant-derived or nature-identical so the cream is suitable for both vegans and vegetarians and Green People formulates without animal testing.
No retinoids, essential oils or salicylic acid show up here which means the product is generally considered pregnancy friendly. That said, dermatologists caution that even seemingly gentle actives can behave unpredictably during hormonal shifts so expectant users should run any new topical past their doctor first. Finally, note that the pump bottle shields the contents from air and fingers, a small packaging choice that helps these sensitive lipids and mushrooms stay potent until the last drop.
What I Liked/Didn’t Like
Here’s the straightforward rundown after two weeks of nightly use.
What Works Well:
- Genuinely soothing on first contact with no tingling, perfect after stronger actives or a windy day
- Cushiony texture spreads easily, needs only a pump so the 50 ml bottle should last a while
- Pump packaging keeps the formula clean and the ingredient list is refreshingly transparent
What to Consider:
- Hydration boost fades by midday so drier skins may still need a daytime top up
- Barrier support is noticeable but subtle, not the overnight transformation the marketing implies
- Rich plant oils could feel heavy for acne-prone users and the price will give budget buyers pause
My Final Thoughts
Two weeks of dutiful slathering left me feeling that Truffle Night Cream sits comfortably in the good-but-not-life altering category. It offers a quietly effective cocoon for skin that throws a tantrum at the whiff of perfume, and the calming mushroom extract does seem to whisper sweet nothings to flushed cheeks. Still, the lofty promise of a 90 percent redness U-turn reads more fairy tale than field report. My own face clocked in at a polite 30 percent reduction, which kept me happy enough to finish the bottle yet not ecstatic enough to eulogise it over brunch.
If your priority is a fragrance free, mid weight formula that will neither sting nor suffocate, this is a solid option. If you crave overnight miracles, long haul hydration or you battle breakouts, you may want something with a little more horsepower. On the household friend test –would I hand this to a mate who moans about tight winter skin– the answer is a qualified yes, provided they know it scores a respectable 7/10 rather than a show-stopping 10.
There is no shortage of night-time competitors jostling for space on the bedside table, and I have happily rotated through many of them. Nocturnal Revive Cream by Deascal remains my reigning allrounder, ticking soothing, firming and hydrating boxes at a friendlier price point than most prestige options. For a silkier, peptide-rich feel Advanced Night Restore by Medik8 is a trusty workhorse that layers well over actives. Those who like a plumper, spa-scented experience could reach for Pro-Collagen Night Cream by ELEMIS which pairs marine collagen with a cloud-like texture. Finally, on steamy summer nights I default to Water Sleeping Mask by LANEIGE; its gel-cream slip quenches without clogging and the results have never disappointed.
Before you sprint to checkout, remember a few housekeeping rules. Patch test any new formula behind the ear or along the jawline first (sorry for sounding like an over-protective parent). Maintain realistic expectations: barrier support and tone evening demand consistent use, and the glow will fade as quickly as it arrived if you abandon ship after week three.