{"title":"Hakozaki — Niacinamide and Cutaneous Pigmentation","entity_type":"Source","slug":"hakozaki-niacinamide-pigmentation-melanosome-transfer","canonical_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/hakozaki-niacinamide-pigmentation-melanosome-transfer","dates":{"date_modified":"2026-05-13","date_reviewed":"2026-05-13"},"mcp_eligible":true,"evidence_sources":[],"product_fact_sources":[],"related_entities":[{"title":"What is niacinamide good for and how do I use it?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/what-is-niacinamide-good-for"}],"body_sections":[{"heading":"Quick Summary","paragraphs":["This British Journal of Dermatology abstract reports niacinamide pigmentation findings relevant to cautious, appearance-focused tone-evening claims."]},{"heading":"What Studied","paragraphs":["The paper evaluated niacinamide in relation to cutaneous pigmentation and melanosome-transfer suppression."]},{"heading":"Main Findings","paragraphs":["The abstract supports niacinamide as relevant to pigmentation appearance, while the Question keeps claims limited to more even-looking tone and dark-spot appearance."]},{"heading":"Why It Matters","paragraphs":["It gives the tone-evening section a peer-reviewed anchor without claiming that niacinamide cures pigmentation disorders or works overnight."]}],"source_type":"peer_reviewed","original_source_url":"https://www.ovid.com/journals/bjdr/abstract/00002300-200207000-00004~the-effect-of-niacinamide-on-reducing-cutaneous-pigmentation?redirectionsource=fulltextview"}