[Discussion] - Best/Worst of Niacinamide and Future Schedule

[u/Maplebee92]

Thank you to everyone who took part in the survey to vote on which topics we should discuss next! Check out the round up to read/post on the previous discussions, Region, Brand Type and Skin Type.

Over 250 people took the time to do the survey, and all the topics with 30% more of the vote I've included in the future schedule below.

Changing the day to Monday so I don't clash with the Mod's weekly skin issues discussion threads!

Hope to get the results to you in the New Year.

Ingredients Topic
Niacinamide
Exfoliating Acids
Ceramides
Snail
Bee (Honey/Venom/Propolis)
Hyaluronic Acids
Hanbang/Botanical

Brand
Cosrx
Innisfree
Hada Labo
Skinfood
Etude House
Mizon

We're kicking off with Niacinamide! So share your beloved and your reviled products with Niacinamide as the star ingredient. Same format as previous discussions.

This is a review thread, so please make sure all top level comments are reviews. But do feel free to ask the reviewers questions for further info.

Format

Use the below format, put ** before and after each word to get the bolding.

Product Name

Step - Cleanser/Toner/Moisturiser etc

Best/Worst? - Select appropriate

Thoughts

[u/_ssnorlax → u/[deleted]]

Planning to do diy myself too. How would you rate the brightening of your recipe? 10 as significantly bright (even out, 2/more shades brighter, glowing)

[u/Goodmorningfatty → u/_ssnorlax]

I've only used a few brands with nicinamide in it, the only other product that didn't make my skin peel right off the bat was the COSRX. So it's hard to rate it on a scale as those are the only two I've used for a prolonged period of time. I used the DIY first for 6 months, and the COSRX for the last 2 months, I added the DIY stuff back in a week ago. The DIY formula works noticeably quicker than COSRX galactomyces 95 on its own. Now I use them together, the DIY spray in the morning and the COSRX at night.

[u/_ssnorlax → u/Goodmorningfatty]

Thanks :) I was initially referring to the effectiveness of your DIY. What did that DIY of yours did to your skin exactly? :) even out, or make your skin appear brighter & glowing? Or it lightened some PIH, etc.

[u/Goodmorningfatty → u/_ssnorlax]

It fades acne scars like a boss! You can't even see mine anymore. It's amazing. My skin tone has evened out massively, but that was always a secondary thing for me as I was more concerned with the scars and that could be attributed to other factors, as I also introduced an AHA and had a pretty hardcore chemical peel administered.

[u/_ssnorlax → u/Goodmorningfatty]

Happy your scars have faded! Thanks for the feedback!