The Inkey List
Niacinamide Serum, Treat
24 of 24 ingredients identified
Informational only — check the packaging and a professional for advice.
Actives combined with exfoliation
This formula pairs active ingredients with exfoliation. Introduce gradually and watch for sensitivity.
Barrier-support ingredients present
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols, Phospholipids help reinforce the skin barrier.
Category breakdown
Other · 6Solvent / vehicle · 3Surfactant · 3Soothing · 2Humectant · 2Emollient · 2Barrier support · 2Preservative · 2Exfoliant · 1Active · 1
Relationships
Full ingredient breakdown
1
A gentle soothing and skin-conditioning agent.
3
An AHA most often used in small amounts to adjust pH.
5
A gold-standard humectant that draws water into the skin.
7
Phytosterols extracted from soybean that reinforce the skin lipid barrier and condition the skin surface.
9
A humectant that can hold many times its weight in water.
13
A versatile vitamin B3 derivative with multiple benefits.
14
Pro-vitamin B5 that soothes and hydrates.
16
A generic INCI listing for a mixture of phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, and related compounds) that are structural components of cell membranes, used to reinforce the skin barrier and aid active delivery.