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PURITO Pure Vitamin C Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

PURITO Pure Vitamin C Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Niacinamide to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niaci

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PURITO Pure Vitamin C Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Niacinamide to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots.

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

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Ingredients Side-by-side

Sodium Hyaluronate

Ascorbic Acid 5%

1,2-Hexanediol

Niacinamide

Arginine

Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract

Magnolia Liliflora Bud Extract

Lilium Tigrinum Extract

Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract

Tuber Magnatum Extract

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Panax Ginseng Root Extract

Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract

Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Sodium Polyacrylate

Adenosine

Disodium EDTA

Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbic Acid 5%, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Arginine, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Magnolia Liliflora Bud Extract, Lilium Tigrinum Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA

Water

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.

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