Vitamin B3 for Dogs

Niacinamide for dogs: the skin-barrier B vitamin

Vitamin B3 has two forms with different behaviour at higher amounts, and Prebiotic uses niacinamide specifically for its skin-barrier and energy-metabolism role, sitting alongside the gut-focused fibre blend.

What niacinamide does for skin specifically

Niacinamide supports epidermal renewal and helps skin hold on to moisture and resist irritation, a mechanism well studied in human dermatology, including its effect on skin ageing, pigmentation and stratum corneum hydration and structure. The same barrier mechanism applies to a dog's skin, which is why it's grouped with skin barrier nutrients rather than general vitamins.

Gut and skin health track together more than they appear to on the surface, which is the reasoning behind pairing niacinamide with the rest of Prebiotic's fibre blend rather than treating them as unrelated systems.

Niacinamide vs niacin

Niacinamide (nicotinamide) and niacin are both forms of vitamin B3, but they behave differently at higher amounts: niacin can cause flushing, niacinamide typically doesn't, which is part of why Broono uses niacinamide specifically rather than niacin.

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