Sep 11, 2019

Why We Love Vitamin B3: The Skin Care Benefits of Niacinamide

You’ve probably heard of Niacinamide in some of your favorite skin care products, and for good reason.

Niacinamide has proven to be one of the most effective skincare ingredients available¹ with tremendous benefits, including helping to restore your skin’s essential moisture barrier.

But what exactly is Niacinamide? Read on to see the amazing skin benefits and products containing this important ingredient to help you achieve visibly glowing skin.

What is Niacinamide?

Niacinamide is an essential compound of living cells. It is essential for protein, carbohydrates, and fat metabolism, and is a key factor in the production of energy.²

But such an essential vitamin is surprisingly not produced by the body! It must be obtained from outside sources, making it a popular ingredient in skin care products.

The Skin Benefits of Niacinamide/Vitamin B₃:

Unlike other vitamins that have only one primary function, Niacinamide has a myriad of benefits!

Antioxidant properties
Improvement of the appearance of skin elasticity
Reduction of the appearance of redness, pores and hyperpigmentation³
Helps preserve natural functions and maintain the appearance of your skin's natural skin barrier
Non-irritating to the skin, making it great for all skin types
Helps maintain skin hydration and boost efficacy of other moisturizers, which makes it even more effective when paired with Laminaria Digitata Seaweed extract

Read on to see which Repêchage products feature Niacinamide/Vitamin B_3,and how they can benefit your skin.

Skin Care Products Containing Niacinamide

Vita Cura® B3 Serum Complex

What it is: Formulated to provide the appearance of youthful smoothness, visible lifting and firming, and a reduction in the appearance of enlarged pores, Niacinamide/Vitamin B_3,combined with Laminaria Digitata Seaweed and Hyaluronic Acid work diligently to provide immediate skin care results with long-term benefits.

In a clinical study, subjects who used this Niacinamide serum experienced the following in just 14 days:

58%* reduction in the appearance of wrinkles
41%* reduction in the appearance of enlarged pores

How to use it: Apply on face, neck and décolleté. Gently massage until absorbed.

*Clinical study conducted by AMA Laboratories, INC, Oct, 2017

Vita Cura® B3 Elixir Complex

What it is: This hydrating elixir is an intense moisturizing complex made with our most advanced formulation to target visible signs of aging skin.

Laminaria Digitata Seaweed, Niacinamide, four advanced Peptides, and Chrysin, a natural compound isolated from honeycomb, restore essential moisture deep within the surface layers of the skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

How to use it: Apply on face, neck and décolleté and gently massage until fully absorbed.

Vita Cura® B3 Lifting Mask

What it is: For an on-demand, at-home professional treatment, this lifting mask provides an immediate visible smoothing of facial wrinkles.

Niacinamide/Vitamin B₃is combined with Laminaria Digitata Seaweed while Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract and Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract create an invisible film on the skin’s surface for an immediate lifted appearance!

How to use it: Apply the mask directly onto your face and leave on for 10-15 minutes. After proper time has elapsed, remove mask, but do not rinse. Massage the remaining product in upward and outward movements on the face, eye contour area, neck and décolleté.

Hydro-Complex® PFS Moisturizing Cream for Dry Skin

What it is: With a formula based on the Physiological Filtrate of Seaweed (PFS), Hydro-Complex® is pure goodness for your skin!

Two types of Seaweed, combined with Niacinamide, Fruit extracts and Multi-Fruit Acids work to exfoliate and renew the skin’s appearance, leaving it hydrated and fresh.

How to use it: After cleansing and toning, smooth cream onto face in upward and outward strokes. Apply to throat in downward strokes. Use twice daily for best results.

Hydro-Complex® PFS Moisturizing Cream for Oily and Combination Skin

What it is: This proprietary seaweed-based complex helps to hydrate skin while lines and wrinkles appear to diminish. The oil-free formula features powerful ingredients like Laminaria Digitata Seaweed extract, Niacinamide, and Lactic Acid that work to help skin glow.

How to use it: After cleansing and toning, smooth cream onto face in upward and outward strokes. Apply to throat in downward strokes. Use twice daily for best results.

T-Zone Balance Moisture Complex for Combination Skin

What it is: This lightweight moisturizer, designed for combination skin types, uses Green, White, and Yellow tea extracts, Niacinamide, Seaweed and St. John’s Wort extract to smooth and hydrate skin.

How to use it: After cleansing and toning, use fingertips to smooth the moisturizer onto face in upward and outward strokes. Apply to throat in downward strokes. Use it as often as desired to replenish moisture.

With a variety of Repêchage products that feature Niacinamide, there is something for everyone!

When choosing a product for your skin, look for Niacinamide as an ingredient to ensure you are properly maintaining your skin’s moisture barrier, with the added bonus of improving the appearance of skin elasticity and reducing the appearance of pores.

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