Vichy LIFTACTIV for mature skin
Ascorbic Acid
Glycerin
Hyaluronic AcidAverage
- HighNormal Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for mature skin; other moisturizers fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with mature skin: fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate moisturizing for your normal skin due to glycerin and hyaluronic acid, which hydrate and plump, while ascorbic acid and tocopherol provide antioxidant benefits to maintain healthy skin.
- The product's general skincare benefits, such as hydration, are supportive but do not directly address your primary concern of wrinkles and fine lines.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your normal skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use your moisturizer twice a day in your AM and PM routines. Apply it daily to help smooth fine lines.
- Apply this product after your toner and serum, but before your SPF in the morning. Follow your cleanser and toner steps to keep your skin balanced.
- Gently press a small amount into your face and neck. Avoid rubbing the skin too harshly to prevent extra tension.
- Apply the moisturizer on slightly damp skin to help lock in extra moisture. Clean skin helps the product absorb much more evenly.
- Avoid the sensitive eye area during application. Do a quick patch test before your very first use to stay safe.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 3.5k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users generally praise this moisturizer for its ability to hydrate and smooth mature or dry skin, often noting a visible improvement in skin radiance and firmness. While many appreciate its non-greasy finish and suitability for sensitive skin, a notable minority experiences issues with the product "pilling" under makeup or finds the fragrance too strong.
Highlights
Deep hydration Mostly Mentioned
- “skin feels "plump,"”
- “"soft,"”
- “"moisturized all day"”
Improves texture Often Mentioned
- “it "smooths fine lines,"”
- “"softens wrinkles,"”
- “"firms the skin"”
Brightens complexion Sometimes Noted
- “notice a "radiant glow,"”
- “"brighter look,"”
- “"healthier appearance"”
Makeup compatibility Sometimes Noted
- “"works well under foundation"”
- “"great makeup base"”
Non-greasy feel Sometimes Noted
- “"lightweight,"”
- “"absorbs quickly,"”
- “"non-sticky"”
Pilling under makeup Sometimes Noted
- “the cream "rolls off skin"”
- “"balls up"”
- “"peels" when touched”
Strong fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “the scent is "overpowering"”
- “"too perfumed"”
- “"smells like chemicals"”
Greasy residue Rarely Noted
- “"leaves a film"”
- “"feels heavy"”
- “"makes face shiny"”
Skin irritation Rarely Noted
- “experienced "breakouts"”
- “"itching"”
- “"redness"”
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Questions and answers
How well does Vichy Liftactiv Cream work for mature skin?
Vichy Liftactiv Cream is an average fit for mature skin because, while it provides moderate hydration and antioxidants, it lacks the specialized ingredients needed to directly target wrinkles and fine lines. To truly care for mature skin, a product of this type needs powerful anti-wrinkle ingredients alongside deep hydrators and skin-repairing agents to smooth lines and enhance overall radiance.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for mature skin?
Glycerin and hyaluronic acid help keep normal skin plump and hydrated, while ascorbic acid and tocopherol provide antioxidants for healthy skin. Mature skin needs products with effective anti-wrinkle ingredients, nourishing agents, and a safe, non-irritating formula.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
What does Vitamin C do for mature skin?
Vitamin C helps mature skin by smoothing out wrinkles, brightening dark spots, and boosting firmness. It works by encouraging collagen production to keep skin looking youthful and radiant.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023
What does Glycerin do for mature skin?
Glycerin helps keep mature skin feeling soft and smooth by drawing moisture into the outer layer and locking it in. This daily hydration boost supports the skin barrier, keeping dry areas comfortable and protected against irritation.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for mature skin?
This treatment goes in the evening routine after cleansing and toning, followed by a moisturizer. To better care for mature skin, a product of this type needs powerful anti-aging actives like peptides and retinoids to target wrinkles and fine lines.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol by applying your retinol product first and following with this moisturizer to help keep your skin comfortable. This type of routine benefits from including ingredients like ceramides and peptides to further smooth fine lines and support mature skin.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this treatment in your evening routine, applying it after your cleansing toner and before your moisturizer. Mature skin needs a moisturizing treatment featuring peptides and retinol to help smooth wrinkles and fine lines.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2015
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for mature skin?
This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for mature skin, as it has a very safe profile with no harsh or heavy ingredients. For better results on wrinkles, this skin type needs targeted anti-aging ingredients like retinol or peptides.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
This cream is safe to use around the eyes and on the body because it lacks harsh ingredients, though the eyelids and body skin have different thicknesses that may affect how it absorbs. It provides moderate hydration and antioxidant benefits, but mature skin targeting wrinkles needs targeted anti-aging ingredients like peptides, retinoids, or potent antioxidants to smooth lines and firm effectively.
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no fragrance and contains drying alcohol (alcohol denat).
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017A topical serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract improved skin color, elasticity, radiance, smoothness, scaliness, and wrinkles compared to the untreated contralateral side in fifty female volunteers.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Topical hyaluronic acid filler serum combined with Botulinum toxin type A lengthened the duration of the toxin's effect in reducing wrinkles compared to Botulinum toxin type A alone.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Topical application of 5% vitamin C cream significantly improved global clinical scores, increased skin microrelief density, and induced elastic tissue repair in photoaged skin compared to excipient control in healthy female volunteers.
Experimental Dermatology, 2003Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside gel significantly reduced gingival melanin pigmentation after 4 weeks compared to placebo in 73 subjects with symmetric pigmentation.
Journal of Periodontology, 2009Topical application of VC-IP cream twice daily for 8 weeks reduces periorbital wrinkles in female subjects compared to a placebo cream.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.
BMC Oral Health, 2019
Why other moisturizers fit mature skin better
Topical post-laser application of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide significantly improved wrinkle index, melanin index, patient satisfaction, and investigator esthetic improvement scores compared to vehicle cream in patients with aging skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021Treatment with a combination of niacinamide and hyaluronic acid improved skin aging signs and demonstrated a senomorphic effect by decreasing SASP and autocrine signaling genes in women.
Scientific Reports, 2024
Ingredients
Water, Ascorbic Acid, Alcohol Denat, Glycerin, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Dipropylene Glycol, Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone, Hyaluronic Acid, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list 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.
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