Facial Moisturizer Ingredient Spotlight: Niacinamide
We are continuing our discussion today on the better for you ingredients in our new Advanced Botanicals Facial Moisturizer. Tuesday, we talked about Sea Kelp Bioferment.
Today we are going to briefly discuss one of nature's best anti-aging ingredients. You see, we don't think you should have to choose between better ingredients or better anti-aging results. We give you the best of both worlds. Niacinamide is a superior anti-aging skin care ingredient. We chose this for our moisturizer for many reasons.
Skin Care Benefits of Niacinamide
Niacinamide, or Vitamin B3, is a potent skin care ingredient with myriad benefits. There have been multiple studies showing that niacinamide applied topically:
- Reduces inflammation
- Improves skin elasticity
- Helps reduce the appearance of skin discolorations
- Improves clarity & tone
- Helps prevent moisture & water loss
- Promotes collagen and ceramide production
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