on May 24, 2022
Hard to pronounce, but easy to use.
Niacinamide is a vitamin from the B3 family. Like I'm known for my sweet-talking, this group of vitamins is known for being soothing and calming. It's also not the kind of vitamin you eat, babe. This one goes on your skin. Niacinamide in skincare is water-soluble, which means it's easily absorbed into your skin and body, but leaves quickly too. So it needs to be regularly topped up. Like sugar to your coffee.
What does niacinamide do for your skin?
It's an ingredient you'd swipe right on every time. The benefits are endless: it works with your skin to strengthen weakened skin, boost moisture, soften fine lines, reduce dullness, help with skin tone and texture, and manage oil production if you're the oily type.
My favourite niacinamide benefit? It improves your skin's barrier to block dirt and helps repair damage. It also knows just how to calm a babe down, which is great if you've done your skin dirty with over-exfoliating or aggressive products.
Who can use niacinamide?
This super ingredient works for all skin types and all ages. It's especially effective for babes with congested, irritated, or dry skin. It calms redness, so niacinamide and acne are an iconic duo.
Niacinamide also helps your skin retain moisture, making any moisturising product you layer on top even more effective. Try pairing it with my Caffeinated Face Moisturiser for a double hit of hydration.
Can I mix niacinamide with retinol or vitamin C?
Yes, babe. Niacinamide is the social butterfly of the friend group. It's compatible with just about everything and plays nicely with all your other skin products.
You can mix it with vitamin C, retinol, peptides, hyaluronic acid, AHAs, BHA, lactic acid, and antioxidants. If you're keen to layer niacinamide with my Brightening Vitamin C Mask, there is some discussion about the two creating a compound called niacin, which can cause skin redness in sensitive types. If that sounds like you, alternate the days you use each one, or let one fully absorb before applying the other.
Do you actually need niacinamide?
Your body doesn't naturally make niacinamide. Just like it doesn't naturally make your nails bright pink. But pink nails and niacinamide in your skincare sure make things look and feel a lot nicer.
Niacinamide for skin is like a hug at the end of a hard day. It makes everything better.
Where can you find niacinamide?
My Niacinamide Body Scrub puts this super ingredient front and centre. It combines niacinamide with physical exfoliation to smooth texture, reduce the appearance of uneven skin tone, and leave your skin looking clearer after every use. A hard-working all-rounder, exactly like the ingredient itself.
x frank
