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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALPUBLISHED 2005⚠ SMALL SAMPLE SIZE (50 SUBJECTS); RESULTS ONLY IN WOMEN WITH PHOTOAGED SKIN; UNCLEAR IF BENEFITS PERSIST AFTER STOPPING USE.
Reduced fine lines, wrinkles, and dark spots on aging skin.
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SKINCARE
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Niacinamide for Skin
RESEARCH
- Reduces fine lines and wrinkles
- Fades dark spots and redness
- Controls excess oil production
- Takes 4-12 weeks to show
COMMUNITY
- Works on oiliness and redness
- Takes 2-3 weeks minimum
- Can cause breakouts for some
- Formula texture matters
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SAFETYGenerally safe and well-tolerated; a small number of people may experience breakouts or irritation as a reaction.
WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS
ALL 15 ON PUBMED ↗BASED ON 15 PUBMED STUDIES
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL⚠ SPECIFIC PERCENTAGE REDUCTION NOT STATED IN ABSTRACT; STUDY DURATION AND EXACT SAMPLE SIZES FOR US COHORT UNCLEAR.
Cut excess oil production by about half in both Japanese and American participants.
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL⚠ PARTICIPANTS PRIMARILY JAPANESE WOMEN; RESULTS MAY NOT GENERALIZE TO OTHER SKIN TONES; IN VITRO FINDINGS DO NOT ALWAYS TRANSLATE TO LIVING SKIN.
Lightened hyperpigmented spots and reduced facial tanning in Japanese women.
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALPUBLISHED 2015⚠ ORAL DOSING (NOT TOPICAL APPLICATION); PARTICIPANTS HAD PRIOR SKIN CANCER HISTORY AND MAY NOT REPRESENT AVERAGE-RISK POPULATIONS; LONG-TERM EFFECTS BEYOND 18 MONTHS UNCLEAR.
Protected skin from sun damage and reduced precancerous spots in high-risk people.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
READ THREADS ON REDDIT ↗COMMUNITY SENTIMENT
55% positive
“I totally get you! Earlier I also used to mix too many things and didn't see results. But with this one, I noticed it specifically worked on my excess oil production (T-zone) and those stubborn post-acne red marks. It takes about 2-3 weeks to show real difference, but the skin feels much 'calmer' and less congested.”
U/VELORALIVING_ ↗“hi. i used one whole bottle of niacinamide 5% by Be Minimalist (BM) and it really did absolutely nothing for my skin apart from feeling sticky and heavy on my skin. currently, i purchased TO’s niacinamide and have used it for two days. i can’t really say if its working or not because its been just two days, but from what i can compare - TO one isn’t sticky or heavy and gets absorbed nicely, BM felt very tacky on the skin and it was hard for me to layer other things on it because skin felt sticky and oily.”
U/JUSTANOTHERCOMMA ↗“So i bought this Serum recently, but they day after i started using it i got a bunch of Whiteheads. So it might be a breakout trigger for some people atleast that was how i eperienced it.”
U/AVEINIVICTUS ↗COMMENTS
Add context that might help others — skin type, conditions like PCOS, what you'd tried before. The more specific, the more useful.
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