Curious if niacinamide has a place in your skin-care regimen?
Read on to find out what you should probably know about this beauty booster.
Note: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate all supplements.
Before taking a supplement, talk to your doctor about potential drug interactions and other safety concerns.
What Is Niacinamide?
Both she and Dr. Nazarian note that niacinamide is most effective when applied topically.
That said, getting B3 through your diet can be healthy for your skin, too, Nazarian adds.
Nazarian recommends the ingredient for people with dry, sensitive, aging, or acne-prone skin.
Heres how it may benefit your skin.
That said, topical niacinamide is a gentle ingredient with few risks.
Oral niacinamide may have potential risks and side effects at high doses.
Risks
Some supplements contain niacinamide in dosages that are much higher than the recommended daily intake.
Also, take a look at which other active ingredients a niacinamide product contains.
AHAs exfoliate dead skin cells that make it easier for niacinamide to effectively penetrate, she says.
Nazarian advises that other great couplings for niacinamide arehyaluronic acid(both ingredients relieve dryness) and salicylic acid.
Apply a small amount of the product to a small patch of skin and watch for any adverse reaction.
Storage
Niacinamide doesnt need to be refrigerated.
you might keep it in your medicine cabinet or vanity.
Common Questions & Answers
Mohiba Tareen, MD, is a nationally acclaimed board-certified dermatologist.
She practices medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology at her Minnesota medical practice, Tareen Dermatology.
Cosmetically, Tareen believes in subtle and natural aesthetic enhancements.
She was previously an assistant editor atPreventionwhere she wrote monthly science-based beauty news items and feature stories.
