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Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Centella Asiatica Extract to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. This

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Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Centella Asiatica Extract 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.

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Citrus Junos Fruit Extract 90%

Niacinamide 5%

1,2-Hexanediol

Dipropylene Glycol

Butylene Glycol

Water

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water

Thuja Orientalis Leaf Extract

Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract

Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract

Centella Asiatica Extract

Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract

Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract

Coptis Japonica Extract

Arbutin

Bisabolol

Glutathione

Biotin

Ascorbic Acid

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate

Tocopherol

Panthenol

Cyanocobalamin

Menadione

Madecassoside

Madecassic Acid

Asiaticoside

Asiatic Acid

Arginine

Adenosine

Ethylhexyl Olivate

Cetearyl Olivate

Sorbitan Olivate

Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate

C12-13 Pareth-9

Carbomer

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Sodium Acrylates Copolymer

Benzyl Glycol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Raspberry Ketone

Citrus Junos Peel Oil

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

Linalool

Limonene

Citrus Junos Fruit Extract 90%, Niacinamide 5%, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Water, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Thuja Orientalis Leaf Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Coptis Japonica Extract, Arbutin, Bisabolol, Glutathione, Biotin, Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Cyanocobalamin, Menadione, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Arginine, Adenosine, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, C12-13 Pareth-9, Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Benzyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Raspberry Ketone, Citrus Junos Peel Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Linalool, Limonene

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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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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