French Pharmacy Vitamin A (Retinoids) Lightweight Face Cream for Anti-Aging, Reduce Wrinkles, Prevents Acne Breakouts, and Hyperpigmentation - Skincare for Smooth, Radiant Skin - 50g Cream

I LOVE this stuff! I NEVER post reviews so please take my rec and buy the cream!Pros: AMAZING skin texture, it’s helping out my hyperpigmentation and melasma, and keeping breakouts down. When used right, super comfortable to sleep in. I wake up with the plumpest, glowing skin and after a wash and sunscreen, I’m ready for the day! I have sensitive skin and this product does not irritate my skin if used correctly (see tips).Cons: It doesn’t smell that great but not at all bad. It smells like how Vaseline smells but different. It’s also thick but don’t be tempted to use more (see tips).Tips/Advice:1. It WILL itch if you use a lot. Made that mistake one night and washed it off my face within 5 minutes. PEA SIZED AMOUNT or LESS, please heed my warning! It will spread out just fine with the warmth of your face but again, less is more with this product (and will stretch your dollars farther)!2. Don’t use it on a wet face as water, water-based products, and liquid products will make it itch/sting/tingle (this is my experience at least). I use it just before I’m ready to go to bed (it stays on my nightstand) and I apply a little bit before I go to sleep. This is so any products I use at night have time to dry down on my face. It’s my last step in my night time routine. Make sure you wash it off in the morning and USE SUNSCREEN!3. Build up to using it more often. I can comfortably now use it every other night but it took me a whole month to get to a point where I wasn’t worried about any reactions. (I only had one reaction tho and that was my own fault.) With any new skincare product, you SHOULD let your skin acclimate to the ingredients and formulas. This product is definitely controversial in the reviews but don’t let it scare you. Just take the precaution and build up your tolerance for it before wearing it every single night off the bat. It’s really concentrated so again, take your time and only use a pea-sized amount or less. I’m talking a small pea too, or like the size of a peppercorn!Hope this is helpful. I will update with a “before and after” after more time using. I’ve been using it for a month and have already noticed phenomenal difference in my skin. Give it time, build up to using it more often, and wear your sunscreen. I REPEAT, WEAR YOUR SUNSCREEN.

Okay, so I’ve wanted to try this cream for a while (found on TikTok), was finally able to get it. I’m not gon lie… I did experience the burning, BUT I burned when I actually washed my face and applied. The first night I tried it, I was so tired I didn’t even wash my face before applying, I still wanted to see if it would work. That night, it didn’t burn, I went straight to sleep. But the night I actually did my wash routine (which is acne foam wash, it’s salicylic acid. Then I follow up with an acne solution gel, I think it’s like 10% benz. peroxide in it.. I’m sure those products all together (including the A313) caused the burning), I put some on.. it didn’t start burning right away.. but when it did, it wasn’t really a subtle burn, the discomfort level was like a 6 or 7. If it was a 5 or 4, I would’ve went to sleep faster, I’m no stranger to a little facial burning 💀 but this… I was so worried that I got up, soaked a towel in freezing cold water and pat my face. I wanted to wash it again, but I didn’t want to use anymore product annddd I didn’t want to cause anymore friction. After that, I rubbed my face with a block of ice, AND I applied Vaseline, thinking it would help soothe me… it did not. 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️ I was so scared! I was going to just wash my whole face in cold water to get all the product off, because I know chemical burns actually happen!! However, I convinced myself to just go to sleep. Now, I’m not saying if it’s burning it’s working; do be vigilant.. BUT, I woke up the next morning with WAY LESS texture and spots than I went to sleep with. To prepare for the day, I pat my face with a cold towel and applied my sunscreen, I definitely will continue to use this cream until my problem areas are gone fully. I didn’t think to take a picture because I was SCARED ASF THAT MY FACE WAS GOING TO BURN OFF, but it did not. ✨💅🏽 ✨The cream is worth a try, just watch what you’re using with the cream, you might want to stop the chemicals and acids while you try this. I want to rate this product 5 stars because my skin looked amazing the next day and I didn’t burn before.. so it must’ve been something I did. To be clear, I don’t have devastating hyperpigmentation.. just spots from picking and popping acne 🙄 but these spots are STUBBORN. I think what I’ll do differently next time is either completely tackle one problem at a time (get rid of acne, then focus on hyperpigmentation), or just use my acne wash in the morning and continue to A313 at night, like the product suggests. Will update about any future burning after I change routine around.

With a name like A313, I knew I had to try it. This product is amazing. It has created even tone skin, healthy looking skin for me. It has also minimize the folds and wrinkles on my forehead and brought life back to the skin underneath and around my eyes. When I first started using it, I felt a little tingle, but it didn't last long and it wasn't unbearable. Within a day or two, the tingle went away. I use this product everyday and I have it on subscription so I'll never be without it. It's a game changer.

This is not the same A313 from France. I have been using the product I bought in Paris in September 2024 for 9 months without issue and with great results. Tonight, I used the tube I purchased from Amazon for the first time and noticed the texture was different. When I used it on my face, my skin immediately turned alarmingly bright red all over and was very hot. I washed my face several times to take it off. Amd my skin is still reacting. On closer look, the ingredients are different. This is not only wrong, but could be dangerous. Disappointed and hoping to get my money back.

I used this a couple of times and noticed my skin complexion getting better but it also irritated my skin. My skin would tingle and as the evening progressed, it became very itchy and it did really hurt to keep it on. So I started using it for only 20-30min at night. This still irritated my skin…..so taking a little break to and let my skin refresh. Possibly go back to using it only 2 times a week.

Very effective night cream. It does what it promises. After just a few days of use, I see a clear difference in my brown skin. I had no sting or issues. I use my toner and apply after my face dries up. I highly recommend for you brown skin ladies and gentlemen who have been desiring an even skin tone. It’s very much worth it.