Day Dream Vitamin C + Niacinamide Tone & Texture Serum — Reddit Reviews

• Hyperpigmentation

  Some evidence

  Vitamin C: 9 studies tested it on its own. See all 20 studies→

  Both ingredients for hyperpigmentation

  Vitamin C · Some evidence

  • Most studies found it helped fade dark patches or make skin tone look more even
  • With microneedling, vitamin C improved melasma in several studies
  • It worked about as well as tranexamic acid in some microneedling studies
  • Side effects were usually mild, short-lived, or not reported

  Niacinamide · Some evidence

  5 studies tested it on its own. See all 20 studies→

  • All 5 studies that tested it on its own found it helped fade dark spots
  • On its own, it reduced facial darkening and made skin look lighter than a placebo
  • It also improved dark spots linked with sun damage in one clinical trial

• Acne

  Some evidence

  Niacinamide: 6 studies tested it on its own. See all 17 studies→

  What the studies found

  • Most studies found niacinamide helped acne
  • It often cleared acne about as well as clindamycin when put on the skin
  • Some studies found it helped reduce red, sore spots and pimples
  • Some evidence is still uncertain because some studies found no clear difference

• Anti-Aging

  Some evidence

  Vitamin C: 6 studies tested it on its own. See all 17 studies→

  Both ingredients for anti-aging

  Vitamin C · Some evidence

  • All 6 studies that tested vitamin C on its own found it helped with signs of aging
  • Studies found it improved wrinkles, including crow’s-feet and lines around the eyes
  • It also made sun-damaged skin look smoother and improved overall skin appearance
  • It did not seem to improve how much water the skin held more than a placebo
  • No side effects were reported in one clinical trial

  Niacinamide · Some evidence

  3 studies tested it on its own. See all 9 studies→

• Skin Barrier

  Not proven yet

  Few or mixed studies. This claim isn't established.

  Niacinamide: 1 study tested it on its own. See all 17 studies→

  What the studies found

  • The one study that tested it on its own found it helped the skin barrier
  • It lowered water loss through the skin
  • It increased the thickness of the outer skin layer

Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.