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The best Niacinamide serums
26 serums we index contain Niacinamide. Only 16 publish a concentration that clears the effective threshold of 2% — so those are the only ones that can be ranked honestly. Here they are.
81/100 B #2 · The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Oil Control Serum
81/100 B #3 · Naturium Niacinamide Serum 12% + Zinc 2%
81/100 B #4 · Minimalist Niacinamide 5% + Hyaluronic Acid 1% Face Serum
81/100 B #5 · Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum
75/100 B #6 · La Roche-Posay Niacinamide 10 Serum
73/100 C #7 · Naturium Niacinamide Serum 12% Plus
67/100 C #8 · Paula's Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster
63/100 C #9 · Good Molecules Niacinamide Serum
63/100 C #10 · The Inkey List Niacinamide 10%
63/100 C #11 · Naturium Niacinamide Serum 12%
63/100 C #12 · The INKEY List 10% Niacinamide Serum
63/100 C #13 · The INKEY List SuperSolutions 20% Niacinamide Serum
63/100 C #14 · Geek & Gorgeous B-Bomb 10% Niacinamide Serum
63/100 C #15 · Good Molecules 5% Niacinamide Serum with Ectoin
63/100 C #16 · Minimalist Niacinamide 10% + Zinc Face Serum
63/100
Why the list is this short
10 other serums contain Niacinamide but publish no concentration. A serum can list Niacinamide on the front of the box at a dose far below what the research supports, and nothing on the label would tell you. We don't guess a number, so those stay ungraded — see the full Niacinamide picture and the open rubric.
Common questions
What's the best Niacinamide serum?
By disclosed dose, The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% grades highest (B, 81/100). It's ranked on the concentration the brand actually publishes, not on marketing.
How many serums disclose their Niacinamide concentration?
16 of the 26 serums we index that contain Niacinamide. The other 10 list it without a number, so we withhold a grade rather than guess.
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