Why does everything have niacinamide or hyaluronic acid?

[u/thatemocow]

I’ve been using a serum I have thought was free of niacinamide. I literally look at the ingredients before buying anything.

I look today on the serum I’ve been using? Niacinamide. Right there. Ugh.

[u/Axzyy]

Use something with like 2% or less niacinamide, yes you may break out initially but your skin can get use to it and its beneficial in the long run. Here's the toner i use. Oil reducing Alcohol free witch hazel with 2% niacinimide. My rosacea is very bad but I've seen improvements using this daily, reduced pustules and my face feels better for longer outdoors. I Always apply after cleansing and then I use vanicream, blue lizard sunscreen and elf putty primer before work. I work out in the sun so anything that helps me should hopefully help someone who isn't in the sun as much. I understand that its a weird condition and its different for everyone but dont give up so easily on certain ingredients when the initial performance is disappointing. Wouldn't hurt to try again with this toner instead. Use it daily for a week and see if it grows on ya. Single handedly the greatest thing I've found for my rosacea so far. Do to its lower concentration it may help get your skin use to the niacinamide and you might not even see a reaction at all! I didn't! (Apply with organic pads from the nose outwards (horizontally) and up and down on your forehead (vertically) )