The Inkey List
Supersize Omega Water Cream Duo
about $31.35
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B3 helps skin or hair feel smoother.
Safety status
- PregnancyGenerally fineSee the pregnancy checker →
In the Journal
- Do Niacinamide, Vitamin C, and Hyaluronic Acid Work for Hair?
Niacinamide, vitamin C, and hyaluronic acid have real skin evidence, but the hair shaft is dead keratin and the living follicle sits below where a topical product can reasonably reach — so the growth claims for all three rest on cell dishes and lab organ culture, not on working scalps.
- Rice Water and Rice Extract in Skincare: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Rice water, rice extract, and rice ferment filtrate are everywhere in K-beauty. Here's what's real (soothing, some brightening, some antioxidant signal) and what's folklore (the six-foot-hair claims).
- Enlarged pores: what actually makes them look bigger (and what actually helps)
Pores don't have muscles, so nothing 'shrinks' them shut — but genetics, oil, sun damage, and clogging all change how visible they are, and a few ingredients have real evidence behind them.
- How to Tell Your Skin Type (Oily, Dry, Combination, Normal) — And Why the Label Isn't the Whole Story
A 30-minute bare-face test tells you more than any online quiz. Here's what sebum and pores actually reveal, why 'sensitive' and 'dehydrated' aren't extra types, and why your skin type quietly shifts with age, hormones, and the seasons.
- Squalane vs. Squalene: The One-Letter Difference That Actually Matters
Squalane and squalene sound like the same word, but one is a stable, non-comedogenic moisturizer and the other oxidizes into something linked to clogged pores. Here's what actually separates them, and what squalane is (and isn't) good for.
- The Korean 10-Step Routine: What Actually Works, and What You Can Skip
The famous '10 steps' started as one writer's personal nighttime routine, not a rule or a study. Here's what actually has evidence behind it, what's optional ritual, and an honest minimal version that keeps what works.
Recent research
Tracking 108 published papers (2025-2026).
- European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline for invasive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Part 1: Diagnostics and prevention - Update 2026.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990), 2026
- Decoding Sensitive Skin Syndrome: International Expert Advisory Insights on Management From India and the United States of America.
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 2026, cited 0× (OpenAlex)
- Efficacy and Tolerability of a Topical Pigment-Correcting Serum in Melasma and Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation.
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 2026, cited 0× (OpenAlex)
Where it fits in real formulas
Related ingredients, common formula neighbors, naming, and catalog context. This stays separate from evidence and personal-fit guidance.
Similar ingredients
related by documented function or concern
Azelaic AcidAuthorized or prescription formulations can treat acne or inflammatory lesions of rosacea, depending on jurisdictionalso for acneVitamin CProvides antioxidant activity in a stable topical formulaalso for agingVitamin AIn a 24-week randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled trial in elderly subjects, 0.4% retinol significantly reduced fine wrinkling scores and increased glycosaminoglycan and procollagen I versus vehiclealso for acneAHA exfoliantExfoliates dead cells for smoother, brighter texturealso for agingRetinalCan improve measured roughness and fine-wrinkle appearance in photoaged skinalso for acneMandelic AcidExfoliates the skin surface and may improve texture and uneven tonealso for acne
Where it's used
Real brands and product categories from the 2,108 decoded products listing Vitamin B3 — an observation of our catalog, not a claim about market share.
Brands
Product categories
serums (564), moisturizers (339), masks (291), sunscreens (223), exfoliants (146), toners (136)
Based on those categories, Vitamin B3 shows up mostly in leave-on products (1414 of 1,710 classified) — derived from product category, not a label fact.
Commonly appears alongside
How often another ingredient appears in the same decoded products. This does not show routine compatibility.
Alpha-Arbutin4%77 of 2,108 decoded productsKojic Acid2%37 of 2,108 decoded productsTranexamic Acid6%137 of 2,108 decoded productsRetinal3%53 of 2,108 decoded productsSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate8%171 of 2,108 decoded productsArbutin2%52 of 2,108 decoded productsBakuchiol3%58 of 2,108 decoded productsVitamin C13%269 of 2,108 decoded productsCaffeine8%161 of 2,108 decoded products
Products with Vitamin B3
All 2,062 →2,062 public products list this ingredient.
Catalog preview
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Supersize Omega Water Cream - 100ml
about $16.50
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10% Niacinamide Serum Duo
about $19.00
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20% Niacinamide Serum
about $16.00
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Omega Water Cream - 50ml
about $11.00
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10% Niacinamide Serum
about $10.00
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Vitamin B, C and E Moisturiser
about $9.00
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PHA Toner
about $13.00
COSRX
COSRX The Blue Peptide Bakuchiol Plump Bounce Cream
about $19.60
COSRX
COSRX RED RICE INOSITOL Pore Clarifying Deep Cleanser
about $14.00
COSRX
COSRX 5 PDRN Collagen Vitalizing Hydrogel Eye Patch
about $16.10
COSRX
The Peptide Collagen Hydrogel Eye Patch
about $16.10
About the sources
Ingredient lists show presence and order, not concentration, pH, ingredient grade, delivery system, or finished-formula performance.
Sources & methodologyCompiled from the EU CosIng database (ref 35499) · snapshot 16 June 2026. CosIng is an informational, non-legally-binding reference. Inclusion does not mean an ingredient is approved, safe, authorized for cosmetic use, or clinically effective. An INCI list does not reveal concentration, pH, ingredient grade, delivery system, or finished-formula performance.