Niacinamide Vitamin B3 Zinc Serum: Super Pure | Glossier
A daily vitamin and mineral duo of 5% Niacinamide and Zinc PCA that nourishes skin, for visibly smoother texture and improved clarity.
A waterweight Niacinamide serum to reset and balance skin in four weeks.
WHY IT’S SPECIAL:
- 5% Niacinamide (just the right amount to be effective without irritating skin) helps the formula to balance the complexion in around four weeks.
- Zinc PCA helps reduce the look of congested pores without the drying effects that come along with all your usual acne treatments.
- The oil-free, lightweight water-gel formula sinks in quickly—no sticky or greasy residue.
Additional information
Ingredients | 5% Niacinamide An essential vitamin (an active form of B3) that has great skin benefits! Gentle enough for daily use, it helps keep skin moisturized and visibly improves the look of texture and pores. Zinc PCA Known to soothe irritation caused by breakouts. Over time, it can help sort out oil production issues, while simultaneously holding moisture in the skin—resulting in that highly-sought-after balance of not-too-shiny and comfortably hydrated. |
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Vitamins are organic molecules (or a set of closely related molecules called vitamers) that are essential to an organism in small quantities for proper metabolic function. Essential nutrients cannot be synthesized in the organism in sufficient quantities for survival, and therefore must be obtained through the diet. For example, vitamin C can be synthesized by some species but not by others; it is not considered a vitamin in the first instance but is in the second. Most vitamins are not single molecules, but groups of related molecules called vitamers. For example, there are eight vitamers of vitamin E: four tocopherols and four tocotrienols.
The term vitamin does not include the three other groups of essential nutrients: minerals, essential fatty acids, and essential amino acids.
Major health organizations list thirteen vitamins:
- Vitamin A (all-trans-retinols, all-trans-retinyl-esters, as well as all-trans-β-carotene and other provitamin A carotenoids)
- Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
- Vitamin B3 (niacin)
- Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
- Vitamin B7 (biotin)
- Vitamin B9 (folic acid and folates)
- Vitamin B12 (cobalamins)
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid and ascorbates)
- Vitamin D (calciferols)
- Vitamin E (tocopherols and tocotrienols)
- Vitamin K (phylloquinones, menaquinones, and menadiones)
Some sources include a fourteenth, choline.
Vitamins have diverse biochemical functions. Vitamin A acts as a regulator of cell and tissue growth and differentiation. Vitamin D provides a hormone-like function, regulating mineral metabolism for bones and other organs. The B complex vitamins function as enzyme cofactors (coenzymes) or the precursors for them. Vitamins C and E function as antioxidants. Both deficient and excess intake of a vitamin can potentially cause clinically significant illness, although excess intake of water-soluble vitamins is less likely to do so.
All the vitamins were discovered between 1913 and 1948. Historically, when intake of vitamins from diet was lacking, the results were vitamin deficiency diseases. Then, starting in 1935, commercially produced tablets of yeast-extract vitamin B complex and semi-synthetic vitamin C became available. This was followed in the 1950s by the mass production and marketing of vitamin supplements, including multivitamins, to prevent vitamin deficiencies in the general population. Governments have mandated the addition of some vitamins to staple foods such as flour or milk, referred to as food fortification, to prevent deficiencies. Recommendations for folic acid supplementation during pregnancy reduced risk of infant neural tube defects.
Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed. It is the first element in group 12 (IIB) of the periodic table. In some respects, zinc is chemically similar to magnesium: both elements exhibit only one normal oxidation state (+2), and the Zn2+ and Mg2+ ions are of similar size. Zinc is the 24th most abundant element in Earth's crust and has five stable isotopes. The most common zinc ore is sphalerite (zinc blende), a zinc sulfide mineral. The largest workable lodes are in Australia, Asia, and the United States. Zinc is refined by froth flotation of the ore, roasting, and final extraction using electricity (electrowinning).
Zinc is an essential trace element for humans, animals, plants and for microorganisms and is necessary for prenatal and postnatal development. It is the second most abundant trace metal in humans after iron and it is the only metal which appears in all enzyme classes. Zinc is also an essential nutrient element for coral growth as it is an important cofactor for many enzymes.
