Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
- Routine step
- Serum (serum)
- When
- Morning and evening
- Skin types
- Combination, Normal, Oily
- Pairs well with
- Azelaic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Heartleaf, Retinol
Apply a pea-sized amount to clean, slightly damp skin before your moisturizer. Start with a few nights a week if it contains an active you are new to.
Ingredient research in this formula
These are ingredient-level research links, not evidence that this exact product has been clinically tested.
A multitasker that calms redness, evens out skin tone, and helps oily skin balance out. One of the safest do-a-little-of-everything ingredients.
Good for: Brightening, Barrier repair, Anti-inflammatory
Evidence behind the ingredients
Real citations from our research database, one per tracked active in this product. Click any ingredient name to read its full evidence dossier.
A multitasker that calms redness, evens out skin tone, and helps oily skin balance out. One of the safest do-a-little-of-everything ingredients.
Moro F et al., Skin Cancer Prevention and Antiaging: Role of Nicotinamide, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2026
Passeron T et al., An Investigator-Blinded, Randomized Trial of a Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen Containing Sclareolide and Niacinamide, Dermatology and Therapy (Heidelberg) 2026
Vergilio MM et al., Topical Formulation with Niacinamide Combined with 5 MHz Ultrasound for Improving Skin Ageing, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2025
Sources: 10 clinical journals and regulatory databases across the US, EU, Korea, Japan, and China. Every entry points to a specific document. See methodology for the full list and what each outcome label means.
Full ingredient list
Everything on the package label, not just the tracked actives above.
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Listed in the order printed on the package. By regulation, ingredients at 1% or higher are listed in descending order by concentration, so the first entry is the largest part of the formula.
- Aqua (Water)
- Niacinamide 10.0%
- Pentylene Glycol
- Zinc Pca 1.0%
- Dimethyl Isosorbide
- Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum
- Xanthan Gum
- Isoceteth-20
- Ethoxydiglycol
- Phenoxyethanol
- Chlorphenesin
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