Naturium Niacinamide Essence 3%, Soothing & Hydrating Skin Optimizing Treatment, 5.7 oz

I was looking for something gentle with extra hydration to boost my skin care lineup. I wanted to add niacinamide to my routine but needed to start with a very low concentration and in general I need very gentle products as my skin is extremely sensitive. While it is mostly dry I'm prone to hormonal acne and have some scarring I'd like to minimize. I'm also very sensitive to synthetic fragrances.This product has exceeded my expectations in so many ways! You use so little of it even when applying it twice a day that with it's affordable price point it is an incredible value.This product has brightened my complexion by helping me get rid of excess layers of dead skin that were building up in some areas and I wasn't aware how much it was causing dull flaky skin. This essence has also helped a lot with general inflammation. I'm noticing a reduction in redness around more recent breakouts and hope I will see more success with continued use.This product is so easy to use. It is refreshing and I do not notice any scent. There certainly isn't any irritating fragrance.The biggest surprise from this product is what it has done for my hands!!! We got a new puppy just a few weeks ago and as puppies do he is always chewing on me and often scratches my hands and forearms. I do have allergies to pets that I can usually manage but the bites and scrapes often get extra irritated. Because I apply this product directly with my hands, I usually rub any excess into my hands. After an extremely active day with the puppy that resulted in more cuts, scrapes, and bites than usual and some visible swelling I noticed that this product almost immediately soothed the irritation on my hands. So I applied it to my forearms too and the result was amazing blessed relief! I have continued to use this product on my hands and forearms in the evening and it has absolutely sped up my healing.I know this isn't the kind of use most people are looking for, but for someone with easily abraded incredibly sensitive skin this was an awesome bonus I was not expecting.I have ordered more though it is needed in such small amounts I should get 3 months out of this bottle. I've also shared it with my sister and my teenage nieces. It is so gentle, I think it would be an excellent entry level skin care product. But it isn't just an entry level product. It is extremely well formulated.Absolutely the best skin care find I've made in many years. I would definitely recommend this to others. (I already have.)I am so pleased with this product that I will be purchasing other products by Naturium.I did not receive any compensation for this review. I genuinely love this product.

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I use this product after my toner and right before I add my face serums. A little goes a long way and i like how refreshing it feels after applying. I do recommend you wait for your skin to absorb the essence a little before applying your face serum for full moisturizing effect. The times I've put face serum on right after applying the essence I felt like it took my skin longer to absorb everything. Once I got the hang of it, made me more satisfied with this purchase.

This feels like a serum Very Light weight. After couple of days of use skin looks bright

Always makes my skin feel hydrated and clean given that I have skin combination.

I got this Niacinamide product because my skin is sensitive to higher percentages of it and most other products include percentages higher than 5%. I have been faithful to this essence since 2020. I really did notice a difference in my skin and it does not dry out my skin when it dries down.

This is the best face wash ever! Since it has active ingredients in it. I make sure to put it on my face and leave it on like a face mask for about 5 mins before I massage it into my face so that way I’m not just flushing the actives down the drain! If you do it that way you get the benefits of all those incredible active ingredients! It’s a change changer! Buy it! You won’t be disappointed!

Another Natrium product to add to my list. Wasn't so sure about it at first, as my skin felt really dry and I had a small breakout. However, when I decreased the frequency of use, everything seemed to balance out. I have very sensitive skin which often lead to adjustments to the frequency of even the best products. This my 5th add of Natrium and so far so good.