What Does Niacinamide Do For Skin?
Niacinamide helps support smoother, more balanced skin. Discover its key benefits and how you can use it in your everyday skincare.
What is
Niacinamide?
Niacinamide, also known as Vitamin B3, is a versatile, water-soluble ingredient widely used in skincare for its ability to help skin tone, texture, and hydration while strengthening the skin's barrier. When you regularly use products containing Niacinamide, they may help address concerns such as hyperpigmentation, dryness, uneven tone, and signs of ageing, making it a valuable addition to many skincare routines.
6 Niacinamide Benefits for Skin
With regular use, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) can help promote a healthier-looking, more balanced complexion. Here’s how it may benefit your skin:
- Brightens and Evens Skin ToneNiacinamide may help reduce the appearance of dark spots and discolouration by acting on melanin distribution in the skin. Over time, this can lead to a visibly brighter, more uniform-looking complexion.
- Calms and Soothes Irritated SkinThanks to its anti-inflammatory properties, Niacinamide can help relieve redness, sensitivity, and discomfort, making it a great choice if you have reactive or blemish-prone skin.
- Strengthens the Skin BarrierBy boosting the production of ceramides, Niacinamide helps reinforce the skin's protective barrier. This not only improves resilience but also helps your skin retain moisture and shield itself from everyday environmental aggressors.
- Regulates Sebum, Improves Skin Texture and Pore AppearanceWith regular use, Niacinamide may help regulate sebum production, refine the look of skin texture and reduce the appearance of enlarged pores, for a smoother, more even-looking surface.
- Boosts Hydration and Moisture RetentionNiacinamide enhances the skin's ability to hold onto moisture, promoting a plumper, more hydrated look without clogging pores.
- Supports Anti-Ageing BenefitsBy encouraging collagen production and improving skin elasticity, Niacinamide can help soften the look of fine lines and wrinkles, contributing to a firmer, more youthful-looking appearance.
Caution: Even if a product includes Niacinamide in its formula, this doesn’t imply that the product exhibits all the benefits listed above – these will depend on various factors such as the overall formulation and the concentration of Niacinamide. Please read the packaging instructions carefully to understand the effects of the specific product you use.
Niacinamide and
Other Ingredients
Besides Niacinamide's versatility and gentle nature, it’s also compatible with a wide range of skincare ingredients, such as:
Experience the three powers of glow with three key ingredients in the NIVEA Luminous630 Skin Glow Instant Glow Serum. This serum combines Niacinamide, Thiamidol, and Aloe Vera to target dark spots and uneven skin tone, leaving your skin smooth, radiant, and deeply hydrated. Niacinamide, known to help reduce excess oil and refine pores, may contribute to a more mattified and even look to your skin. Thiamidol helps reduce excess pigmentation, brightening the complexion by targeting dark spots. Meanwhile, Aloe Vera is famous for its soothing and hydrating properties, boosting your skin’s glow.
With regular use, the NIVEA Luminous630 Skin Glow Instant Glow Serum reveals a luminous, healthy-looking complexion, helping to balance skin tone and texture for a radiant, glowing look day after day.
With regular use, the NIVEA Luminous630 Skin Glow Instant Glow Serum reveals a luminous, healthy-looking complexion, helping to balance skin tone and texture for a radiant, glowing look day after day.
Facts Overview
Niacinamide
Benefits: Niacinamide helps support even skin tone, reduces redness and inflammation, strengthens the skin barrier, improves hydration, and may help diminish the appearance of fine lines and hyperpigmentation.
Application: Niacinamide is typically applied after cleansing and toning, either as a serum or within moisturisers.
Special Features: Niacinamide is a water-soluble form of Vitamin B3, known for its gentleness, versatility and compatibility with most skincare ingredients, making it an ideal ingredient for a wide range of skin types.
Niacinamide
Skincare Routine with NIVEA
Niacinamide is gentle enough for daily use and can be easily incorporated into your routine with the right products. Here’s a step-by-step guide using NIVEA's Derma Skin Clear range with Niacinamide to support healthy-looking, hydrated skin.
1. Cleanse
Start by washing your face with a gentle cleanser like the NIVEA Derma Skin Clear Wash Gel, which contains both Niacinamide and Salicylic Acid. With this combination, the formula removes excess oil, unclogs pores and reduces blemishes, leaving the skin feeling clear and mattified. This step not only cleanses away impurities but also prepares your skin for the following steps.
2. Tone
Follow cleansing by gently applying the NIVEA Derma Skin Clear Toner to help rebalance your skin and remove any lingering oil or dirt. Formulated with Niacinamide, it works to soothe the skin, regulate oil production, and strengthen the skin barrier, helping to reduce blemishes over time.
3. Serum
Follow with a serum, such as the NIVEA Derma Skin Clear Rebalance and Clear Serum, which is specially formulated with Niacinamide to help calm blemish-prone skin and reduce redness. This serum helps rebalance oil levels while keeping skin hydrated and smooth. Gently massage it into clean, dry skin, focusing on areas needing extra care to promote a clearer, calmer, and more radiant-looking complexion over time.
4. Sunscreen (Morning routine)
Finish your morning routine with the NIVEA Sun UV Face Specialist Derma Skin Clear SPF 50+. This broad-spectrum sunscreen with Niacinamide protects your skin from UV damage while helping to prevent blemishes. Including Niacinamide and sun protection in your routine supports a clearer, protected and more even-looking complexion over time.
5. Optional: Exfoliate (Night routine)
Exfoliating in the evening helps remove dead skin cells, unclog pores, and enhance the effectiveness of active ingredients like Niacinamide – promoting a smoother, clearer-looking complexion over time. Try the NIVEA Derma Skin Clear Chemical Exfoliator, formulated with an 8% Salicylic Acid and Glycolic Acid mix, plus Niacinamide, to gently exfoliate and reduce blemishes on the skin. Apply directly to your cleansed face and leave on overnight. It supports skin renewal, refines pores, and helps prevent future breakouts for a visibly clearer complexion.
NIVEA Derma Skin Clear
Discover the NIVEA Derma Skin Clear range – a dermatologically tested, vegan-friendly collection formulated with Niacinamide, Pure Sea Salt, Salicylic Acid, and Glycolic Acid. Designed to help prevent breakouts, reduce blemishes, and support healthier-looking skin, this range offers effective care for blemish-prone skin.
Summary
Niacinamide is a multifunctional skincare ingredient known for its ability to improve skin tone, texture, and hydration while strengthening the skin's natural barrier. It offers a wide range of benefits, including brightening dark spots, calming redness, refining pores, and supporting anti-ageing routines. Its gentle, moisturising properties make it suitable for all skin types, including sensitive and blemish-prone skin.
