Category beauty

The Complete Guide to Understanding Niacinamide

Over the last decade or so, consumers have become well informed and educated about skincare products and their ingredients. We particularly learned a lot about active ingredients, their functions, their concentration and how we should incorporate them into our skincare routines.

Niaciamide is one of the most popular active ingredients. It’s been used a lot in skincare formulas and it’s been discussed a lot by beauty influencers and skincare consumers. It is versatile and can address a range of skin issues. In fact, if you had to choose just one active ingredient for your skin care routine, niacinamide would be a great choice.

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A313: The Best Retinol Product from France

A313 Vitamin A Pommade is a pharmaceutical-grade, non-prescription Vitamin A product made in France. It has a cult following and is said to be France’s best-kept skincare secret. It is seen as a replacement for Avibon, which gained popularity in 2012 as a result of Gwyneth Paltrow’s sharing. I’d never had a chance to try Avibon before it was discontinued. After a batch of products had stability issues and were recalled in 2013, the manufacturer made several attempts to meet the product quality standard, but with no success.

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