Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3. A water-based reference serum includes niacinamide and zinc PCA, and its information makes it possible to check the ingredient names. This example helps identify the term on packaging without attributing the same results to every product containing niacinamide. Choosing a formula requires its complete information, not a promise based on a single ingredient.
Olfactory descriptions are not equivalent to an ingredient list. The properties of an ingredient do not automatically transfer to the finished product.