Niacinamide, vitamin B3
(also called nicotinamide) are
trendy among the beauty ingredients of skincare
.
It has quickly become the most requested ingredient, suggested by the visagists and makeup artists of celebrities on Instagram and TikTok and by the tam tam to the sound of #beatytips (beauty tips) on social networks, it is in the top ten of the most suggested remedies online and it is also among the most used by specialized skincare brands around the world.
Being and these tips burns the skin, reduces acne, reduces wrinkles and blemishes, illuminating the complexion and is the ingredient that cannot be missing in drops, serums and creams for autumn. Present in many foods such as meat (especially liver), green beans, wheat and oats, palm oil, legumes, yeast, mushrooms, nuts, milk, tea and coffee , therefore recommended by nutritionists, it soon became one of the basic vitamins for the production of cosmeceuticals prescribed by dermatologists. From here it was a short step: it is now the beauty queen of the moment, recommended by European, British, US and Asian skincare brands that consider it a key ingredient because it is effective, safe and free of side effects.
"Niacinamide is a fundamental vitamin for the health and well-being of the skin because it acts as an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, skin barrier repairer and protector that make this compound a safe, economical, and effective ingredient for beauty care, - declare the specialists of the dermatology department of the Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Science and Research in Punjab, India, in a review dedicated to the precious ingredient. The scholars have reviewed all the research conducted in the world and also list the actual clinical trials on the use of serums containing vitamin B3: "a significant reduction in wrinkles is obtained with cream formulas containing 5% of the precious component and an increase in brightness and a decrease in skin blemishes even in formulas that contain 2% of it ".
The offer is very wide. Among the novelties, the French SVR Laboratoire Dermatologique with the Sebiaclear line dedicated to oily skin, with acne and inflamed, is included among the key skin care products in the autumn, suitable for both young and adult skin. Mixed (4%) with the smoothing compound gluconolactone (14%) in a gel, it acts as a keratolytic and
sebum regulator
, reducing imperfections and preventing their reappearance. It is present in the serums in drops of the La Roche Posay house (Retinol B3, for marked wrinkles) at 2%,
together with retinol
(0.1% 9 and palmitate (0.2%). It is a concentrated serum that
reduces large wrinkles, uneven complexion and smoothes the skin.
It is among the components of the new serums of the British brand & Other Stories Face & Body Dew, for face and body, with an illuminating effect and to
reduce the appearance of dilated pores
, smooth and even out the complexion and keep the natural barrier unchanged. of the skin. The vitamin is
combined with hyaluronic acid.
Niacinamide is also included in the drops of the Korean Peach & Lily Collection, (Glass skin refining serum and Transparent C-Pro spot treatment)
as an illuminating and anti-imperfections together with vitamin C
peach extracts and hyaluronic acid.
There is 5% niacinamide in Metacell Renewal B3 by Skinceuticals, an innovative face treatment based on 15% Pure Glycerin, 5% Niacinamide associated with a 2.5% concentrated firming ripeptide able to help
counteract the first signs of premature photoaging
.
Same percentage in Vichy's B3 Dark Spot Corrector (as of November 2021) a complete formula to treat the signs of aging that
visibly corrects dark spots
, reduces wrinkles and evens out the complexion.