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PickyJames

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My skin burns and tingles - Niacinamide stories

After applying my 8% niacinamide serum, my skin burns and tingles for 2-3 minutes. What's wrong and what should I do. I have experienced this sensation too in my past 10% niacinamide serum.
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PutriThasha

Oily/Resilient

Maybe you should try another niacinamide serum with lower percentage. 8 and 10 are quite high for beginners. I also experienced the same thing when I first use high percentage niacinamide serum :(
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PickyJames

Dry/Sensitive

what did you do, did you still use niacinamide or you opted out for a much lower percentage. Do you have any product recos? thank you for your help
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Sunflowerr

Dry/Sensitive

Maybe the concentration is too high for your skin as your skin is sensitive. Try using the lower concentration, 2% - 5%
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PickyJames

Dry/Sensitive

thank you ☺️
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zoozoo

Dry/Sensitive

its too high for beginners,try using 2-5%,im currently using 4% and im a bigginer too,it helps control oil and soothing,i think it give brightening effect too,try lower and increase the percentages once your skin is adapted
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PickyJames

Dry/Sensitive

thank yoou zoozoo!
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Btrskin

Oily/Sensitive

I agree with the rest that the concentration probably is too high for you
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157min

Dry/Resilient

since your skin is sensitive, you should opt for 2-5% niacinamide serum instead since it is mild enough for skin
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PickyJames

Dry/Sensitive

got it, thank you!
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