3 myths about niacinamide (Dr.Dray informations)

Hi! I really want to share this with you because those informations help me a lot to removed misconceptions I had about niacinamide. They were explained (better than me) by a dermatologist, Dr.Dray, that I love. Informations is power. Read and learn more ❤ 1. Niacinamide does not cause purging Purging occurs when there is an increase rate of cell turnover (ex: with retinol, AHA, BHA or Benzoyl peroxide). Niacinamide is not an exfoliant and does not increase the cell turnover. If you are experiencing an increase of acne or redness with niacinamide, its more likely irritation, not purging. There are products on the market with higher % of niacinamide that have more chance to cause irritation. Apparently, some studies proved that 2-5% of niacinamide are more that enough to show improvement on your skin without causing too much irritation. There is a misconception concerning the % of some ingredients: more is not always better. 2. Niacinamide is stable and can be mixed with other ingredients like vitamin C and retinol Niacinamide is very stable and doesn’t interact or compromise the efficacy of other active ingredients. Apparently, niacinamide helps to tolerate other ingredients even better by improving moisture retention or with their antioxidant properties by reducing inflammation and irritation in the skin. 3. You don't need to buy a niacinamide serum to have the benefits of using niacinamide On the market, the products available, like niacinamide serum, have a very high % of niacinamide (10 to 20%). Apparently, there are no studies that show in increase of the benefits with an increase of %. Studies were done with 2 to 5% of niacinamide, since higher % have more chance to cause irritation. Those studies proved those % are well absorbed and provide benefits to the skin. Beyond a certain %, ingredient can be no longer effective and don't get into the skin to yield their supposed benefits. In my opinion, the only reason those products are made is marketing: there is a hype around this ingredient and they just want more profit $$$$. Niacinamide is now present and mixed with a lot of products in the market (cleansers, serum, moisturizer) and content a safe, established dose of niacinamide for good benefits. If you have no issues using a high % of niacinamide serum and you love it, it is ok, you can continue using it. But if you use differents products containing niacinamide, it is probably more that enough.