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Vitamin A

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Vitamin A

Vitamin A visibly softens fine lines, smooths wrinkles, evens skin tone, clears blemishes, and increases skin thickness and moisture by boosting collagen production and cell renewal. It suits dry skin and oily skin best, and it comes in exfoliators, creams, eye creams, and serums. For a proper routine, apply it apart from bio-placenta peptides, hexapeptide, and acetyl hexapeptide-3.

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2017The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019

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Vitamin A exfoliators

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What to combine vitamin A with

IngredientTogetherHow to use them
Niacinamide Depends Use niacinamide and vitamin A at different times of the day, applying niacinamide in the morning and vitamin A at night, to prevent skin irritation. Vitamin A and niacinamide
Bio-placenta peptides Keep apart Use them at different times of day by applying vitamin A at night and bio-placenta peptides in the morning to avoid skin irritation. Vitamin A and bio-placenta peptides
Hexapeptide Keep apart Use them at different times of day, applying vitamin A at night and hexapeptide in the morning, to prevent skin irritation. Vitamin A and hexapeptide
Acetyl hexapeptide-3 Keep apart Use them at different times of day, applying the peptide product in the morning and the vitamin A at night, to avoid extra skin irritation. Vitamin A and acetyl hexapeptide-3
Collagen peptide Keep apart Use them at different times of day with peptides in the morning and vitamin A at night to prevent skin irritation. Vitamin A and collagen peptide
Copper peptide Keep apart Use them at different times of day with copper peptide in the morning and vitamin A at night to prevent skin irritation. Vitamin A and copper peptide
Hexapeptide-9 Keep apart Use them at different times of day, applying vitamin A at night and hexapeptide-9 in the morning, to prevent skin irritation. Vitamin A and hexapeptide-9
Peptide-rich plasma Keep apart Use them at different times of day with peptides in the morning and vitamin A at night, because combining them at once can irritate skin. Vitamin A and peptide-rich plasma
Triple peptide blend Keep apart Use them at different times of day with peptides in the morning and vitamin A at night to prevent skin irritation. Vitamin A and triple peptide blend
Palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 Keep apart Use them at different times of day by applying vitamin A at night and palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 in the morning to avoid extra skin irritation. Vitamin A and palmitoyl pentapeptide-4
Palmitoyl tripeptide-1 Keep apart Use them at different times of day by applying vitamin A at night and palmitoyl tripeptide-1 in the morning to prevent extra skin irritation. Vitamin A and palmitoyl tripeptide-1

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Questions and answers

What does vitamin A do for the skin?

Vitamin A helps reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation while improving overall skin texture and firmness. Topical use may also increase epidermal thickness and stimulate collagen production in aging skin.

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2017

How do you use vitamin A?

Use vitamin A at night to prevent skin irritation. It helps reduce fine wrinkles and improves skin texture.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019

Should you use vitamin A in the morning or at night?

You should use vitamin A at night to prevent skin irritation.

Can you use vitamin A every day?

Yes, you can use vitamin A daily at night, though it may occasionally cause mild skin scaling and stinging. Regular use helps reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation while improving skin texture.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019

Does vitamin A cause purging or irritation?

Vitamin A may cause skin irritation like scaling or stinging, particularly when starting use. Topical vitamin A helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles while stimulating skin renewal, though users may experience temporary sensitivity.

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2017

Which skin types is vitamin A best for?

Vitamin A is best for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin types, with Lovi rating top products like Murad City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA++++, Paula's Choice RESIST Triple Active Total Repair Serum, and ZO Skin Health Exfoliation Accelerator as Superior fits.

Can you use vitamin A with bio-placenta peptides?

You should keep vitamin A and bio-placenta peptides apart by applying vitamin A at night and bio-placenta peptides in the morning to avoid skin irritation.

Research on vitamin A

Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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