Plum 5% Niacinamide Face Serum With Rice Water — Efficacy 4.1/5.0, Safety 4.8/5.0 | DemythSkin
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Plum 5% Niacinamide Face Serum With Rice Water

Plum 5% Niacinamide Face Serum With Rice Water

SerumBrightening, pores, texture, blemishes
Efficacy
Strong
4.1 / 5.0
Safety
Excellent
4.8 / 5.0
System Verdict
Solid beginner niacinamide serum that delivers on brightening and texture without irritation risks. Efficacy score of 4.1 reflects 5% niacinamide at effective position #3 for blemish fading, pore minimization, and barrier support, boosted by synergistic humectants (glycerin, urea, sodium PCA) and amino acids for moisture retention; trace lactic acid adds mild exfoliation but doesn't detract, and rice extract provides antioxidant support in a stable, fragrance-free water-based formula ideal for oily/acne-prone skin.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
AquaGlycerinNiacinamide (5%)LysineHistidineArginineThreonineSerineProlineGlycineAlanineValineIsoleucinePhenylalanineSodium PCADiglycerinUreaSorbitolAllantoin
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
PropanediolAspartic AcidGlutamic AcidMethionineLeucineTyrosineCysteinePentylene GlycolRosa Damascena (Rose) Flower WaterEthoxydiglycolHydrolyzed Rice ProteinPCALactic AcidMethyl Gluceth-20HydroxyacetophenoneCaprylyl GlycolCyclodextrinXanthan GumHydroxyethylcelluloseSodium Gluconate
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Oryza Sativa (Rice) ExtractCucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Benzyl Alcohol
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