Lancôme Visionnaire Nuit Beauty Sleep Perfector Versus Filorga Sleep and Lift Ultra-Lifting Night Cream
This barrier-repair night moisturizer is formulated around Glycine Soja Oil and Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Isocetyl Stearate
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Stearyl Heptanoate
Emollient
PEG-8 Stearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitol
Humectant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantRibes Nigrum Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Caprylate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Steareth-100/PEG-136/Hdi Copolymer
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Algae Extract
EmollientTriethanolamine
BufferingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingLaminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Limonene
Perfuming
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingRosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Methyldihydrojasmonate
MaskingVitreoscilla Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Citronellol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Glycine Soja Oil, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Alcohol Denat., Isocetyl Stearate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Stearyl Heptanoate, PEG-8 Stearate, Sorbitol, CI 19140, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Stearyl Caprylate, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic Acid, Steareth-100/PEG-136/Hdi Copolymer, Adenosine, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Algae Extract, Triethanolamine, Palmitic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Limonene, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Caprylyl Glycol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Geraniol, Ceramide NP, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Citronellol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Arginine PCA
HumectantCeteareth-20
CleansingPropylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientCetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Polyacrylate-13
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventStyrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSucrose Palmitate
EmollientPolyisobutene
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantGlyceryl Linoleate
Emollient
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Potassium Chloride
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Calcium Chloride
AstringentPhytic Acid
Magnesium Sulfate
Glutamine
Skin ConditioningSodium Phosphate
BufferingAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Sodium Acetate
BufferingLysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Arginine Hcl
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Histidine Hcl
Skin ConditioningValine
MaskingLeucine
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningTryptophan
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingGlycine
Buffering
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Cystine
MaskingCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningGlutathione
Asparagine
MaskingAspartic Acid
Masking
Ornithine Hcl
Skin ConditioningGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Methionine
Skin ConditioningTaurine
BufferingHydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningGlucosamine Hcl
Coenzyme A
Skin ConditioningSodium Glucuronate
HumectantThiamine Diphosphate
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Inositol
Humectant
Niacin
SmoothingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicCalcium Pantothenate
Riboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Tocopheryl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Thiamine Hcl
MaskingFolic Acid
Skin ConditioningWater, Cetyl Palmitate, Myristyl Myristate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Octyldodecanol, Pentylene Glycol, Arginine PCA, Ceteareth-20, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Polyacrylate-13, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Parfum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sucrose Palmitate, Polyisobutene, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Mica, CI 77891, Glyceryl Linoleate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Sodium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Isostearate, Trihydroxystearin, Citric Acid, Plankton Extract, Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Citrate, Soluble Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glucose, Tocopherol, Sodium Ascorbate, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Chloride, Phytic Acid, Magnesium Sulfate, Glutamine, Sodium Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Acetate, Lysine Hcl, Arginine Hcl, Alanine, Histidine Hcl, Valine, Leucine, Threonine, Isoleucine, Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Glycine, Polysorbate 80, Glucomannan, Serine, Cystine, Cyanocobalamin, Glutathione, Asparagine, Aspartic Acid, Ornithine Hcl, Glutamic Acid, Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide, Proline, Methionine, Taurine, Hydroxyproline, Glucosamine Hcl, Coenzyme A, Sodium Glucuronate, Thiamine Diphosphate, Retinyl Acetate, Inositol, Niacin, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hcl, Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Sodium Tocopheryl Phosphate, Thiamine Hcl, Folic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolWater. 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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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