# Niacinamide and isopropyl alcohol Page: https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-isopropyl-alcohol The Lovi Fit is the same in every country; only the stores and prices differ, and the ones here are for France. Keep them apart Apply [niacinamide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide) first and wait until dry, then apply the alcohol product if needed, because heavy alcohol stops your skin from absorbing niacinamide. Heavy alcohol dries out and damages your skin barrier, which makes niacinamide much harder to tolerate. You can switch to a lower-alcohol formula or space the products further apart. - [All about niacinamide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide) - [All about isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/isopropyl-alcohol) ### [Niacinamide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide) products - [La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/la-roche-posay/toleriane-double-repair-face-moisturizer/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — High fit - [CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/cerave/foaming-facial-cleanser/for/oily-skin) — Superior fit — [€11.35 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B07C5XD33D?tag=lovi-care-web-product06-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1) - [Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/cetaphil/gentle-skin-cleanser/for/dry-skin) — Superior fit — [€14.99 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B09YHP9M9J?tag=lovi-care-web-product06-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1) - [La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/la-roche-posay/toleriane-hydrating-gentle-cleanser/for/dry-skin) — Superior fit — [€28.02 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B01N7T7JKJ?tag=lovi-care-web-product06-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1) - [Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/dr-althea/345-relief-cream/for/acne-prone-skin) — Superior fit — [€22.22 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B07PK2P2XB?tag=lovi-care-web-product06-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1) - [Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/biodance/bio-collagen-real-deep-mask/for/mature-skin) — Superior fit — [€17.66 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0B2RM68G2?tag=lovi-care-web-product06-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1) - [Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/olay/regenerist-micro-sculpting-cream/for/mature-skin) — Superior fit — [€44.99 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00AZHHMLS?tag=lovi-care-web-product06-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1) - [CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/cerave/resurfacing-retinol-serum/for/dark-spots) — High fit — [€14.20 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0B913JC2W?tag=lovi-care-web-product06-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1) - [CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/cerave/pm-facial-moisturizing-lotion/for/acne-prone-skin) — Superior fit — [€39.42 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0D9C55KBF?tag=lovi-care-web-product06-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1) - [Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/medicube/pdrn-pink-peptide-serum/for/mature-skin) — High fit — [€16.60 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0DBF65JYY?tag=lovi-care-web-product06-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1) - [CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/cerave/renewing-sa-cleanser/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — High fit — [€14.50 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00U1YCRD8?tag=lovi-care-web-product06-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1) - [Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/medicube/collagen-jelly-cream/for/mature-skin) — Superior fit — [€14.70 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0DGPSZVW3?tag=lovi-care-web-product06-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1) ### [Isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/isopropyl-alcohol) products - [Mario Badescu Drying Lotion](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/mario-badescu/drying-lotion/for/oily-skin) — High fit — [€48.06 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0B8G4MHFR?tag=lovi-care-web-product06-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1) - [Avène Cleanance Comedomed Anti-Blemish Concentrate](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/avene/cleanance-comedomed-anti-blemish-concentrate/for/acne-prone-skin) — Average fit — [€17.50 at Notino](https://www.notino.fr/avene/cleanance-comedomed-soin-intense-anti-imperfections-de-la-peau-a-tendance-acneique/p-16322754/) - [Menarini A-Ret Gel](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/p/menarini/a-ret-gel/for/oily-skin) — High fit ## Questions and answers ### Can you use niacinamide and isopropyl alcohol together? You should keep [niacinamide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide) and [isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/isopropyl-alcohol) apart because alcohol disrupts the skin barrier and reduces niacinamide absorption. If you want to use both, opt for low-alcohol or alcohol-free formulas to protect your skin's tolerability. ### Which goes first, niacinamide or isopropyl alcohol? Keep niacinamide and isopropyl alcohol apart in your routine because high alcohol or solvents may dehydrate your skin and reduce niacinamide absorption. If you use both, choose low-alcohol or alcohol-free formulas to help protect your skin barrier. ### Are niacinamide and isopropyl alcohol good for sensitive skin? Keep niacinamide and isopropyl alcohol apart, especially on sensitive skin, because alcohol disrupts the skin barrier and reduces niacinamide absorption and tolerability. You should avoid combining them in the same routine, opting instead for alcohol-free or low-alcohol formulas. ## Research on niacinamide and isopropyl alcohol - [The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12100180/) Niacinamide · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002 - [Mechanistic Basis and Clinical Evidence for the Applications of Nicotinamide (Niacinamide) to Control Skin Aging and Pigmentation](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34439563/) Niacinamide · Antioxidants, 2021 - [Randomized controlled study for the anti-aging effect of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide after laser therapy](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33103316/) Niacinamide · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021 - [Senomorphic activity of a combination of niacinamide and hyaluronic acid: correlation with clinical improvement of skin aging](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39009698/) Niacinamide · Scientific Reports, 2024 ## Other combinations - Depends on the strength: [Retinol and niacinamide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/retinol-and-niacinamide) - Keep them apart: [Retinol and isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/retinol-and-isopropyl-alcohol) - Depends on the strength: [AHA blend glycolic and citric acids and niacinamide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/aha-blend-glycolic-and-citric-acids-and-niacinamide) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and