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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Creamy Ácido Mandélico versus Vichy Normaderm Anti-Acne Double-Action Moisturizer .

Published on June 15, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe . They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens or silicones

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Facial Treatment Brazilian Brand Brazil
General Moisturizer French Brand France

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

AHA

Benefits

Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Reduces Large Pores
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

BHA
Vitamin C
Exfoliators
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin (2)
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Creamy Ácido Mandélico contains this as ingredient number 1.

Vichy Normaderm Anti-Acne Double-Action Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 2.

2
What it does: Masking, Preservative
Community Rating: Disliked

Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.

Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.

Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.

Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.

Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.

We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.

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Creamy Ácido Mandélico contains this as ingredient number 7.

Vichy Normaderm Anti-Acne Double-Action Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 12.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

44% are loved or liked
11% have mixed ratings
33% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet
53% are loved or liked
16% have mixed ratings
26% are disliked or very disliked
5% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Creamy Ácido Mandélico 9 ingredients

Ácido Mandélico hasn't been rated yet.
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Vichy Normaderm Anti-Acne Double-Action Moisturizer 19 ingredients

2.5 /5
from 2 ratings
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SanaAttar_461

2 years ago · Oily Skin
Review

One of the best
This moisturizer is really good, but if you apply little excess you will feel sticky and need sometime to be absorbed.. it’s not...

One of the best
This moisturizer is really good, but if you apply little excess you will feel sticky and need sometime to be absorbed.. it’s not treating acnes but it can try to maintain their level without excess of acne .. over all it’s one of the best not the best and i cant use it alone for perfect skin day

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Ibuddy66

2 years ago · Dry Skin
Review

Awful compared to Beautifying Acne Cream from Vichy
Vichy for some reason discontinued their best selling beautifying Anti Acne moisturizing...

Awful compared to Beautifying Acne Cream from Vichy
Vichy for some reason discontinued their best selling beautifying Anti Acne moisturizing lotion. They reccomended this for me instead, and it is the worst moisturizer on the market in my opinion. It leaves me oily, doesn't mattify at all, refuses to absorb no matter how long or how much product is used, and worsened acne to a horrific degree. Made my eczema become the worst it has ever been to the point I woke up crying it was burning so bad. The product burned my face ontop of it. It's sad because I really wanted to like this. It smells great. But, it's just a total failure. Lots of others who used the original Normaderm feel this way too and can't find ANYTHING to replace it with. :(

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