Formulation Advice and Vitamin B3 Benefits

Based on your proposed Day and Night cream formulations and the staff feedback, here is a summary and clarification regarding Vitamin B3.

Staff Feedback Summary

The staff reviewed your formulations targeting wrinkles, lifting, whitening, and moisturizing. Key suggestions included:

• Lift-Now™ (Day Cream): Using 3% is acceptable if you tolerate it, but be aware it can cause a tightening sensation. Higher concentrations might feel uncomfortable.
• Moisturization: It was recommended to use a combination of moisturizing ingredients rather than a single one. For the Day Cream, reducing Double Hyaluron Liquid and adding ingredients like Panthenol (Vitamin B5) or Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate (Pitera) was suggested. For the Night Cream, reducing Rose Hip Oil and adding Shea Butter was recommended.
• Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide): Increasing the concentration from 2% to 5% was advised.

Why Increase Vitamin B3?

You specifically asked why increasing Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) was recommended. The staff explained that Vitamin B3 offers benefits beyond just whitening. With modern high-purity Niacinamide (like Safe-B3™), it can be used at higher concentrations (up to 10%) without causing the redness or flushing associated with older, less pure forms.

The multiple benefits of Vitamin B3 make it a valuable ingredient in many formulations:

• Whitening: Helps reduce dark spots and improve skin tone.
• Anti-Aging: Stimulates collagen production to reduce wrinkles.
• Skin Barrier: Strengthens the skin's natural barrier, improving resilience and reducing irritation.
• Moisture Balance: Helps regulate oil production and increases hydration by boosting ceramide synthesis.
• Acne: Can help reduce breakouts due to its oil-controlling and anti-inflammatory properties.
• Dark Circles: May help improve dark circles caused by poor circulation.

Due to these wide-ranging effects and its compatibility in formulations, Vitamin B3 at 3-5% is considered a foundational ingredient for improving overall skin health and appearance.