Niacinamide
Niacinamide is a cosmetic ingredient used as a smoothing agent. It appears in about 17% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 1,481 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | NIACINAMIDE |
| Function | SMOOTHING |
| CAS number | 98-92-0 |
| EC number | 202-713-4 |
| Prevalence | 15,534 products (16.73% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 1,481 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 165,000 |
Used in
Serums 21.5%General Moisturizers 15.5%Sunscreens 8.8%Toners 7.5%Face Cleansers 5.4%Eye Moisturizers 4.2%
Frequently asked
- What does Niacinamide do in skincare?
- Niacinamide functions as a smoothing agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Niacinamide?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially serums (21.5% of its uses).
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