Skin Care Ingredients to Look out for - Niacinamide

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Niacinamide (or Nicotinamide) is a combination of Vitamin B3 and Niacin. It often described as a water soluble form of Vitamin B3. It occurs also occurs naturally and is found in trace amounts in meat, fish and nuts. Industrial is also manufactured using base chemical base materials. The largest facility for making Niacinamide is located in South Korea. It is owned (60%) by the Swiss chemical company Lonza and accounts for over half of total world output.
I came across Niacinamide several years ago while researching the Olay brand and its products.Niacinamide is extremely important in skin care. This is because it has been found to benefit the skin in multiple ways. In fact it has been rated as being second only to Vitamin C and Retinol in importance to skin health. Most people have never heard of it but it is extremely important none the less.
Here are a few of the many benefits of Niacinamide proven by modern research:

1) It helps restore skin colour and correct uneven skin tone.
2) It helps to tighten widened skin pores and remove wrinkles making it a great ant-aging ingredient
3) It boost the hydrating potential of the skin by making it more elastic which allows greater moisture retention capacity
4)It is very compatible with most other skin care ingredients (except Sirtuins which is found in Avon Anew Age Repair Serum)
5) It is a soothing agent and helps to reduce skin inflammation and irritation
6) It has been found to be especially suitable for people with oily skin as it help reduce the production of sebum
7) Niacinamide helps to regenerate, smooth the skin surface and boost the production of collagen
8) There is strong evidence of the potency of Niacinamide as a skin lightening agent
9) Research shows it helps restore skin after UV light damage while boosting performance of sun screens.

Olay brand of products and the Proctor & Gamble Company are leaders in Niacinamide based products and research. Many of the worlds foremost skin care brands include Niacinamide as an active ingredients in their products. If you have oily skin or issues with blemishes, dark spots and uneven skin tone be sure to look out for Niacinamide and include it in your regimen. It is already one of my favorites. I use Olay Quench Lotion combined with Salicyclic acid (Neutrogena Body wash & scrub) to make a very powerful combination.


Resources: paulaschoice.com; thedermreview.com; futurederm.com; wikipedia.org; pgdermatology.com