Zinc deficiency affects about two billion people in the developing world and is associated with many diseases. In children, deficiency causes growth retardation, delayed sexual maturation, infection susceptibility, and diarrhea. Enzymes with a zinc atom in the reactive center are widespread in biochemistry, such as alcohol dehydrogenase in humans. Consumption of excess zinc may cause ataxia, lethargy, and copper deficiency. In marine biomes, notably within polar regions, a deficit of zinc can compromise the vitality of primary algal communities, potentially destabilizing the intricate marine trophic structures and consequently impacting biodiversity.
Brass, an alloy of copper and zinc in various proportions, was used as early as the third millennium BC in the Aegean area and the region which currently includes Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kalmykia, Turkmenistan and Georgia. In the second millennium BC it was used in the regions currently including West India, Uzbekistan, Iran, Syria, Iraq, and Israel. Zinc metal was not produced on a large scale until the 12th century in India, though it was known to the ancient Romans and Greeks. The mines of Rajasthan have given definite evidence of zinc production going back to the 6th century BC. The oldest evidence of pure zinc comes from Zawar, in Rajasthan, as early as the 9th century AD when a distillation process was employed to make pure zinc. Alchemists burned zinc in air to form what they called "philosopher's wool" or "white snow".
The element was probably named by the alchemist Paracelsus after the German word Zinke (prong, tooth). German chemist Andreas Sigismund Marggraf is credited with discovering pure metallic zinc in 1746. Work by Luigi Galvani and Alessandro Volta uncovered the electrochemical properties of zinc by 1800. Corrosion-resistant zinc plating of iron (hot-dip galvanizing) is the major application for zinc. Other applications are in electrical batteries, small non-structural castings, and alloys such as brass. A variety of zinc compounds are commonly used, such as zinc carbonate and zinc gluconate (as dietary supplements), zinc chloride (in deodorants), zinc pyrithione (anti-dandruff shampoos), zinc sulfide (in luminescent paints), and dimethylzinc or diethylzinc in the organic laboratory.
by Nagihan
I have used this in combination with a retinol product in the evening, and used the hyaluronic acid and vitamin c serum in the morning everyday. At first, I broke out for a week. But this then cleared, and I have never seen my face so clear. I have pcos, so i have always had hormonal breakouts as well as irritation from hair removal on my chin. These really helped me.
by Ashley
I’ve never went out my way to order facial products online , I’ve always just went to my local drug store but my skin was getting out of hand so I randomly googled and found out about Glossier products … I have been using the Super Pure 3 days out the week for about 3-4 weeks now and my skin is literally FLAWLESS!! I’m literally shocked . My pores are closed & skin is GLWING.
by Ashton
I purchased super pure a few months ago and was initially impressed with the overall feel of the serum and the fact that I only need about three drops to cover my entire face. When I ran out I was unsure of whether I wanted to repurchase or not. After about three weeks with no use I could NOTICEABLY see a difference in oil production. While using super pure, I was always dewy but not TOO greasy. I loved the glow my skin had but didn’t quite think to credit super pure for this improvement at the time… that is until I ran out and remembered how much of a grease fest my face can be! I don’t leave reviews often and I think A LOT of skin care out there is pure snake oil. This is the real deal though! As an added plus, it’s so affordable! Especially when compaired with other niacinamide products. Needless to say I’ve repurchased and super pure is now a staple in my skincare routine.
by Stella
I’ve been using this for 6 days now and my mild acne is like so much milder now! I am so happy that a brand like this exists, where they claim something will work and it DOES. It’s like if an air fryer from an infomercial did EVERYTHING the commercial claimed it would do (it usually doesn’t lol) but this product is so worth it! If you like clear skin, this will make you happy.
by Aubrie
I think it does help my skin, it definitely feels a bit sticky, but it says to follow up with moisturizer which i do and that helps to alleviate that stickiness.
by Nancy
I absolutely LOVE this serum. But I hate that it only lasts 2 mos… Glossier – can you please make this in a 2 oz bottle??
by Terry
I usually suffer from eczema that makes my forehead/nose itch, but this serum has calmed it. Also, this plus the super glow serum makes me look younger – strangers have guessed that I’m 10 years younger when I wear this! HG product.
by Pamela
This is a very good product for skin. It has the right formulation and works with vitamin C products and under sunscreen in the morning.