Vichy Liftactiv B3 Tone Correcting Night With Pure Retinol Cream Versus A313 Cream with Retinol & Vitamin A
This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and fade the look of dark spots.
This brightening treatment is formulated around Retinyl Palmitate to fade the look of dark spots.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Vitreoscilla Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium Polyacrylate Starch
AbsorbentSorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Trideceth-6
EmulsifyingCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Pentylene Glycol, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Stearate, Silica, Glycine Soja Oil, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Adenosine, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Retinol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Sorbitan Tristearate, Tocopherol, Trideceth-6, CI 15985, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
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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.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
