Niacinamide For Skin: The Complete Guide

Vitamin B3, also known as Niacinamide is a coveted multi-tasking skincare ingredient. You can find it in almost all skincare products, including moisturisers, serums, lip masks, eye creams and cleansers. Our 2023 predictions tell us that this active will soon gain it’s cult-status.
So why exactly does it have our seal of approval? This single ingredient brightens, soothes, clears, strengthens and more! Curious how to add Niacinamide to your skincare routine? We explain everything you need to know and recommend some of the best Niacinamide products out there.
Supports Barrier Function
The key to healthy-looking skin; our skin barrier works as a security guard protecting what is on the inside and preventing the bad guys from coming through, such as UV, pollution, dirt, and bacteria. When our barrier is damaged, our skin can become red, overly sensitive, dehydrated, rough in texture, and irritated. Discover more about how to repair your skin barrier here.
Your skin barrier is made up of ceramides, fatty acids and lipids and together work to keep moisture in and evironmental stressors out. When your skin barrier is compromised your skin can become dry, red, flaky and sensitive. Niacinamide can help to renew and restore the surface of skin against dehydration and moisture loss. Niacinamide works great with common moisturising skincare ingredients like glycerin, hyaluronic acid and peptides.
If you’re in your 20s or if you’re in your 60s, Niacinamide is great for all ages as it increases cellular energy. It helps to slow skin ageing by improving cell turnover, microcirculation and antioxidant protection.
Skin Barrier Repair
Brightens Skin
Niacinamide can help treat hyperpigmentation by reducing the melanin concentration of the skin. A study published in the British Journal of Dermatology revealed that a 5% Niacinamide moisturiser applied twice daily for two weeks significantly improved hyperpigmentation. This shows that Niacinamide has the potential of brightening skin over weeks.
Sensitive Skin
Niacinamide can be used by those with sensitive skin and in some cases help to treat eczema and rosacea (we recommend carrying out a 24h patch test with all new products). It is packed with anti-flammatory properties, which help to treat sensitive skin, acne & rocacea. Learn more about the best skincare ingredients for sensitive skin here.
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How To Use Niacinamide
Niacinamide pairs very well with:
Hyaluronic Acid
Retinol
Squalane
Vitamin C
AHAs and BHAs
Skincare Products with Niacinamide
Pro Sensitive Balancing Niacinamide Pore Tightening Toner
Formulated with Hyaluronic acid and Niacinamide, our Pro Sensitive Balancing Niacinamide Pore Tightening Toner will work to gently lock moisture into the skin, whilst purifying and clarifying the skin, thereby helping to allow better penetration of active ingredients in the rest of your skincare routine.
Protein-Complex Restructuring Niacinamide Defence Serum
By blending a powerful combination of ingredients such as Niacinamide and Tripeptides, this serum works to soften and energise skin whilst helping achieve clearer, brighter and smoother skin.
Saviour Niacinamide Correcting DUO Moisturiser
Help prevent oily skin and minimise pores with the Saviour Niacinamide Correcting DUO Moisturiser. This hard-working DUO moisturiser is designed to help smooth and even skin tone, balance sebum production, reduce redness and help moisturise skin.
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