Cos De BAHA Niacinamide 5% Facial Serum - Pore Reducer + Uneven Skin Tone Treatment + Diminishes Acne Prone, Skin Balancing Pore Reducing, Restores Elasticity, 6.75 Fl Oz

I was looking for an affordable 5% niacinamide toner to use as a lightweight serum / first step in my skin care routine. I was previously using Paula’s Choice Pore Reducing Toner, but that product only has 1% niacinamide, so it’s not as effective, and it’s expensive. I have found that 5% niacinamide is the perfect percentage to reduce oil production in my skin without being irritating. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Cos De Baha uses minimal ingredients and natural plant extracts. The formula has been improved since someone posted a pic of the ingredient list, so I will post a pic of the updated version. I Love the green tea and plant extracts. I had to google some of them - herbal extracts that have beneficial and antioxidant properties. It has a very light watery consistency that I love because I cannot stand anything occlusive. At the same time, it contains Aloe, Panthenol, Allantoin, and Hyaluronic acid, so it’s hydrating. I slather it on my entire face and neck when I get out of the shower in the AM, and then follow with a serum and sunscreen. The product feels good, hydrates, and effectively reduces oil production over time. Follow with Azelaic Acid in the AM and a Retinoid at night, and oiliness and acne will be a thing of the past.

This product works very well. I bought it as a general "toner" to put on before other stuff, but the product itself is very effective and noticeably reduces the size of pores. It's a thin liquid, but not so thing that I'd use an applicator pad (although you can, apparently). However, I find it's easy to just dump some in your hand and slather it.

I use this to tackle my textured skin because it’s so terrible and I’m almost out and I will be repurchasing this and I recommend you do as well because this is a great product and it’s a toner which makes it 10x better

It's ok. Affordable skincare with no side effect. It's like water. I will try 10%next time.

Cos De BAHA Did some research on the products this company offer and did a deep dive into their ingredients on the products I ended up buying. I was quite satisfied with the ingredients, and hope they never alter their ingredients. It is hard to find good products with the right ingredients. *Niacinamide 5% Toner – this product works well, I do dilute it in other items to make my own custom toner, so far so good, no adverse reaction to anything so all is well with this product. I Am already familiar with niacinamide, so it wasn’t a learning curve or adjustment period. It feels great.