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Benefits
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.
People also like: Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid
People also dislike: Niacinamide, Glycerin, Ascorbic Acid
Also known as: Nicotinic Acid
Niacin is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.3% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Community Stats
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Where it's used
Niacin is most often found as ingredient number 39 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Niacin the most:
References
Products with Niacin
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 35498
- INCI Name: NIACIN
- INN Name: nicotinic acid
- EC #: Â 200-441-0
- Ph. Eur. Name: acidum nicotinicum
- All Functions: Antistatic, Smoothing