- INCI Name:Niacinamide
- Ingredient Origin:Synthetic
- Vitamin Type:Vitamin B3, Vitamin B
- Labeling Claims:Halal, Clean at Sephora, Biodegradable, Credo Clean Standard, Naturally Derived, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Certifications & Compliance:Halal, United States Pharmacopeia (USP), ISO 14001, IECIC (China)
Niacinamide USP PC comprises one of the two forms of Vitamin B3; niacin (or nicotinic acid) being the other, both of which provide equivalent vitamin activity. As an essential component of living cells, Vitamin B3 is essential for protein, carbohydrate and fat metabolism. Niacinamide is a precursor in the synthesis of the pyridine coenzymes NAD and NADP involved in cell metabolism, and as such play a key role in the production of energy.