Niacinamide: The Multitasking Ingredient for Healthy, Glowing Skin
What Is Niacinamide?
Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a multitasking skincare ingredient that brightens, hydrates, reduces fine lines, and improves the overall health of your skin. Perfect for all skin types, it’s gentle enough for sensitive skin and works well with other active ingredients like vitamin C, retinol, and hyaluronic acid.
Niacinamide is:
- A stable, water-soluble vitamin B3 derivative
- A powerful antioxidant that helps protect against UV damage and environmental stress
- Easily absorbed into the top layer of the skin
Top Benefits of Niacinamide for Your Skin
- Reduce Acne & Breakouts: Niacinamide decreases inflammation and regulates sebum production, making it ideal for acne-prone skin. Using a niacinamide serum can calm existing breakouts and help prevent new ones.
- Strengthen the Skin Barrier: This ingredient reinforces your skin’s natural barrier, locking in hydration and improving resilience. Using niacinamide for dry skin can make a visible difference in texture and overall comfort.
- Brighten & Even Skin Tone: Niacinamide helps fade hyperpigmentation, dark spots, and post-acne marks. For hyperpigmentation treatment, it’s a safe, non-irritating alternative to harsher brighteners.
- Smooth Fine Lines & Improve Elasticity: By supporting collagen production and enhancing skin repair, niacinamide reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, making it an excellent anti-aging skincare ingredient.
- Calm Redness & Irritation: Niacinamide helps soothe redness, blotchiness, and sensitivity, keeping skin balanced and even-toned.
How to Use Niacinamide in Your Skincare Routine
- Choose the right formulation: Look for serums with 5–10% niacinamide for sensitive skin, or up to 20% for targeted treatments like hyperpigmentation.
- Morning & night: Niacinamide can be used morning and evening, typically after cleansing and before moisturizer.
- Layer carefully: Pair with other antioxidants like vitamin C, or use separately if you experience sensitivity.
Pro Tip: Store niacinamide products in a cool, dark place to maintain potency.
Products with Niacinamide in Them
Daily
Treatment: Fig 1 Niacinamide Treatment
This emulsion treatment can be used daily to calm and brighten all skin complexions.
Night Cream: VENN Vitamin B Activated All-in-One Concentrate
This night cream helps heal scars and sun damage. The niacinamide in it reduces the appearance of fine lines.
Serum: Image’s Ormedic Balancing Antioxidant Serum
The niacinamide in this serum brightens hyperpigmentation and calms irritation, while the rest of the ingredients restore balance and hydration.
Weekly
Sheet Mask: Venn Collagen Intensive Phyto-Retinol Renewal Mask
The niacinamide in this sheet mask helps address signs of aging by plumping, firming, and lifting skin.
Resurfacing Polish: Dr. Loretta Resurfacing Enzyme Polish
Niacinamide works to brighten pigmentation, preserve hydration, and strengthen the skin barrier.
Exfoliant: Moon Juice’s Acid Potion
The niacinamide in this exfoliant minimizes fine lines and regulates oil production, refining pores and clearing follicles of debris and bacteria.
Tips for Maximum Results with Niacinamide
- Be consistent: visible results usually appear after 4–6 weeks of daily use.
- Combine with antioxidants like vitamin C or ferulic acid for enhanced benefits.
- Introduce new actives slowly if layering multiple products to help prevent irritation.
Niacinamide FAQ
Q: Can I use niacinamide with vitamin C?
Yes. If you have sensitive skin, use vitamin C in the morning and niacinamide at night.
Q: How long does it take for niacinamide to show results?
Expect improvements in skin tone, hydration, and texture within 4–6 weeks of regular use.
Q: Is niacinamide safe for sensitive skin?
Absolutely. Niacinamide is one of the gentlest active ingredients and can help calm redness and irritation.
Q: Can niacinamide help with acne scars?
Yes. By reducing inflammation and boosting skin repair, niacinamide helps
fade post-acne marks over time.
The Heyday Approach to Niacinamide
At Heyday, our licensed estheticians recommend niacinamide as a cornerstone of your skincare routine. Paired with professional facials and a customized at-home routine, niacinamide helps unlock brighter, smoother, and healthier skin.
Ready to see results? Book a facial at Heyday today and let our Estheticians personalize your niacinamide treatment for maximum impact.
