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Can you mix Niacinamide and Witch Hazel Extract?

Same answer whichever way you searched it: Witch Hazel Extract and Niacinamide.

Fine togetherThey're fine together.

NiacinamideWitch Hazel Extract

These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

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

NiacinamideWorth paying for
Efficacy9
Barrier9
Acne8

Skip if: very sensitive in high

Witch Hazel ExtractPromising, not proven
Efficacy5
Barrier3
Anti-aging3

Skip if: very sensitive, rosacea, eczema, fragrance allergy

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Which one goes first?

Apply Niacinamide first

  1. 1Cleanse
  2. 2Niacinamide
  3. 3Witch Hazel Extract
  4. 4Moisturize

On freshly cleansed skin, Niacinamide goes on first, then Witch Hazel Extract over it. The rule of thumb is thinner and lower-pH first, richer last.

Niacinamide and Witch Hazel Extract: Fine together. They're fine together. These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side. Which goes first: Apply Niacinamide first.
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Adding Niacinamide and Witch Hazel Extract 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: Niacinamide and Witch Hazel Extract can be mildly irritating on their own, and more so alongside another active. On the upside, Witch Hazel Extract leans hydrating or soothing, which helps buffer the rest.

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Niacinamide and Witch Hazel Extract, answered

Can you mix Niacinamide and Witch Hazel Extract?

They're fine together. These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

Should you use Niacinamide and Witch Hazel Extract in the morning or at night?

Either. Niacinamide and Witch Hazel Extract are fine to use together, morning or night.

How should you introduce Niacinamide and Witch Hazel Extract?

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 Niacinamide?

Nothing else clashes badly with Niacinamide. 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, andhere is when to see a dermatologist instead.