Nicotinamide is a highly safe pharmaceutical ingredient. In clinical application, it is mainly used as a basic vitamin supplement in dermatology to treat skin diseases such as photosensitive dermatitis and acne. However, nicotinamide is also commonly found in various skin care products we use.
Niacinamide used in skin care products is mainly cosmetic grade niacinamide, it has the effect of diluting pigmentation, whitening, moisturizing, anti-aging, and so on in skin care products, and can be added in cleansers, lotion, creams, body milk, essence, and other products, in the product production process to add users, generally it in skin care products added amount of 2%~5%. Studies have found that the content of cosmetic grade niacinamide is too low will affect the effect of use, and excessive use will aggravate the skin burden, and cause allergies and other symptoms.
The amount of 2%~5% is the conclusion obtained after countless tests, the use of cosmetic grade nicotinamide is not only safe, and the raw material is relatively cheap and easy to obtain, the production process is relatively mature, therefore, the choice of nicotinamide is very cost-effective.
