SKINFOOD - Lemongrass Niacinamide Serum 50ml

Twenty percent niacinamide — the serum that skips the compromise. SKINFOOD’s Lemongrass Niacinamide Serum runs one of K-beauty’s highest niacinamide loads alongside galactomyces ferment and ceramide, in a thick ampoule texture with a moist, fluffy finish — vegan certified, non-comedogenic tested, and irritation tested despite the concentration. Built for sensitive skin with oily ambitions.

Why It Works

Niacinamide is skincare’s great multitasker — pores, tone brightening, trouble-spot soothing, barrier improvement, sebum control, moisture — and at 20% this serum bets on the ceiling dose. The supporting cast keeps it wearable: lemongrass balances sebum and water, galactomyces smooths and clarifies (the ferment of glow-serum fame), and ceramide rebuilds the barrier the concentration works through. The certification stack — vegan, non-comedogenic, irritation tested — covers the questions a 20% formula must answer.

How to Use

After toner, a dropper’s worth pressed over the face, starting evenings-only for the first week — high-percentage niacinamide deserves a polite introduction. Build to twice daily; pair with the matching 5% pads for the gradient routine.

Who It’s For

Oily, pore-focused, tone-uneven skin that has outgrown 5% formulas; vegan-first shoppers. The ingredient’s full case lives in the niacinamide collection and the niacinamide vs vitamin C guide.

FAQ

Is 20% niacinamide too strong?

Honest answer: most published research centers on 2–5%, where the core benefits already appear — 20% is the enthusiast dose for oil and pore concerns, and this formula’s irritation testing plus ceramide buffering make it as approachable as the number gets. Sensitive newcomers should start with the 5% pads.

Will it clog pores or cause flushing?

Non-comedogenic tested, and niacinamide is flush-free by nature (that reputation belongs to niacin, its cousin). A rare tingle at high percentages settles as skin adapts.

Can I mix it with vitamin C or acids?

Niacinamide pairs peacefully with almost everything — the old incompatibility myth is retired. With strong acids, alternate application times if sensitivity appears.