Vitamin A

What is it?

Vitamin A is the parent compound of the retinoid family used in skincare (including Retinol, Retinaldehyde and Retinyl Palmitate, each catalogued separately), valued for its role in skin cell turnover and collagen support.

What does it do?

Commonly used as an umbrella term for retinoid-family ingredients that support skin cell turnover, collagen production and the appearance of photoaged skin — see the individually catalogued Retinol, Retinaldehyde and Retinyl Palmitate entries for form-specific evidence. A randomized clinical trial of a topical tretinoin-precursor blend (retinol + retinyl esters, both vitamin A derivatives) found comparable efficacy to prescription tretinoin on photoaging measures with significantly less irritation.

Real products containing this

• Classic Nourishing Night Cream — African Extracts
• Vita-Antioxidant AVST Gel — Environ

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