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Bring Green Artemisia Calming Intensive Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Bring Green Artemisia Calming Intensive Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% This calming serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Madecassoside to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niaci

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Bring Green Artemisia Calming Intensive Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

This calming serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Madecassoside to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.

This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores.

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Artemisia Capillaris Extract

Butylene Glycol

Water

1,2-Hexanediol

Polyglycerin-3

Niacinamide

Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract

Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract

Madecassoside

Madecassic Acid

Asiaticoside

Asiatic Acid

Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Centella Asiatica Extract

Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract

Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract

Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract

Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract

Artemisia Princeps Leaf Water

Panthenol

Glycerin

Hydroxyethyl Urea

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Sodium Polyacrylate

Adenosine

Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Salvia Officinalis Oil

Geranium Maculatum Oil

Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil

Citric Acid

Ethylhexylglycerin

Disodium EDTA

Citronellol

Limonene

Linalool

Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Butylene Glycol, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglycerin-3, Niacinamide, Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Water, Panthenol, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Adenosine, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool

Niacinamide 10%

Pentylene Glycol

Zinc PCA 1%

Dimethyl Isosorbide

Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum

Xanthan Gum

Isoceteth-20

Ethoxydiglycol

Phenoxyethanol

Chlorphenesin

Water, Niacinamide 10%, Pentylene Glycol, Zinc PCA 1%, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Xanthan Gum, Isoceteth-20, Ethoxydiglycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging.

And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.

You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this.

In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it.

If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare.

When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.

When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes.

In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution).

Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin.

Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3.

The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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