Myristyl nicotinate, also known as Pro-Niacin™, is a patented structure made of nicotinic acid with an added lipophilic tail.
Myristyl nicotinate enables optimal penetration of nicotinic acid through the lipid-rich stratum corneum, deep within skin to deliver niacin to the lower epidermal layers where skin cells divide.
Myristyl nicotinate works with receptors in the upper layers of the skin to give it greater protection from the sun.
Myristyl nicotinate appears to increase the amount of ultraviolet light that you can be exposed to before you get a sunburn by 10-20%, providing biological SPF.
The Pro-Niacin™ molecule is one of the best breakthroughs in years in terms of enhancing skin health.
In two preliminary clinical trials, topical myristyl nicotinate creams also strengthened the skin's barrier.