How does Niacinamide benefit your skin? and who is most suitable

If niacinamide is human would have won the Nobel Peace Prize As a skin care ingredient it can go anywhere calm down immediately and keeps everything working fine. But until they began awarding world-class honours for moisturizers (and really, why not), the powerful niacinamide continues to prove ineffective for troubled, stressed, and irritated skin. irritate

Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3, a water-soluble vitamin that is a powerful antioxidant that everyone needs to support a number of cellular processes. “The body does not produce it naturally. So you need to use specific skin care products that contain niacinamide to benefit from that ingredient.” Tom Allison, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Marketing Professional at SeravaTell HuffPost

It appears in products to alleviate fine lines and wrinkles, acne, eczema, discoloration, rosacea, enlarged pores, oily skin, and sun damage, among others. Niacinamide is also work-dependent. experts say

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During our stressful times, dermatologists Dawan Phanusalee Says, “In general, there is a tendency towards ‘calming’ ingredients, niacinamide is a popular choice. due to its high durability It is truly a star mix and I recommend it often.”

You know we can’t reach this far in skin care articles without talking. free radicalsThose pesky molecules with mismatched electrons that can generate and cause oxidative stress. which is harmful to other cells and accelerate aging symptoms such as wrinkles Melissa Kanchanapoom Levin, a dermatologist, said that as a true multitasker, Niacinamide neutralizes free radicals and helps slow down skin aging by repairing and rejuvenating the skin. But wait, she says, there’s more: “Because it also controls sebum secretion and cell turnover. We recommend it for both dry, sensitive and oily and acne-prone skin.”

It can be difficult to find skin care ingredients that work well with others. “Niacinamide tends to be supplemented and works well when applied with other ingredients. Many other ingredients make up a common skin care regimen,” says a dermatologist. Jenny Luke co-chair of color society skin Technology and Media Committee and Associate Professor and Program Director, Dermatologist at Loma Linda University. “It can generally be used by people who use retinoids, salicylic acid, and other exfoliating chemicals. including moisturizing ingredients such as hyaluronic acid.”

“Most people can tolerate niacinamide. But I recommend looking for concentrations from 2% to 10%, as higher concentrations can sometimes be irritating,” says Luke.

“With my patients I see them doing well with up to 6% of niacinamide,” Panusali said. “If higher than that You should observe treatment first. And make sure you are patient before applying it all over.”

If you like the results you see on your face Try applying it all over your body. Dean Mraz Robinson“Look for it as an ingredient in body lotions as well,” a dermatologist and assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Yale New Haven Hospital told HuffPost. It is a beneficial ingredient for dry, itchy skin.” She notes a few cautions: “It shouldn’t be used alongside skin care products that contain vitamin C. when combined with vitamin C becomes niacin This can cause redness and irritation in sensitive skin.”

When you start the application as usual You’ll have to be patient. “Niacinamide generally takes eight to 12 weeks to work if you use it regularly,” says dermatologists. Ellen Marble said. “But in some cases You will see improvements almost immediately.”

And use common sense as always: Avoid if you’re definitely allergic. and go slowly “Some people are annoyed by the high concentration of niacinamide. So you get too many good things,” says Michelle Wong, PhD in chemistry. Behind the Lab Muffin Beauty Science Blog

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