Can I use Niacinamide with Physalis Alkekengi Fruit Extract?
Works well together
Niacinamide and Physalis Alkekengi Fruit Extract are generally compatible and can be layered in the same routine. As always, introduce one new active at a time and watch how your skin responds.
NiacinamideActive
- ✓Reduces redness and blotchiness
- ✓Supports the skin barrier
- ✓Regulates oil
Physalis Alkekengi Fruit ExtractAntioxidant
- ✓Neutralizes free radicals and suppresses ROS in skin cells, protecting against oxidative stress-related aging and UV damage
- ✓May visibly brighten skin tone through mixed-type tyrosinase inhibition
- ✓Calms skin inflammation by reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines in keratinocytes and macrophages
- ⚠Rare contact dermatitis reported from calyx material; Solanaceae cross-reactivity possible in sensitive individuals
