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Vichy Normaderm Anti-Acne Double-Action Moisturizer Versus PURITO BHA Dead Skin Moisture Gel

General Moisturizer
General Moisturizer
French Brand France
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on June 12, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain BHA and hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, oily skin and reducing pores

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

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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Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.
  • It has mild preservative properties.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate

When to use

137 Routines
53% use in am
47% use in pm
89% use every day
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41 Routines
27% use in am
73% use in pm
61% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Vichy Normaderm Anti-Acne Double-Action Moisturizer 19 ingredients

2.5 /5
from 2 ratings
SanaAttar_461's avatar

SanaAttar_461

3 years ago
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 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

3 years ago
Review

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. Show more

PURITO BHA Dead Skin Moisture Gel 13 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 3 ratings
Great Value (2) Sticky (2) Hydrating (1)
ayshn's avatar

Aysh N

8 months ago
Review

Quite strong smell and quite strong product tbh

#great value
#heavy
#sticky
#strong scent
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Sofiia Kali

4 months ago
Review

The smell is bizzare but not too strong.
After using the sample, I have no concerns. Nevertheless, I will probably purchase something more suitable for sensitive skin since the product is quite strong.

#great value
#hydrating
#sticky
#light scent