Your skin bears the brunt of cold, drying winds in winter, calling for an upgrade in your skincare routine. Just how you bust out cosy sweaters in the colder months – you need thicker, hydrating formulas that restore your skin’s moisture balance, fight dryness, and keep flareups at bay. To help you in this endeavour, we are rallying for skincare workhorse Niacinamide. Before we learn how Niacinamide benefits your skin during winters, here’s a refresher on the active ingredient. So, grab a steaming cup of coco and keep reading!
What Is Niacinamide?
For the unversed, Niacinamide is a form of Vitamin B3 found in nuts, milk, and poultry. The active ingredient is water soluble with the excess being flushed out by the system. Which means, if you want Niacinamide to works wonders for your skin, you need to seek it in your daily skincare.
How Does Niacinamide Benefit Your Skin In Winters
The nippy weather takes a toll on your skin. Enter Niacinamide! It helps
1. Preserve skin hydration: The dry wind in winter strips your skin of its moisture content. Remedy this problem with Niacinamide. Its topical application prevents TEWL or transepidermal water loss, ensuring a big, sturdy lock on your skin’s hydration.
2. Strengthens the skin barrier: Cold weather weakens the lipid barrier, making your skin more prone to infection, bacteria, and other pollutants. This is where skincare all-rounder Niacinamide comes into play. The use of Niacinamide boosts ceramide production in the skin cell – an integral component of the lipid barrier.
3. Soothes inflammation and irritation: Cold winds and low humidity lead to inflammation on the skin. Use Niacinamide to reverse this damage. For the unversed, Niacinamide is packed with anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce redness, rashes, and other flare-ups.
4. Makes your skin appear bright: Another gripe that several people have with winter is how it makes their skin look dull and lacklustre. Incorporate Niacinamide in your daily skincare to enhance your skin’s latent radiance. The active ingredient seeps deep into the skin to curb melanin production across the skin cells, encouraging a more even skin tone.
5. Reduces dryness and flakiness: The colder months can be ‘rough’ on your skin. Use Niacinamide to lock in hydration, soothe inflammation, and improve overall skin texture.
6. Acne: For folks with oily skin, the drier months can also lead to acne breakouts. The lack of hydration cues the sebaceous glands into overdrive mode, leading to more greasiness than ever. Tackle this problem with Niacinamide! The active ingredient blots excess oil and prevents clogged pores for smooth, even skin.
How To Layer Niacinamide?
Niacinamide works wonders for the skin, especially during the colder months. Layer Niacinamide with other active ingredients to double down on efforts for hydration, brightening, and more.
1. How to layer Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide: Use the combination of Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide to double down on hydration. For those unaware, Hyaluronic Acid binds water molecules to the skin to replenish its moisture bank. Moreover, Niacinamide forms a protective barrier to seal this hydration for prolonged periods.
How to use: Use a few drops of the Hyaluronic Acid Serum on your face. Once it sinks it, apply an even layer of Niacinamide. Follow up with your favourite moisturizer and sunscreen.
2. How to layer Niacinamide and Vitamin C: Beat winter blues and make way for radiant skin with Vitamin C and Niacinamide. While Vitamin C inhibits melanin production, Niacinamide controls this pigments distribution across skin cells.
How to use: Take a few drops of Foxtale’s Vitamin C Serum and dab it on your face. Once this layer melds into skin, apply Niacinamide to lock the treatment for best results.
3. How to layer Niacinamide and Salicylic Acid: If you grapple with breakouts in the winter season too, try the infallible combination of Niacinamide and Salicylic Acid. Skincare wonder Niacinamide blots excess oil and prevents clogged pores. Additionally, Salicylic Acid buffs away dirt, dead cells, and sebum while killing acne-causing bacteria.
How to use: Start by applying a few drops of Salicylic Acid to your skin. After 15 to 20 minutes, follow up with a generous amount of Niacinamide.
Things To Keep In Mind While Using Niacinamide
Skincare active Niacinamide works well with all active ingredients. Moreover, it has little to no side effects on the skin. Having said that, if you are a first-time user, here are a few things you should keep in mind while using Niacinamide
1. Start with a low concentration of the active ingredient: If your skin is susceptible to inflammation or flare-ups, start with a low concentration of the active ingredient.
2. Use 2 to 3 times a week: Although Niacinamide works well on most skin types, we recommend using it only 2 to 3 times a week to avoid any flare-ups.
3. Conduct a patch test: Before applying the serum on your face, ensure to conduct a patch test on your neck. Proceed only if your skin responds well to the active ingredient.
4. Moisture: After the Niacinamide Serum sinks into your skin, apply a generous layer of your favourite Foxtale moisturizer. A potent moisturizing formula forms a protective barrier on the dermis, sealing the Niacinamide molecules. But that’s not all. A moisturizer also offsets any accidental flare-ups or inflammation from using active ingredients.
5. Don’t skimp on sunscreen: The thumb rule of adding active ingredients into your skincare – never skimp on sunscreen. For those unaware, result-oriented actives can make your skin photosensitive. To avoid any flareups, use a lightweight, broad-spectrum sunscreen on the reg.
Conclusion
Reverse the damage of cold, dry winds on your skin with Niacinamide. The perfect addition to your winter skincare routine, Niacinamide restores your skin’s moisture balance, alleviates dryness, and fights inflammation or redness.
