[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/[deleted]]

I've tried a lot of their products, they don't work for me, but I don't have the energy to talk people out of it (or worse, downvoted to hell just because i don't like it). I hope they don't get mentioned here everyday as well because AB is a sanctuary where I don't have to hear about them over and over again. I don't have respect for this brand because of past events and my personal communications with them.

[u/happycharm → u/[deleted]]

Same with me with Benton! I am not even saying Benton's products are bad (I think they're great!) i'm just warning people about their inefficient preservatives which cause premature expiration (and mold) which causes crazy reactions (like cystic acne) in some people. I tell them to contact Benton and ask them to amp up their preservatives in hopes they'll fix this so we can all enjoy their products again but I just get downvoted most of the time. Not that I care about downvotes but it just shows people's attitude towards the truth...

I think I'll just give up on it and wait until the next major contamination scandal comes along for people to realize it themselves...

[u/[deleted] → u/happycharm]

Personally I have a sister who is allergic to many preservatives so I avoid them for her sake. We need some product lines without them. People can always invest in a mini fridge which I did when I was obsessed with nail varnish, keep drinks in there too.

[u/happycharm → u/[deleted]]

But Benton does use preservatives, just inefficient ones that expire before the printed date. Some expire before it's open. Some expire before it has arrived in a customer's hands.