Menthyl nicotinate, a lipophilic derivative of Vitamin B3 with a NAD-booster effect.
Nicomenthyl® 20 is a multifunctional sensorial active ingredient derived from vitamin B3 (i.e. niacin or nicotinic acid), manufactured in Italy by Multichem R&D with a patented synthesis process.
Menthyl nicotinate is a new multifunctional, sensory active ingredient that activates the microcirculation of the skin. It has been proven to be effective as an antioxidant, antipollutant, detoxifying and protective agent.
The skin barrier biochemical mechanisms responsible for defence against endogenous and exogenous damaging agents have been widely researched (1-3). These studies evidenced the fundamental role played by niacin (nicotinic acid or vitamin B3), a precursor of the coenzyme NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide).
Nicomenthyl® is composed of pure MENTHYL NICOTINATE, with no residues of other nicotinates, obtained through a new and exclusive industrial synthesis process developed over 20 years of research at Multichem & Pink Frogs Laboratory in Rozzano (Milan) - Italy.