Skin care ingredient – Nicotinamide

Nicotinamide, also known as nicotinamide, is an amide compound of niacin. White crystalline powder; Odorless or almost odorless, with a bitter taste; Slightly hygroscopic. Easily soluble in water or ethanol, soluble in glycerol. Nicotinamide, a derivative of vitamin B3, is also recognized as a skin anti-aging ingredient in the field of cosmetic skin science. In recent years, people have paid more and more attention to it. Its most important effect in skin anti-aging is to reduce and prevent the dull, yellow and vegetable color of skin in the process of early aging. Of course, the contribution of nicotinamide to the skin goes far beyond these, and it can also repair damaged lipid barriers in the stratum corneum and improve skin resistance. There are also some benefits that may be overlooked by people, namely the deep water locking effect of niacinamide. Therefore, skincare products containing niacinamide have extremely strong water locking and moisturizing effects.

The Five Benefits of Nicotinamide

1. Nicotinamide – Whitening

When melanin deposits appear in the inner layer of the skin, there will be dullness and uneven skin tone. Nicotinamide can inhibit the production of melanin, effectively inhibiting the transmission of melanin to cells in the stratum corneum. When melanin is inevitably produced in the skin, B3 (nicotinamide) can effectively promote the shedding of melanin.

2. Nicotinamide – freckle removal

The traditional freckle removal method only suppresses the activity of aminotransferase to achieve the effect of freckle removal. However, this method can only remove epidermal melanin and cannot fundamentally remove spots. It contains 5% high concentration niacinamide, which can reach the basal layer of the skin, inhibit the production of melanin from the root, more accurately and effectively remove skin spots and acne marks, and help the skin resist the generation of spots.

3. Nicotinamide – Anti aging

As we all know, the main cause of skin aging is the loss of collagen, which causes the skin to become dry and loose, resulting in wrinkles. B3 (niacinamide) not only deepens into the skin for whitening and freckle removal, but also promotes skin metabolism, helps the skin metabolize aging skin cells, makes the skin’s cellular structure better constructed, stimulates the rapid generation of new skin cells, and makes the skin more plump and tight.

4. Oil control and pore reduction

Pore enlargement is one of the skin problems that many beauty enthusiasts face. When the content of niacinamide in the product reaches 2%, it can reduce the production of fatty acids and triglycerides in the sebum secreted by the skin, achieving the effect of controlling oil secretion. With reduced oil secretion, the skin’s sebum excreting channel – pores – will gradually shrink, achieving the goal of shrinking pores. B3 (niacinamide) is said to be effective in reducing the occurrence of COVID-19 and can be applied to the skin when it occurs, avoiding deterioration. When pores become less prominent, the skin will appear more delicate and smooth.

5. Nicotinamide – Acne Removing

The research shows that the effect of gel containing 4% nicotinamide on acne is equivalent to that of 1% clindamycin gel (the main topical prescription drug). But I suggest not to try casually, the value is 2%!