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Niacinamide may be tough to pronounce, but don’t let that scare you off—this seriously beneficial skin care ingredient is worthy of your attention! A form of vitamin B3, niacinamide has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that make it a superstar when it comes to skin benefits. Ready to learn more? Follow along as we cover some key questions including:
Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3, which is an essential nutrient that supports cellular processes in your body. In skin care, niacinamide can be found in a wide variety of skin care products, from cleansers to moisturizers to anti-aging serums.
“Niacinamide is helpful for so many skin conditions ranging from acne to skin rejuvenation and cancer prevention,” says board-certified dermatologist and LovelySkin CEO Dr. Joel Schlessinger. “It is a highly studied ingredient with clinical studies that support its effectiveness.”
Niacinamide has anti-inflammatory properties, which make it a popular ingredient to include in skin care formulas to address eczema and rosacea. It can also help reduce moisture loss and improve skin barrier function, making it a go-to ingredient in face and body moisturizers for dry skin.
When it comes to improving the appearance of visible signs of aging such as fine lines and wrinkles, niacinamide also steps up to the plate. Niacinamide helps improve the texture of your skin by boosting your body’s natural production of collagen, which gives skin a plump, youthful look.
Though you might think of active ingredients such as salicylic acid and glycolic acid when it comes to treating acne, niacinamide is also an important power player when it comes to keeping your skin clear. When applied topically, niacinamide has been clinically proven to decrease the number of acne papules and pustules in study participants. “Niacinamide’s anti-inflammatory properties allow it to not only heal but, in some cases, prevent acne from getting worse once it has started by reducing sebum production.”
Truly aiming for overachiever status, niacinamide can also help with acne scars, making it a beneficial ingredient while you’re experiencing breakouts of acne as well as after. Acne scars that look like raised bumps or pits in the skin can form during the healing process as a result of your body producing either too much or two little collagen. Niacinamide can help improve the appearance of these kinds of acne scars over time by supporting collagen production in your skin, so its texture looks smoother over time. For post-acne scars that resemble dark spots, niacinamide can help improve their appearance by regulating melanosome transfer, which plays a role in skin discoloration.
Ready to learn more about how to use niacinamide for acne? You can amp up your skin care routine to help reduce acne with niacinamide-packed products ranging from a powerful spot treatment to one of our favorite daily face sunscreens.
When you can feel a deep pimple first starting to form, this acne treatment with niacinamide is the one to reach for. This innovative formula starts as a golden liquid and then turns into a clear protective patch as it dries on your skin. Niacinamide combines with colloidal sulfur to help reduce inflammation while the patch acts as a semi-permeable barrier, keeping out bacteria and dirt while still allowing for the airflow needed for proper healing. This formula also contains pomegranate extract to help smooth skin and camphor to provide an instant cooling sensation.
If you like to wear makeup but worry about causing an acne flareup, start with this SPF-infused primer. It comes in several shades to complement a variety of skin tones and helps provide a smooth base for makeup and reduce shine throughout the day. The addition of niacinamide and salicylic acid help resolve existing acne breakouts and reduce future ones from forming.
For daily moisture with a dose of acne defense, this lightweight moisturizer really delivers. With a feather-light texture and quick-absorbing feel, it delivers essential moisture to your skin and soothes inflammation from acne with niacinamide, bisabolol, lemongrass extract and cucumber extract. It also contains retinyl palmitate, a form of vitamin A that combines retinol and palmitic acid to help boost collagen production.
“This is one of the top face sunscreens I recommend to patients overall, particularly those who are acne-prone,” Dr. Schlessinger says. It provides broad-spectrum protection from both UVA and UVB rays with transparent zinc oxide and octinoxate and gives skin a boost of hydration with hyaluronic acid. In addition to niacinamide, this formula also contains lactic acid, which makes a supreme sidekick to niacinamide when it comes to soothing skin and preventing breakouts.
Address visible signs of aging and acne at the same time with this niacinamide face serum. Specifically formulated to address dark spots from sun exposure and post-acne scarring, it contains niacinamide along with hydrating hyaluronic acid and phenylethyl resorcinol. The beneficial results of this serum will continue to accumulate even after you’re done using it. In an eleven-week clinical study, patients reported a 35% reduction in discoloration after eight weeks of use followed by three weeks of no use.
This powerful face serum is formulated to tackle stubborn discoloration such as dark spots from post-acne scarring. It combines niacinamide with concentrated lotus root extract and tranexamic acid, which all work together to help reduce the appearance of discoloration. In a study, 83% of users said that this serum improved the evenness of their skin tone after eight weeks of use.
Looking for more sunscreen options? You can check out some of our favorite face and body sunscreens for acne-prone skin on the LovelySkin Blog.
Aaron serves as Editor at LovelySkin. Since graduating from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2016 with degrees in Creative Writing and English, he has immersed himself in the beauty industry. When he’s not writing about the latest beauty trends, he spends time cuddling his dogs, scouring antique stores, playing tennis and hiking.
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