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Vichy Liftactiv Collagen Specialist Versus Nuxe Ultra Comforting Face Balm

General Moisturizer

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Updated on October 02, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both general moisturizers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and silicones

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Ingredient Info

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Vichy Liftactiv Collagen Specialist 40 ingredients

Nuxe Ultra Comforting Face Balm 55 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Vichy Liftactiv Collagen Specialist 40 ingredients

Nuxe Ultra Comforting Face Balm 55 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Liftactiv Collagen Specialist

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant

0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Dimethicone

Isohexadecane

Alcohol Denat.

Silica

Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid

Propanediol

Synthetic Wax

PEG-10 Dimethicone

Eperua Falcata Bark Extract

Skin Protecting

PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate

Emulsifying

Stearyl Alcohol

Emollient

2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Sorbitan Oleate

Emulsifying

3 / 0 Bad for Acne Prone Skin Icon

Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer

Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer

Cleansing

Ceteareth-6

Emulsifying

Sodium Acrylates Copolymer

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Sodium Phytate

Cyclodextrin

Absorbent

Adenosine

Skin Conditioning

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Antioxidant

Nylon-12

Isopropyl Alcohol

Propylene Carbonate

Dipropylene Glycol

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9

Skin Conditioning

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Stabilising

Dextrin

Absorbent

Pisum Sativum Extract

Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol

Antioxidant

0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E Icon

Phenoxyethanol

CI 15985

CI 77891

Parfum

Ultra Comforting Face Balm

Water

Skin Conditioning

Behenyl Alcohol

Emollient

Glycerin

Humectant

0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Cera Alba

Emollient

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Masking

4 / 0 Fragrance Icon

Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning

Oryza Sativa Bran Oil

Emollient

Butylene Glycol

Humectant

1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract

Skin Conditioning

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables

Emollient

Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides

Emollient

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient

2 / 1 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Arachidyl Alcohol

Dimethicone

Coco-Glucoside

Mel

Parfum

Tocopherol

0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E Icon

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Emollient

Capryloyl Glycine

Cleansing

Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Tocopheryl Acetate

Arachidyl Glucoside

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Sodium Hydroxide

Citric Acid

Ethylhexylglycerin

Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Hordeum Vulgare Cera

Spent Grain Wax

Carbomer

Dehydroacetic Acid

Sodium Gluconate

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Glycine Soja Oil

Propolis Extract

Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein

Skin Conditioning

10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid

Sebacic Acid

1,10-Decanediol

Polysorbate 60

Sorbitan Isostearate

1-2 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Benzoate

Masking

Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract

Antioxidant

Beta-Carotene

Skin Conditioning

Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract

Linalool

Limonene

Benzyl Salicylate

Citronellol

Farnesol

Coumarin

Citral

Water, Behenyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cera Alba, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Coco-Glucoside, Mel, Parfum, Tocopherol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Capryloyl Glycine, Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hordeum Vulgare Cera, Spent Grain Wax, Carbomer, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Propolis Extract, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid, Sebacic Acid, 1,10-Decanediol, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Benzoate, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Farnesol, Coumarin, Citral

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Water

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Glycerin

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Dimethicone

Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz.

What it does:

Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:

Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.

Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.

This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.

Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.

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Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.

Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.

"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.

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Tocopherol

Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

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Parfum

Masking, Perfuming

Parfum 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 Parfum