Jeuvenile Vitamin B3 Pore Tightening Cream Versus Vichy Liftactiv Peptide-C Ampoule Serum

Jeuvenile Vitamin B3 Pore Tightening Cream Versus Vichy Liftactiv Peptide-C Ampoule Serum

This pore-care moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide to refine the look of pores and balance excess oil.

This anti-aging ampoule is formulated around Ascorbic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Niacinamide

Cyclopentasiloxane

Glycerin

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Cetearyl Alcohol

Glyceryl Stearate

Panthenol

Sodium Hyaluronate

Dimethicone

Allantoin

Sodium PCA

Tocopheryl Acetate

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Propylene Glycol

Ceteareth-20

Ceteareth-12

Cetyl Palmitate

Ceteareth-25

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

Phenoxyethanol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Tetrasodium EDTA

Sodium Hydroxide

Diacetyl Boldine

Water, Niacinamide, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dimethicone, Allantoin, Sodium PCA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Propylene Glycol, Ceteareth-20, Ceteareth-12, Cetyl Palmitate, Ceteareth-25, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Diacetyl Boldine

Ascorbic Acid

Butylene Glycol

Dipropylene Glycol

Hydrolyzed Rice Protein

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein

Ceramide AP

Water, Ascorbic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, Ceramide AP

Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Glycerin (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.

Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.

In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.

Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:

Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.

Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.

You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.

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. Remember to stay hydrated!

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