In which products can we find niacinamide?

Niacinamide is a water-soluble derivative of Vitamin B3 that possesses antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. As a reminder, Vitamin B3 is essential to the body; it can be found in many foods such as oily fish, white meats, certain vegetables, and so on.

When applied topically, niacinamide can enhance the texture of the skin and strengthen its protective barrier function, thereby limiting insensible water loss. This keeps the skin hydrated for longer, preventing the appearance of dehydration wrinkles. Niacinamide can also help to reduce unwanted pigmentation and fill in wrinkles, due to its collagen synthesis-stimulating activity.

Niacinamide is a multifunctional active ingredient. It caters to mature skin due to its antioxidant properties and its ability to stimulate collagen synthesis. It is also found in skincare products for combination to oily skin, as it helps to regulate sebum, reducing the occurrence of imperfections. Lastly, it is a valuable ally for dry and dehydrated skin: it promotes lipid production and restores the hydrolipidic film, reducing transepidermal water loss. In skincare, this active ingredient is thus found in serums, lotions, creams, masks. Being water-soluble, niacinamide is never present in a product composed of an oily monophase.

Targeted for hair, niacinamide stimulates the production of keratin, strengthening the hair fibre. Thus, this active ingredient is found in shampoos, conditioners, and masks. Moreover, its sebum-regulating action allows it togently eliminate oily dandruff and purify the scalp. Therefore, niacinamide is a component of serums intended for the scalp.

At Typology, we have developed four products containing this active ingredient with multiple benefits:

• The unifying serum with niacinamide (12%) helps combat blemishes and improves the overall appearance of the skin.

• The tonic lotion is enriched with 7% niacinamide. Its pH, similar to that of the skin, helps to rebalance the skin's pH after the cleansing/makeup removal stages.

• The anti-dark circle serum is enriched with decongesting active ingredients such as niacinamide, which works in synergy with caffeine and Albizia Julibrissin extract to reduce puffiness and dark circles under the eyes.

• Typology also includes niacinamide in its tinted under-eye concealer to correct blemishes and reduce the appearance of dark circles.

• The unifying cleansing gel is concentrated with active ingredients to reduce redness associated with blemishes and even out the complexion while cleansing the skin of impurities.