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Remedy · nutrient

Niacinamide (topical)

Also: nicotinamide, vitamin B3 amide

A form of vitamin B3 that, applied as a gel, performs comparably to a topical antibiotic for inflammatory acne.

Evidence by condition

Each grade reflects the research for Niacinamide (topical) and that condition specifically.

Niacinamide is the non-flushing amide form of vitamin B3. Applied topically it matched a prescription antibiotic gel for inflammatory acne in head-to-head trials, with the advantage of no antibiotic- resistance concern. (This entry is about the topical form; oral niacinamide for acne is not well evidenced.)