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Niacin
Hydrating
Some 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
Some 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.
See all 207 products with Niacin
Users who like it
75%
Users who avoid it
25%
What it does
Smoothing
To smooth a surface, to remove roughness
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.2%
Top categories
Treatments
Moisturizers
Cleansers
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 25%
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