citric acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-citric-acid) - Depends on the strength: [Glycolic acid and niacinamide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/glycolic-acid-and-niacinamide) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and lactic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-lactic-acid) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and mandelic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-mandelic-acid) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and salicylic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-salicylic-acid) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and gluconolactone](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-gluconolactone) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and lactobionic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-lactobionic-acid) - Work well together: [Niacinamide and cholesterol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-cholesterol) - Work well together: [Niacinamide and lauric acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-lauric-acid) - Work well together: [Niacinamide and linoleic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-linoleic-acid) - Work well together: [Niacinamide and tri-ceramide complex](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-tri-ceramide-complex) - Depends on the strength: [Adapalene and niacinamide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/adapalene-and-niacinamide) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and granactive retinoid](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-granactive-retinoid) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and hydroxypinacolone retinoate](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-hydroxypinacolone-retinoate) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and pro-retinol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-pro-retinol) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and retinal](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-retinal) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and retinoid blend](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-retinoid-blend) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and tretinoin](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-tretinoin) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and vitamin A](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-vitamin-a) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and acetyl hexapeptide-3](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-acetyl-hexapeptide-3) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and bio-placenta peptides](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-bio-placenta-peptides) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and collagen peptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-collagen-peptide) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and copper peptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-copper-peptide) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and hexapeptide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-hexapeptide) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and hexapeptide-9](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-hexapeptide-9) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and palmitoyl pentapeptide-4](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-palmitoyl-pentapeptide-4) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and palmitoyl tripeptide-1](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-palmitoyl-tripeptide-1) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and peptide-rich plasma](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-peptide-rich-plasma) - Depends on the strength: [Niacinamide and triple peptide blend](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-triple-peptide-blend) - Work well together: [Niacinamide and hyaluronic acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-hyaluronic-acid) - Keep them apart: [Hyaluronic acid and isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/hyaluronic-acid-and-isopropyl-alcohol) - Work well together: [Niacinamide and bakuchiol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-bakuchiol) - Keep them apart: [Acetyl hexapeptide-3 and isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/acetyl-hexapeptide-3-and-isopropyl-alcohol) - Keep them apart: [Bio-placenta peptides and isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/bio-placenta-peptides-and-isopropyl-alcohol) - Keep them apart: [Collagen peptide and isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/collagen-peptide-and-isopropyl-alcohol) - Keep them apart: [Copper peptide and isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/copper-peptide-and-isopropyl-alcohol) - Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide and isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/hexapeptide-and-isopropyl-alcohol) - Keep them apart: [Hexapeptide-9 and isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/hexapeptide-9-and-isopropyl-alcohol) - Keep them apart: [Isopropyl alcohol and palmitoyl pentapeptide-4](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/isopropyl-alcohol-and-palmitoyl-pentapeptide-4) - Keep them apart: [Isopropyl alcohol and palmitoyl tripeptide-1](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/isopropyl-alcohol-and-palmitoyl-tripeptide-1) - Keep them apart: [Isopropyl alcohol and peptide-rich plasma](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/isopropyl-alcohol-and-peptide-rich-plasma) - Keep them apart: [Isopropyl alcohol and triple peptide blend](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/isopropyl-alcohol-and-triple-peptide-blend) - Work well together: [Niacinamide and zinc](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-zinc) - Work well together: [Niacinamide and zinc gluconate](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-zinc-gluconate) - Work well together: [Niacinamide and zinc oxide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-zinc-oxide) - Work well together: [Niacinamide and zinc sulfate](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-zinc-sulfate) - Work well together: [Benzoyl peroxide and niacinamide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-niacinamide) - Keep them apart: [Niacinamide and lipohydroxy acid](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-lipohydroxy-acid) - Work well together: [Ferulic acid and niacinamide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/ferulic-acid-and-niacinamide) - Work well together: [Green tea and niacinamide](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/green-tea-and-niacinamide) - Work well together: [Niacinamide and vitamin E](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-vitamin-e) - Keep them apart: [Vitamin C and isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/vitamin-c-and-isopropyl-alcohol) - Keep them apart: [Benzoyl peroxide and isopropyl alcohol](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/benzoyl-peroxide-and-isopropyl-alcohol) - Work well together: [Niacinamide and ascorbyl glucoside](https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/ingredients/niacinamide-and-ascorbyl-glucoside) ## About the Lovi Fit Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes. 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