niacinamide
noun
ni·a·cin·amide
ˌnī-ə-ˈsi-nə-ˌmīd 
: a compound C6H6N2O of the vitamin B complex found especially as a constituent of coenzymes and used similarly to niacin
called also nicotinamide
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This overnight treatment uses niacinamide to hydrate your under-eye area and diminish wrinkles in just a couple of hours.
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
Ilia’s Super Serum Skin Tint combines each of my usual steps in one bottle, as the liquid provides medium coverage, SPF 40, hydration, and skin care ingredients like niacinamide and squalane.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024
The hyaluronic acid locks in hydration, niacinamide helps visibly brighten skin and refines texture, and cacao seed extract (a caffeine-rich antioxidant) helps stimulate blood flow to plump skin.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
However, the most effective moisturizers for mature skin bring something extra to the age-defying mix, deploying active ingredients like retinol, peptides, and niacinamide to help counteract sagging, wrinkles, discoloration, and more.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 June 2024
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
Ilia’s Super Serum Skin Tint combines each of my usual steps in one bottle, as the liquid provides medium coverage, SPF 40, hydration, and skin care ingredients like niacinamide and squalane.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024
The hyaluronic acid locks in hydration, niacinamide helps visibly brighten skin and refines texture, and cacao seed extract (a caffeine-rich antioxidant) helps stimulate blood flow to plump skin.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
However, the most effective moisturizers for mature skin bring something extra to the age-defying mix, deploying active ingredients like retinol, peptides, and niacinamide to help counteract sagging, wrinkles, discoloration, and more.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 June 2024
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niacinamide
noun
ni·a·cin·amide
ˌnī-ə-ˈsin-ə-ˌmīd
: a compound of the vitamin B complex that is used like niacin
Medical Definition
niacinamide
noun
ni·a·cin·amide
ˌnī-ə-ˈsin-ə-ˌmīd
: a bitter crystalline basic amide C6H6N2O that is a member of the vitamin B complex and is formed from and converted to niacin in the living organism, that occurs naturally usually as a constituent of coenzymes, and that is used similarly to niacin
called also nicotinamide
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