Niacinamide Serum — Reddit Reviews
Updated November 10, 2026
10% niacinamide for oil control and pore-focused routines; rosacea flare risk.
What the community says
Redditors reach for this 10% niacinamide serum to manage oil and fold into morning or evening routines. It is a straightforward pick for pore-focused layering, but one rosacea user blamed it for triggering symptoms.
What this means for you
What people love
- 10% niacinamide for oil-control routines
- Easy to fold into morning and evening routines
Watch out for
- One rosacea user blamed it for triggering rosacea
- Some users keep it in the “as needed” pile
Product details
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Key Ingredients
Based on limited Reddit discussion so far
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What the science says
Niacinamide has some evidence for helping acne, with most studies finding it worked about as well as clindamycin when applied to the skin 1. All four studies that tested it directly found it faded dark spots and patches, a finding that has some evidence behind it 2. Two studies on aging found it improved firmness and reduced wrinkles, and that evidence is some evidence too 3. For the skin barrier, the evidence is not proven yet, since only one study has tested it and found less water loss 4.
- Niacinamide for acne Some evidence · 17 studies
- Niacinamide for hyperpigmentation Some evidence · 17 studies
- Niacinamide for anti-aging Some evidence · 8 studies
- Niacinamide for skin barrier Not proven yet · 17 studies
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
How we grade researchFull ingredient list · 24
The Inkey List Niacinamide Serum ingredients
Water (Aqua / Eau), Niacinamide, Glycerin, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phospholipids, Squalane, Xanthan Gum, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Allantoin, Sodium Phytate, Polysorbate 60, Panthenol, Glycolipids, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols, Citric Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 5 mentions across 1 thread
The Inkey List Niacinamide Serum on Reddit, in one place — 1 thread from r/SkincareAddiction, summarized.
“The Inkey List Serum is a great option”
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“add a niacinamide serum to minimize pores and control oil production”
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“followed by the same niacinamide from the morning”
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