I bought this for the niacinamide (second on the ingredient list) to help with redness/inflammation. I use vitamin c in the morning so I use this at night only (heard you cannot mix vitamin c and niacinamide together). So far, I really the cream. It's easy to work into the skin despite being a cream consistency. This has the typical Pond's scent that lingers a bit. Once this sinks in, my skin looks slightly matte (not at all greasy) and my redness (post acne scars) do not look as extreme. I will continue using this, and hopefully I will see long term results (lighten up those marks and spots!). This is affordable and worth a try if you are looking for a product with niacinamide.