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These are the musings of Carmine Montalto, NYC-based writer, skincare junkie and brand guru. The former copywriter at Kiehl’s, Carmine has more than 25 years of experience in beauty. Through the Skincarma Blog, he puts all of his product wisdom to work demystifying the ever-evolving world of skin care. 

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PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA’S CHOICE NIACINAMIDE 20% TREATMENT  - THE BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM TO TREAT CLOGGED PORES

PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA’S CHOICE NIACINAMIDE 20% TREATMENT - THE BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM TO TREAT CLOGGED PORES

PAULA’S CHOICE | NIACINAMIDE 20% TREATMENT 

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Very few of us are lucky enough to have no real pore problem. For most of us, they can easily get clogged, congested and loaded with gunk.

As you get older, your pores tend to stretch and sag like the rest of your face. That makes them larger and more prone to trapping dirt, debris and sebum.

But clogged pores can be hell at any age!

The first thing to understand is that you can’t shrink the size of your pores — you can only minimize how large they look to the world you face each day!

The most common question I get in my DM’s and in my IG Live sessions has to do with pores. How do I keep them from getting clogged? How do I make them look smaller?

The answer is simple: Niacinamide (Vitamin B3). If you aren’t using a Niacinamide treatment, you aren’t effectively treating your pores.

When it comes to pores, there is no greater expert than Paula Begoun. From Paula, “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.”

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Paula’s Choice was the first to come to market with what I consider the OG Niacinamide serum with 10% of the vitamin. So I was crazy excited when PC came out with Niacinamide 20% Treatment.

It’s a “highly concentrated niacinamide (vitamin B3) serum that effectively tightens and minimizes the look of sagging pores and rough bumps caused by age or sun damage.”

Two small drops 2x daily does the trick. Of course, you don’t need to race out and get the most effective Niacinamide treatment on the market. I find that The Ordinary’s Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% is quite effective — particularly for blemish-prone skin. And it’s only $5.90 here.

Read more about it on the Skincarma Blog — “THE BEST BRIGHTENING SERUMS TO EVEN OUT SKIN TONE AND LIGHT UP YOUR COMPLEXION” available here.

SHOP THE BLOG: Purchase the Paula’s Choice Niacinamide 20% Treatment for $48 here.


The Ingredient List of the Paula’s Choice Niacinamide 20% Treatment:

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