Ok, so now you’ve brushed up on our skincare knowledge, let’s move on to finding out more about using vitamin A and niacinamide together.
What can you not mix with niacinamide serum?
As I have already mentioned, niacinamide is an allrounder and effective skincare ingredient. But there is still a little misunderstanding surrounding how to use both niacinamide and vitamin C effectively in your daily routine.
Both ingredients are effective antioxidants and are both found in a great number of skincare products. To get the most out of these actives, there are some dos and don’ts, here are some examples of how many users apply niacinamide and vitamin C.
Ensure when using both ingredients in the same routine that you leave 10 minutes in between applications. This allows the skin’s pH levels to rebalance and prepare for the next ingredient on the skin without the worry of a flare-up or irritation.
Try applying vitamin C in the morning and niacinamide in the evening, this will result in you receiving the benefits of both ingredients and their antioxidant properties. The vitamin C will provide protection throughout the day, and niacinamide will repair any damage that had occurred in your evening routine.
Can I use vitamin A and niacinamide?
Yes, you certainly can use the vitamin A and niacinamide together. Layering the two together helps the skin remain balanced and healthy, whilst benefiting from two powerhouse ingredients delivering impressive results.
Whilst the vitamin A works at rejuvenating the skin, ridding it of dead skin cells, dirt, and bacteria build-up, niacinamide helps to hydrate and counteract the drying effects of retinol. You can choose to use each ingredient separately or combined in one formulation. Whichever you decide to choose I would still recommend consulting with a doctor or dermatologist to ensure these ingredients will be suitable for your skin.
Is vitamin A or niacinamide better?
Although they provide similar benefits to the skin, retinol is much stronger than niacinamide. With this, however, comes some side effects of dryness, irritation, and redness to the skin. It is important to introduce vitamin A (retinol) into your skincare routine to avoid too much irritation to the skin. You’ll also find that it should only be applied to the skin in the evening as exposure to sunlight will result in the powerhouse losing its potency. This is another difference between the two as niacinamide can be used twice a day without any worry of UV rays depleting how effective it is on the skin.
As I have already mentioned, combing both ingredients together are considered a potent skin reviving duo and can be done with ease and peace of mind you won’t be overloading or causing an imbalance to the skin’s pH levels.
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