Can I use Niacinamide with sh-Decapeptide-7?
Works well together
Niacinamide and sh-Decapeptide-7 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
sh-Decapeptide-7Active
- ✓Recombinant human decapeptide (10 amino acids) from the neuropeptide/enkephalin family that modulates the skin's response to thermal, chemical, and mechanical irritants — reducing redness and reactivity in sensitized skin
- ✓Antioxidant activity helps neutralize reactive oxygen species generated by environmental stressors, contributing to overall skin protection
- ✓Works synergistically with other sh- growth factor peptides (sh-Octapeptide-4, sh-Oligopeptide-9) as part of a multi-peptide growth factor complex for skin rejuvenation
- ⚠As with other recombinant human growth factor peptides, there is a theoretical concern about topical growth factors at high concentrations in individuals with active skin malignancies; not demonstrated as a risk at cosmetic concentrations in standard use
