What is niacinamide?
Last Updated: 17/09/24
What is niacinamide and what are the benefits of using it?
Niacinamide is one part of the vitamin B3 molecule and naturally occurs in meat, fish and grains. It has many benefits for your skin thanks to its powerful antioxidant and antibacterial properties.
Niacinamide works by prompting skin cells to regenerate fresh new cells to improve your visage and it helps regulate sebum production to get blemishes under control.
Key benefits of niacinamide:
- Helps to protect your skin from environmental damage.
- Helps improve hydration.
- Helps to reduce the appearance of dark spots and discolouration.
- Helps to minimise the appearance of large pores.
- Helps to calm redness.
- Helps to soften the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Which skin types is niacinamide best suited to?
Niacinamide is suitable for all skin types to use, due to the way its versatile properties that help many skin concerns. What’s even more interesting about niacinamide is the way it interacts well with other skincare ingredients, including hyaluronic acid, AHAs, BHAs and retinol.
Topical niacinamide is commonly formed as a serum, moisturiser or cleanser and its concentration can vary across products, though most formulations are 5% or less.
How often can I use Niacinamide?
You can use your niacinamide skincare products as often as you like, in both your morning and a nighttime skincare routine.
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The Ordinary 100% Niacinamide Powder CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser with Niacinamide L’Oréal Paris Bright Reveal Routine Set
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