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Ethyl Nicotinate

The ethyl ester of nicotinic acid, one of the forms of vitamin B3: it belongs to the nicotinate esters, substances that widen the capillaries and boost local circulation when applied to the skin, which places them among the rubefacients, preparations that redden the skin. This family brings together the active ingredient.

Did you know?The word rubefacient comes from the Latin rubefacere, "to make red", from rubeus (red) and facere (to make): the reddening, caused by widened capillaries, is the visible effect of these substances.