PRODUCT REVIEW: SOBEL SKIN RX 15% NIACINAMIDE GEL SERUM - ONE OF THE BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUMS FOR BRIGHTER SKIN
SOBEL SKIN RX | 15% NIACINAMIDE GEL SERUM
This review was originally part of my blog article titled, Dermatologist Skincare Brand Sobel Skin Rx - Some of the Best Anti-Aging Face Products for Healthy, Youthful Skin. You can still catch the full piece here.
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Reminiscent of Dr. Sobel’s original DDF Skincare Aloe Toning Complex, the Sobel Skin Rx 15% Niacinamide Gel Serum is my fave product from his new range.
The 15% Niacinamide Gel Serum is actually quite a unique experience. It has a thick, pulpy gel texture that feels really elegant on the skin — and feels more luxurious than any other Niacinamide serum I’ve ever tried.
As the name implies, the 15% Niacinamide Gel Serum has a 15% concentration of Niacinamide, which is right up there with the Paula’s Choice Niacinamide 20% Treatment.
The Sobel Skin Rx 15% Niacinamide Gel Serum is a tight, clean formulation with just 11 ingredients, including soothing Allantoin, Cucumber Fruit Extract, Chamomile Extract and even Bisabolol — the active component of chamomile with the ability to eliminate and prevent irritation.
Interestingly, this skin-soothing complex of Allantoin, Cucumber Fruit Extract, Chamomile Extract is a feature of several of the Sobel Skin Rx formulas.
What is Niacinamide?
Every time I talk about Niacinamide, I feel the need to stress the unique qualities of Niacinamide — and the remarkable benefits that Vitamin B3 can have for the skin. It’s the one active I use both AM and PM.
Of course, I turn to the experts on the Paula’s Choice Research Team:
“Also known as vitamin B3 and nicotinic acid, niacinamide is a very effective skin-restoring ingredient that offers multiple benefits for aging and blemish-prone skin. Among these benefits is the ability to visibly improve the appearance of enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, fine lines, dullness, and a weakened skin surface.
Niacinamide can also mitigate and to some extent help visibly repair damage from UV light and offset other sources of environmental attack, including the negative impact of various types of airborne pollutants. Unlike many beneficial ingredients, niacinamide is stable in the presence of heat and light.”
And that soothing complex is certainly welcome since Niacinamide can cause flushing in some people. Personally, I’ve never experienced any reaction when using Niacinamide — and that includes the new 100% Niacinamide Powder from The Ordinary.
It’s a cool formula and a product that I always look forward to using, which always says a lot.
SHOP THE BLOG: Purchase the Sobel Skin Rx 15% Niacinamide Gel Serum for $75 here.
The Ingredient List of the Sobel Skin RX 15% Niacinamide Gel Serum:
Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Allantoin, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract,Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract,Bisabolol,Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Phenoxyethnaol, Ethylhexylglycerin.
