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Niacinamide Riboside Chloride
Niacinamide
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) is a versatile ingredient that strengthens your skin barrier, controls oil production, and minimizes pores. It's gentle enough for sensitive skin and plays well with other ingredients.
Antioxidant
Antioxidants inhibit oxidation, or a chemical reaction that leads to cell-damage and are found to correct signs of aging, brighten skin tone, and some antioxidants help stimulate collagen.
Explained
This ingredient is the chloride salt form of nicotinamide riboside (NR), a vitamin B3 derivative.
The idea behind topical NR is to replenish your skin's NAD+ levels that decline with age. NAD+ is a coenzyme that your cells use for energy metabolism, DNA repair, and cellular upkeep.
Early in-vitro research shows it can inhibit melanin production triggered by UV and support barrier function by maintaining cellular energy after UV exposure.
It is a small and water-soluble molecule which means it is better for skin penetration. However, most of the robust clinical data we have for topical vitamin B3 comes from niacinamide.
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Users who like it
25%
Users who avoid it
75%
What it does
Antioxidant
A substance that inhibits oxidation, especially one, such as vitamin e, vitamin c, or beta carotene, that protects cellsfrom the sometimes damaging effects of oxidation.
Skin Protecting
To keep skin from being damaged to a certain degree
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0%
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 25%
References
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
96375
INCI Name
NIACINAMIDE RIBOSIDE CHLORIDE
EC #
 807-820-5
All Functions
Antioxidant, Skin Protecting
