Let's cut through the skincare industrial complex for a moment. While there are more skincare ingredients than you can poke a stick at, there's one ingredient that's been quietly doing the heavy lifting without the marketing circus: niacinamide.

What Actually Is This Thing?

Niacinamide is vitamin B3's more accomplished cousin. Think of it as the reliable friend who shows up on time, gets things done, and doesn't need constant validation on social media. It's a water-soluble vitamin that your skin actually recognizes and uses, unlike half the botanical extracts that sound impressive but do approximately nothing.

The science is straightforward: niacinamide converts to NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) in your skin cells. More NAD+ means your skin can repair itself more efficiently, produce collagen more effectively, and generally function like it's supposed to.

Why Your Skin Needs This

Here's what niacinamide actually does, minus the marketing poetry:

Oil Control That Actually Works: If your face produces enough oil to power a small generator, niacinamide regulates sebum production. Not by stripping your skin, but by optimising how much oil your skin produces.

Inflammation Reduction: Niacinamide calms down redness. It's anti-inflammatory without being aggressive, which means your skin can heal instead of being in constant defense mode.

Pore Appearance: As of 2025, we can't actually shrink pores (despite what other brands will have you believe) but niacinamide can make them look smaller by keeping them clear and reducing the oil buildup that makes them more visible.

Barrier Function: Niacinamide strengthens your skin barrier, helping your skin retain moisture and keep irritants out. Less irritation means less looking like you've been wrestling with sandpaper.

The Real Benefits

The research on niacinamide is solid. Studies show 5% niacinamide can reduce oil production by up to 30% and improve skin texture significantly. It's also been shown to reduce hyperpigmentation and even out skin tone.

What makes niacinamide particularly brilliant is its compatibility. Unlike some skincare ingredients that require careful timing or cause irritation, niacinamide plays well with everything. Retinol? Fine. Vitamin C? No problem. Your existing routine? It'll fit right in.

Why This Matters for You

If you're in your twenties or thirties, your skin is starting to show the accumulated effects of whatever you've been putting it through. Late nights, stress, questionable dietary choices all adds up.

The Daily Moisturiser Factor

Here's where things get practical. Our Daily Moisturiser contains niacinamide at an effective concentration, combined with other ingredients that actually complement each other instead of competing for space on your face.

The formulation philosophy is simple: include ingredients that work, in amounts that matter, without the unnecessary extras that jack up the price and irritate your skin.