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Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:45 am  |
 I have heard that b3 serum
can solve all the skin problem.
Just like make skin tone even, control
oily skin, minimize pores,wrinkles
etc. And the reason why all the brands
will not introduce b3 serum because
they want to make more money by asking
Customers to buy more tubes to get the result
Is it the case? |
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Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:25 am |
IMHO no topical can cure all skin issues. You can make your own very easily and there are recipes posted on the DIY section.
From Bulkactives just one seller of the ingredient.
http://www.bulkactives.com/niacinamide.htm
About Niacinamide
"Also called vitamin B3, niacin, and nicotinic acid, this water-soluble ingredient is stable in the presence of heat and light.
Topical application of niacinamide has been shown to increase ceramide and free fatty acid levels in skin, prevent skin from losing water content, as well as stimulate micro-circulation in the dermis.
2% niacinamide was shown in one small study to be more effective than petrolatum (Vaseline) for reducing water loss from skin and increasing its hydration levels.
Procter & Gamble, whose Olay skin-care line sells several products with niacinamide, published a double-blind study involving 50 women. The subjects used a product containing 5% niacinamide (whether that amount is included in Olay's niacinamide products was not mentioned) for a period of 12 weeks. Results included an improvement in the appearance of wrinkles, skin discolorations, less redness, a reduction in sallowness, and improved elasticity.
Another study seconded P&G's findings that niacinamide is a helpful ingredient to address skin discolorations. It appears that topical niacinamide has an inhibitory effect on the transfer of melanosomes to skin cells, thus it can interrupt the process that causes irregular pigmentation to form.
In addition to niacinamide's growing reputation as an excellent barrier repair and skin lightening agent, some existing animal studies and in vitro studies on human fibroblasts (cells that produce connective tissue such as collagen) have demonstrated that niacinamide may have a mitigating effect on skin tumors.
Fewer studies exist to examine niacinamide's anti-acne properties. An older study compared a gel containing 4% niacinamide with the prescription acne medicine Clindamycin and found it works just as well as the prescription, but without the risk of antibiotic resistance.
Perhaps even more important is the potential for niacinamide as a cell-communicating ingredient.”Paula Begoun, Cosmetics Ingredients Dictionary |
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Sun Nov 07, 2010 4:05 pm |
I agree w/DM that 1 ingredient doesn't treat all problems.
B3 is a nice ingredient but its not a cure all. There are lots of skin care products that contain it if you want to give it a try. |
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Sun Nov 07, 2010 4:19 pm |
| GirlieGirl wrote: |
I agree w/DM that 1 ingredient doesn't treat all problems.
B3 is a nice ingredient but its not a cure all. There are lots of skin care products that contain it if you want to give it a try. |
I agree it's in many products just listed as Niacinamide instead of B3.  |
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Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:17 pm |
| is b3 really so powerful function? If is there anyone who used B3, please report the feelings.If yes, i will not waste so many money on the expensive products any more! |
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Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:27 am |
Thanks for DarkMoon's professional information!!
Who can share more for using Niacinamide product? What's the percentage? My friend is using a product with 10% Niacinamide. Please share more!!!!! |
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Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:32 am |
| zhoushuhappy wrote: |
| is b3 really so powerful function? If is there anyone who used B3, please report the feelings.If yes, i will not waste so many money on the expensive products any more! |
That's my point zhoushuhappy!!!  Hope get more sharing!! |
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Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:40 am |
| evenet wrote: |
Thanks for DarkMoon's professional information!!
Who can share more for using Niacinamide product? What's the percentage? My friend is using a product with 10% Niacinamide. Please share more!!!!! |
Do you know the brand of the Niacinamide serum she's using? |
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Sara, 36 Swedish. Brunette, brown eyes. Fair sensitive reactive skin, no wrinkles(yet), enlarged pores, some broken caps and get easily sunspots. Oily but dry skin. Ten months with Tretionin 0,025% gel PM, Vita C AM - SC Phloratin and Freulic. Use DeCleor and Dr H right now. |
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Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:58 am |
You may find this interesting.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FKA/is_3_71/ai_n31559878/
Partial blurb,
But niacinamide isn't just reserved for the young. Applying this nutrient to the skin can help prevent many of the signs of premature aging. A growing number of studies show that niacinamide improves the function of the epidermis, the skin's outer layer. Niacinamide also smooths wrinkles, reduces sallowness, and boosts the skin's elasticity. The most exciting thing about niacinamide's age-defying effect is its ability to fade age spots and other discolorations, making it a safe alternative to hydroquinone, a chemical skin lightener that may cause cancer.
In one clinical trial, 50 women used a moisturizer containing 5 percent niacinamide on one side of the face and a placebo cream on the other. After 12 weeks, the niacinamide side showed less wrinkling and a significant reduction in age spots compared to the placebo side. |
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Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:13 pm |
This may be a little off-point, but thought I'd share this as well.
I think B vitamins are very important. I can tell if I am running low on B vitamins by my skin. Before she retired, I used to go to a very forward thinking DR, who strongly believed in preventative medecine. I used to get red lines on either side of my mouth. She took one look at me and said that I was deficient in B vitamins. If I go too long without taking my B vitamin supplement, the red marks will return.
Niacinamide was another supplement she had me taking after I gave birth to my daughter. She told me to make sure I took that and not Niacin, because Niacin could cause flushing. |
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46yrs, very dry skin that can be sensitive with Redness (not Rosacea). Purple Emu, NCN skincare, Emu Oil and La Mer Cream have made a tremendous difference. |
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Sat Feb 26, 2011 3:30 am |
| Some people will allergy to B3 !!! |
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Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:07 pm |
| I am using Nia24 eye cream. I like it, but haven't been using it long enough to say if it works. |
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Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:21 pm |
| Olay products are fairly cheap. Which is the one with the Niacinamide that I could use on my arms? |
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Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:32 pm |
I'm thinking of doing a niacinamide serum which I hope to achieve a more even skin tone, reduce some red blotchiness, and act as an anti-aging agent.
Does anyone know of other actives which would work synergistically with Niacinamide? Bulk actives has a lightening recipe with Glucocosamine. Ideas? |
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My beauty blog: www.jwmyfunnyvalentine.blogspot.com I am a 26yr old female. skincare concerns: dry lips, dehydrated skin, fine lines under eyes |
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Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:01 am |
niacinamide serum has anti-aging properties if its concentration is high enough.
I also used niacinamide serum in 4.5% which used to treat acne problem not anti-aging problem.
I also used 10% niacinamide serum for pre-mature skin and anti-aging. |
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