Niacinamide: Why is it a favorite active ingredient for sensitive and acne-prone skin?

Skincare lovers have spoken out: niacinamide is a beauty essential that's here to stay.

This vitamin B3 derivative isn't exactly new, but all the scientific evidence surrounding it has made it a versatile cosmetic ingredient, making it a trend and an essential active ingredient.

Niacinamide is your skin's "personal trainer," and yes, niacinamide is for you too! Even if you have sensitive or acne-prone skin. In fact, it's a key ingredient in these cases.

Everyone's talking about niacinamide, and here's everything you need to know.

What is niacinamide?

Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3 that is an essential nutrient for various bodily functions, such as brain function, digestion, and the nervous system.

It is also used in the prevention and treatment of various skin disorders (acne, hyperpigmentation, sensitivity, etc.).

It is found in plant roots, yeasts, and a large number of foods such as milk, eggs, and meat, for example.

In cosmetics, it's a great ally for skin health. It's soluble in water and alcohol and has a low molecular weight, allowing it to act on the deepest layers of the skin as well as on the most superficial layers.

Niacinamide is a precursor to a series of cofactors involved in many enzymatic reactions in the skin, thus positively influencing numerous processes within it.

What skin types is niacinamide recommended for?

As we already mentioned, the most reactive skin types are especially adept at using this active ingredient.

Its high tolerance and ability to reduce redness and irritation, as it is a great anti-inflammatory, make it ideal for the most sensitive skin.

Being soothing, it also helps maintain the skin's barrier function, preventing it from being altered and causing skin hypersensitivity.

But be careful, because this soothing ability is good for preventing possible inflammatory processes, thus avoiding acne outbreaks, acting in synergy with its sebum-regulating activity.

It even helps adult skin with adult acne, resolving hyperpigmentation and helping to unify the tone.

It can also be applied during pregnancy and breastfeeding, when hormonal fluctuations can lead to skin problems such as blemishes.

What benefits does niacinamide bring to your skin?

Since niacinamide is suitable for all skin types, anyone can benefit from its beneficial properties.

The most interesting ones are the following:

Regeneration of the skin barrier

Niacinamide improves and tightens the outer layer of the skin, the skin's first line of defense. Its action stimulates the production of new ceramides and lipids or proteins like keratin, which are essential for ensuring barrier function and maintaining hydration.

If this barrier is insurmountable, transepidermal water loss is reduced and hydration is maintained.

This way, it can defend itself more effectively against contamination or other external aggressions and prevents particles from penetrating its deeper layers and triggering inflammatory processes.

Powerful anti-inflammatory

Niacinamide is one of the most powerful anti-inflammatory active ingredients, making it a great ally for sensitive skin, as well as for problems with rosacea or a tendency toward dermatitis.

Niacinamide soothes and prevents redness by improving the barrier function.

Reduces acne

Niacinamide achieves this effect thanks to its sebum-regulating and anti-inflammatory properties. It improves the texture and appearance of pores.

It also calms redness and reduces residual acne marks when they pigment.

Protection against photoaging

Niacinamide strengthens the skin's repair processes and reduces cellular damage caused by UVB rays in the epidermis and keratinocytes (cells responsible for forming the skin barrier). It also minimizes damage caused by free radicals generated by the sun and pollution.

In addition, its action reinforces the energy needed by the enzymes responsible for repairing damaged DNA in cells.

Antioxidant power

It is very effective in combating oxidative stress. Its action prevents the signs of premature aging, as it regenerates collagen and elastin, improving the appearance of wrinkles and expression lines.

Depigmenting action

It helps unify skin tone thanks to its ability to reduce the transfer of pigment melanin from the compartments where it is stored.

This prevents them from accumulating in keratinocytes (epidermal cells) and therefore prevents the appearance of skin blemishes.

Avoid the effect of sugars

Niacinamide is an ingredient with an anti-glycation function (a chemical reaction that occurs when glucose (sugar) circulating in the blood interacts with skin proteins), which improves skin tone and prevents it from acquiring a yellowish color.

Light up your face

Niacinamide is your silver lining. This is due to the synergy of some of its benefits.

It regulates melanin production, reduces yellowing, and repairs UV damage. Plus, your skin looks supple and hydrated, beautiful and radiant.

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In what routines should it be included?

The answer is simple and resounding: ABSOLUTELY ALL OF THEM, because it is an active ingredient that improves the quality of our skin.

Is anyone going to refuse this gift?

• Skin with acne problems
• Sensitive skin or even skin with conditions such as dermatitis or rosacea
• Skin with spots or lack of luminosity
• Skins to prevent and treat aging such as expression lines and loss of firmness and elasticity.

Combinations of niacinamide with other active ingredients

Pay attention! Combine them to work synergistically with other active ingredients and treatments in your routine:

• Niacinamide + salicylic acid : This is a keratolytic, sebum-regulating, and anti-inflammatory combination that is especially recommended for skin with spots (acne, comedones, etc.) and is used to treat blemishes, residual marks, and blackheads.
• Niacinamide + retinoids : This is an anti-aging, cell renewal, and depigmenting combination that reduces expression lines and wrinkles, improving skin tone and radiance.
• Niacinamide + alpha hydroxy acids : This is a sebum-regulating, exfoliating and cell-renewing combo that is indicated for combination skin with imperfections.
• Niacinamide + Hyaluronic Acid : This is a hydrating and anti-aging combination that helps improve the skin's barrier function, reducing fine lines.
• Niacinamide + ceramides : This is an anti-aging combination that improves the skin's barrier function thanks to its emollient action and helps reduce redness and irritation.
• Niacinamide + sunscreen : This is an antioxidant combo that combines the anti-free radical power of vitamin B3 with protection against UV radiation and the damage it causes to DNA.

Natana in love with Niacinamide

At Natana, we want you to discover all the benefits of taking care of your skin.

We want it to be like a series on your favorite platform: once you get hooked, there's no way to quit because you really like what you see!

That's what will happen to you with our formulations that incorporate Niacinamide:

Ultimate Serum and Absolute Defense Cream

Two fluid-textured, sensorial products that never forget their goal: to improve the quality of your skin.

Two products that combine niacinamide with:

• Our proprietary active ingredient, Lees Concentrated, further strengthens our skin's barrier function and defense system, as well as the antioxidant properties of niacinamide.
• Hyaluronic acid and H2O Patch to improve hydration as well as the degradation of fibers such as collagen.
• Natural AHA to promote cell renewal and help with blemished skin or depigmentation treatments.

The magic is in being able to make any goal possible.