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Niacinamide

Can You Mix Adapalene With Niacinamide?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
is it safe to Mix Adapalene With Niacinamide

Adapalene and niacinamide can be a great skincare combination that can help target multiple skin concerns, including acne, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone, texture, and even sun damage. However, whether you can combine these two active ingredients in your skincare routine is still up for debate. While some experts say it’s … Read more

Categories Adapalene, Niacinamide, Product Recommendations

Is Niacinamide Non-Comedogenic?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Is Niacinamide Non-Comedogenic?

Niacinamide is one of the most popular ingredients found in almost every skincare product due to its ability to target multiple skin concerns and being generally well-tolerated by all skin types. However, while niacinamide is a non-comedogenic ingredient on its own, it can be added to formulas containing other comedogenic … Read more

Categories Niacinamide, Product Recommendations

How To Layer Vitamin C & Niacinamide?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
How To Layer Vitamin C & Niacinamide

Using vitamin C and niacinamide in your skincare routine can be a great way to help improve the overall look and feel of your skin. Both ingredients are antioxidant powerhouses that can improve clarity, brightness, evenness, and hydration. However, while you may be excited to try both of them at … Read more

Categories Niacinamide, Vitamin C

Can You Use Niacinamide After Chemical Peels?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
guide to using niacinamide after chemical peels

Niacinamide is a component that has many benefits for the skin. One of these includes speeding up the healing process due to its ability to strengthen the skin barrier and soothe inflammation. This makes it a great addition to any skincare routine, especially if you have sensitive skin or are … Read more

Categories Niacinamide, Product Recommendations

Can You Mix Azelaic Acid With Niacinamide?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Can You Mix Azelaic Acid With Niacinamide

Azelaic acid and niacinamide are two excellent ingredients that can be mixed to address various skin concerns and improve the skin’s health and appearance. From refining skin texture to clearing acne and brightening dark spots, this combo is definitely worth considering if you want to get the most out of … Read more

Categories Azelaic Acid, Niacinamide, Product Recommendations

Can You Mix Tretinoin Cream With Niacinamide?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Mix Tretinoin Cream With Niacinamide

Tretinoin might be the gold standard for all things skin-related, but using it along with other actives can improve its action and accelerate the desired results. One excellent ingredient to be mixed with tretinoin is niacinamide, and the two together can achieve great results, including refining skin texture, clearing acne, … Read more

Categories Niacinamide, Tretinoin

How to Layer Niacinamide and Hyaluronic Acid?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Layer Niacinamide and Hyaluronic Acid

Niacinamide and hyaluronic acid are two of the most popular ingredients in modern skincare products, hailed for the many benefits they offer for the skin. In combination, these two powerhouses can boost hydration levels, reduce inflammation, and strengthen the skin barrier, among other things. However, it’s important to know how … Read more

Categories Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide

Can You Mix AHA and BHA with Niacinamide?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Can You Mix AHA and BHA with Niacinamide?

Both AHA and BHA can be used together with niacinamide to address skin concerns like acne, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone, rough skin texture, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. However, with all these being active ingredients that do some sort of bioactivity in your skin, it’s essential to use … Read more

Categories Niacinamide

Can Niacinamide Cause Textured Skin?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
does niacinamide cause textured skin

Can niacinamide, the touted skin hero praised for its ability to soothe irritations, minimize redness, balance oil production, heal painful breakouts, and even out skin tone, also cause texture? The answer is yes! Niacinamide can sometimes cause the skin to become dry, textured, and even sensitive. However, a few possible … Read more

Categories Niacinamide, Regimen Rituals

Can You Use Differin And Niacinamide Together?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Can You Use Differin And Niacinamide Together - The Skincare Culture

Differin and niacinamide can be an excellent combination for your skincare routine! Both products have unique benefits that complement each other and improve skin concerns such as acne and discoloration. However, it is important to remember that these two actives can easily be misused, which could lead to issues such … Read more

Categories Adapalene, Niacinamide, Product Recommendations, Regimen Rituals

Does Niacinamide Cause Purging?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Does Niacinamide Cause Purging - The Skincare Culture

