Per the Cleveland Clinic, niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3 that can “help smooth, brighten and strengthen your skin.”
These days, it seems there’s a buzzy new skin care trend every dang day. If you like your ingredients to be the subject of scientific studies and actually on the radar of experts, niacinamide is a solid option with a ton of uses, especially when it’s in a serum with other rock-star ingredients like exfoliating salicylic acid, hydrating hyaluronic acid and soothing plant extracts.
In addition to those goodies and of course, a generous 10% niacinamide, this serum is made with La Roche-Posay’s thermal spring water as well as “melasyl” the brand’s proprietary molecule designed to brighten the skin. Per the brand, it’s also formulated with selenium, an antioxidant that helps protect skin from UV damage and inflammation while boosting collagen and strengthening skin.
Best applied after cleansing and toning, this “multitasking powerhouse” serum has a lightweight, gel-serum texture that helps skin feel strong and protected.
According to experts, crepey or sun-damaged skin isn’t just an “aesthetic concern”; it can make your skin more sensitive to the sun (meaning higher potential cancer risk) and more sensitive in general, as it often means skin is thinner and less elastic, meaning potentially higher risk of infection from tears or bruises. Fans love this serum for making their skin look smoother and brighter, but also for making skin feel stronger. “Have been using on my old lady Florida chest and my hands, which has longer damage, and it’s working also,” JC wrote. “...My skin feels plumper and healthier,” another reviewer wrote.
