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Sep 7 PRODUCT REVIEW: PURITO GALACTO NIACIN 97 POWER ESSENCE – THE BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM TO UNCLOG PORES

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PURITO | GALACTO NIACIN 97 POWER ESSENCE

This review was originally part of my blog article titled, Brands I Love: Purito, the Best Clean Skincare from the World Of K-Beauty. You can catch it here.

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And now for my little Purito fermented Niacinamide gem — the Purito Galacto Niacin 97 Power Essence.

I follow skin care and skincare ingredient trends very closely. And this particular factoid has really stuck with me. In 2017, the most googled skincare ingredient in China was “Vitamin C”. That trend followed worldwide. But get this. The following year, 2018, and well into 2019, the most searched term was “Niacinamide.”

Imagine that! Niacinamide. An ingredient I’d be willing to guess that few of us had ever even heard of before two years ago. Count me among them. The first time I’d ever heard of Niacinamide was when Paula Begoun’s namesake brand introduced what I now consider the OG Niacinamide serum — the Paula’s Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster.

Cherished for its brightening power, Niacinamide has not been popular in skincare products in A-beauty, J-beauty, K-beauty, C-beauty or Western beauty until quite recently.

For brightening, in particular, K-beauty has relied on plant extracts including Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Kojic Acid and Ellagic Acid — an antioxidant found in pomegranates, raspberries and strawberries. Mmm!

What is Niacinamide?

“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.”

- The Paula’s Choice Research Team; references for this information: References for this information:

Experimental Dermatology, February 2019, Supplement 1, pages 15-22; and October 2018, ePublication; Dermatologic Therapy, September 2017, ePublication; Journal of Investigative Dermatology, May 2017, page S116; International Journal of Pharmaceutics, March 2017, pages 158-162; and January 2013, Pages 192-201; Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, May 2016 , pages 145-152; Clinical, Cosmetic, and Investigational Dermatology, July 2015, pages 405-412; Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, June 2014, pages 311-315; International Journal of Pharmacy, January 2013, pages 192-201; Dermatoendrocrinology, July 2012, pages 308-319; Dermatologic Surgery, Volume 31, Part 2, 2005, Discussion 865;
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, October 2004, pages 231-238.

The Purito Galacto Niacin 97 Power Essence is one of the best Niacinamide serums for brightening the complexion that I’ve come across since Paula’s 10% Niacinamide Booster.

First, it’s a clean formula devoid of toxic irritants. Second, like the Paula’s Choice option, it’s a super watery formula — which means it’s extremely easy to layer into a skincare routine to boost your pro-skin health benefits.

Purito’s Galacto Niacin 97 Power Essence contains just 12 ingredients, three of which are nutrient-dense fermented actives — Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Bifida Ferment Lysate and Lactobacillus Ferment. If you’re familiar with Estée Lauder’s iconic Advanced Night Repair or K-beauty sensation Missha’s Time Revolution Night Repair Probio Ampoule, then you know the benefits of ferments like Bifida Ferment Lysate. In all, the brand claims a 92% concentration of fermented ingredients.

The second ingredient in the Galacto Niacin 97 Power Essence INCI is the power brightener and antioxidant powerhouse, Niacinamide — a 5% concentration of the vitamin according to Purito. There are also two nourishing amino acids and soothing Allantoin.

It’s seriously good stuff! And at around $20, it doesn’t get better than this.

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