Niacinamide may be everyone’s favorite skincare ingredient, but there’s a fair share of those who have had some unpleasant experiences, such as breaking out after introducing a product that features this ingredient as a main active. However, if you think the initial breakout can be characterized as a purge that … Read more

Categories Niacinamide

30 Frequently Asked Questions About Niacinamide

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
30 Frequently Asked Questions About Niacinamide - The Skincare Culture

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a skincare ingredient that has been shown to be effective in the treatment of many skin conditions, including acne. Additionally, it’s also used as an anti-aging ingredient because it can help minimize wrinkles and brighten your complexion. But besides being so popular, there … Read more

Categories Niacinamide

Does Niacinamide Cause Sun Sensitivity?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Does Niacinamide Cause Sun Sensitivity

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is an ingredient that has been used in skincare products for decades. It’s found in many anti-aging products because of its ability to strengthen the skin barrier and provide a broad array of improvements in the appearance of aging skin, including a reduction in … Read more

Categories Niacinamide, Sensitive Skincare

Can You Mix Niacinamide With Glycolic Acid?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Can You Mix Niacinamide With Glycolic Acid - The Skincare Culture

You can mix niacinamide with glycolic acid, and this combo can improve multiple skin concerns, including excess oil production, enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, rough and bumpy texture, closed comedones, and even mild to moderate acne. However, as always, even though these two actives are relatively easy to use and … Read more

Categories Glycolic Acid, Niacinamide

Can You Mix Niacinamide With Lactic Acid?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Can You Mix Niacinamide With Lactic Acid - The Skincare Culture

Lactic acid and niacinamide can be a fantastic combo for targeting multiple skin concerns, including excess oil production, enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, rough and bumpy texture, and closed comedones. However, as always, even though these two actives are gentle and relatively easy to use and tolerate, you need to be … Read more

Categories Lactic Acid, Niacinamide

Can You Mix Niacinamide With Salicylic Acid?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Can You Mix Niacinamide With Salicylic Acid - The Skincare Culture

Niacinamide and salicylic acid are one of the best skincare combination that can help improve issues such as excessive oiliness, inflammation, and acne, as well as some mild hyperpigmentation; therefore, yes, you can totally mix them together and use them in the same skincare routine multiple times a week. However, … Read more

Categories Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid

Can You Mix Niacinamide With Benzoyl Peroxide?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Can You Mix Niacinamide With Benzoyl Peroxide?

Yes, you can mix niacinamide with benzoyl peroxide, and in fact, this combination can help improve skin issues such as excessive oiliness, inflammation, and acne, as well as some mild hyperpigmentation. However, even though these two actives are relatively easy to use and tolerate, you still need to be aware … Read more

Categories Benzoyl Peroxide, Niacinamide

Can You Mix Niacinamide With Retinol?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Can You Mix Niacinamide With Retinol?

Yes, you can mix niacinamide with retinol, and in fact, doing so will put your skin on the fast track for impressive results. Niacinamide and retinol are two ingredients that often raise doubts about whether they can be safely used in combination with other actives. That is because both actives … Read more

Categories Niacinamide, Product Recommendations, Retinol

Can You Use Niacinamide And Vitamin C Together?

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Can You Use Niacinamide And Vitamin C Together?

I’m not really sure who came up with the idea that you can’t use niacinamide and vitamin C together, but this is one of those skincare myths that spread around like wildfire and left many people concerned about combining these two actives. In this article, we will talk about the … Read more

Categories Niacinamide, Product Recommendations, Vitamin C

Inkey List Niacinamide vs. The Ordinary Niacinamide Review

by Simone Sydel | Licensed Esthetician
Inkey List Niacinamide vs. The Ordinary Niacinamide

This is my Inkey List Niacinamide vs. The Ordinary Niacinamide review. The Ordinary’s Niacinamide has been a cult favorite and a staple for every person that deals with oily and acne-prone skin ever since it launched nearly four years ago. And it’s really not that difficult to see why. The … Read more

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Welcome! My name is Simone Sydel and I am a certified skin specialist.

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