Nicotinamide as a Skin Whitener: Evidence and Controversies
Nabeel K. Al Hamzawi · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2021
Background: Topical nicotinamide (NAM) can reduce excessive melanin deposition in cell culture, by reversibly blocking the transfer of melanosomes from melanocytes to the adjacent keratinocytes. Thus, it has been increasingly used as a whitening agent. Objective: To assess the ef...
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10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i38B32127