Niacinamide + Hydrating Serum - Is this entire post me talking about replacing Deciem products? Almost. I've mentioned in the past how much my skin benefitted from using a dedicated niacinamide serum, namely the Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% from The Ordinary, and although it meant paying a fair bit more, I wanted to try something else. The Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Re.Pair Serum (AU) caught my eye because niacinamide is listed as the fifth ingredient. It's probably not in there at 10%, but the bonus is that this serum also contains glycerin as well as various plant oils for hydration. With my oily skin, find this doubles up as a hydrating serum as well as my dose of niacinamide (although I do follow with a moisturiser or oil afterwards) so it's a two in one.This serum is based around what Dr. Jart+ refers to as the Centella Asiatica Complex, which is a group of four extracts of the Gotu Kola plant (Tiger Grass) – Madecassoside, Madeecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, and Asiatic Acid. These extracts have been proven to be beneficial in the treatment of small wounds, burns and skin conditions like psoriasis. They encourage the skin to build fibroblasts (essential for wound-healing), and collagen, while also inhibiting the development of scars. Fortunately I don't have any burns on my face, but that sounds like an excellent way to help your skin repair itself after a breakout to me. If you have particularly sensitive or reactive skin this could definitely be one to look at. The product is a pale green, watery liquid housed in an excellent dropper bottle. When you unscrew the lid, a button pops up from the top and you press it to dispense the product. When you screw the lid back on, the dropper automatically refills itself, and I find that one pump is the perfect amount for my face – it's the little things, you know? I'm glad I decided to take a chance on this because so far I'm really enjoying it and I think it's a great serum.
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