Ingredient pairing

Can you mix THD Ascorbate and Vitamin B3?

Fine togetherThey're fine together.

THD AscorbateVitamin B3

Good news, and a myth worth retiring: niacinamide and vitamin C are fine together. The old warning that they cancel out came from lab conditions that do not reflect how modern products are made.

Routine: You can use these together, morning or night.

THD AscorbateSolid and proven
Efficacy8
Brightening8
Anti-aging7

Skip if: very sensitive

Vitamin B3Worth paying for
Efficacy9
Barrier9
Acne8

Skip if: very sensitive in high

Which one goes first?

Either order works

  1. 1Cleanse
  2. 2THD Ascorbate + Vitamin B3
  3. 3Moisturize

THD Ascorbate and Vitamin B3 sit at about the same step, so the order is not critical. As a rule of thumb, apply the thinner, more watery one first, then the richer one over it.

Adding THD Ascorbate and Vitamin B3 to your routine

  1. Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage.
  2. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

For your skin type Sensitive skin should ease in gently: Vitamin B3 can be mildly irritating on its own, and more so alongside another active.

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THD Ascorbate and Vitamin B3, answered

Can you mix THD Ascorbate and Vitamin B3?

They're fine together. Good news, and a myth worth retiring: niacinamide and vitamin C are fine together. The old warning that they cancel out came from lab conditions that do not reflect how modern products are made.

Should you use THD Ascorbate and Vitamin B3 in the morning or at night?

Either. THD Ascorbate and Vitamin B3 are fine to use together, morning or night.

How should you introduce THD Ascorbate and Vitamin B3?

Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

What else should you not mix with THD Ascorbate?

Nothing else clashes badly with THD Ascorbate. It fits into most routines, though it is always wise to introduce one new product at a time.

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General guidance, not medical advice. When in doubt, introduce one product at a time.