Here we go again with another ingredient breakdown! This month we are featuring the letter N. We knew we couldn't choose any other ingredient other than Niacinamide! This ingredient is a skincare rock-star and we can't wait to enlighten you on why Niacinamide should be an ingredient you always reach for. So let's unlock its magic and see all that it does!
Now we know why Niacinamide is your featured ingredient that simply works wonders, let's take a peek at what Osmosis products hold this ingredient.
Repair: One of our favorite healing masks that helps calm inflammation and soothe redness.
Vitamin A Serums: Our higher level Vitamin A Serums; Clarify, Correct and Renew not only give you a Vitamin A boost, but the addition of Niacinamide helps keep the skin soothed and happy!
Enlighten: Our pigment-busting spot treatment also finds itself boasting a healthy service of Niacinamide! Brighten and calm at the same time.
Replenish: Get a dose of antioxidants while improving your skin's elasticity.
For the Professionals: Our Powder Active Blend - Niacinamide and Facial Infusion both contain high concentrates of this favorite ingredient. Check out your local professional treatments to get a results driven treatment!
Learn where to get a treatment and where to shop for your Niacinamide needs here.
Did you know that the handful of almonds you eat for protein is packed with much more than goodness for your gut? Almonds contain a powerful skincare ingredient that we simply can't get enough of. Allow us to introduce you to Mandelic Acid, a gentle yet powerful ingredient that leaves your skin glowing and happy. Extracted from almonds, this chiral molecule is widely recognized as the perfect AHA for sensitive skin that gives jaw-dropping results. Let's take a closer look at what this wonder acid does for your skin:
Now that we know why you should be utilizing this ingredient, let's explore the products you can find it in!
Powder Actives - L Mandelic Acid Blend and Acne Blend: Reach out to a pro near you to get a full mandelic treatment, use in conjunction with Facial Infusion for a double dose of this gentle giant.
Enlighten Serum: Our incredible spot treatment, Enlighten, is equipped with our featured ingredient to help speed up the lightening process of hyperpigmentation, age spots, and melasma.
Clarify: Kick acne's butt with our blemish-fighting Vitamin A serum! The combo of Vitamin A and Mandelic Acid make for a perfect power couple for keeping acne at bay as well as treating old scars and acne-related pigmentation.
Learn where to shop for this wizard here.
Great question! Enlighten has both
tyrosinase inhibitors and melanocyte hormone blockers that suppress the
production of melanin. Melanin, of course, also provides protection for our skin
and DNA so we don’t want to over suppress its production. That is where the 90
days comes in. It might not be exactly 90 days that someone can use Enlighten
as everyone is slightly different and may be able to use it less or more. The
idea is to use until desired effects (meaning normal skin tone) is achieved.
Then stop use of the product so as to not under suppress the production of
melanin. They can always pick up use again if needed down the road.
This is an example
of treating the symptom and not the cause of over pigmentation. We know how
great Enlighten is at getting results but if the damage still remains then the
pigmentation will return. This is why we also recommend the use of Catalyst and
Restore because they repair the damage so that the pigmentation doesn’t return.
This takes some time but over the course of 3 months using all three products
(Enlighten off and on after 90 days) they should see significant results in
their pigmentation if it is not melasma or a liver spot.
Dr Johnson's
recommendation: Make sure to apply Catalyst first, then wait 5 minutes
and spot treat with Restore. Enlighten goes on last, a minute or two after
Restore. If this is too many products, we recommend the use Catalyst and Restore only.
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Repair: One of our favorite healing masks that helps calm inflammation and soothe redness.
