Antiaging Vitamins: What Works, What Might Work
This year, Americans (men as well as women) will spend $12 billion on cosmeceuticals -- antiaging creams, lotions, and serums with druglike effects. The multibillion-dollar question: Do they work? By RealAge
Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
Niacinamide is available in several skin care products. A study in which women applied 5% niacinamide to half of their face and a placebo potion to the other half found significant improvement in dark blotches, wrinkles, and elasticity on the treated side. Though the results were less impressive than the effects of prescription retinoids, niacinamide didn't cause irritation -- a big plus for those who can't tolerate the stronger stuff.
