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Niacin
Hydrating
These ingredients help hydrate the skin by either drawing in moisture or preventing it from escaping. They’re often used to keep skin feeling soft, smooth, and well-balanced.
Helps with Dark Spots
These ingredients are known for their brightening properties, helping to even out skin tone and reduce the look of dark spots or dullness.
Explained
Niacin is the other form of B3, with the other being niacinamide. The two have similar skin benefits: reducing inflammation, strengthening the skin barrier, and fading dark spots.
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Users who like it
78%
Users who avoid it
22%
What it does
Smoothing
To smooth a surface, to remove roughness
Alternative names
Nicotinic Acid
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.2%
Top categories
Treatments
Moisturizers
Cleansers
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 50%
References
Products with Niacin
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
35498
INCI Name
NIACIN
INN Name
nicotinic acid
EC #
 200-441-0
Ph. Eur. Name
acidum nicotinicum
All Functions
Antistatic, Smoothing