Can I use Niacinamide with Velvet Extract?
Works well together
Niacinamide and Velvet 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
Velvet ExtractActive
- ✓Supports skin firmness and elasticity through collagen precursors, proteoglycans, and growth factor activity including IGF-1 and EGF
- ✓Accelerates wound repair and reduces scarring by modulating TGF-β signaling and rebalancing collagen I/III ratios
- ✓Provides antioxidant protection by upregulating NRF-2 and HO-1 pathways in skin cells
- ⚠Animal-derived ingredient: not suitable for vegan or cruelty-free routines; harvesting practices vary
- ⚠Possible allergic reactions in individuals with mammal protein hypersensitivity
