TIAM - beautywithdanni review for Pore Minimizing 21 Serum

I received the Tiam Pore Minimizing 21 Serum from Tiam and Picky The Pore Minimizing 21 Serum helps to control excess sebum, minimize pore size, and minimize the appearance of dark pores. Key Ingredients include: ✨ Niacinamide 20%: helps to build keratin for healthy firm skin, controls excess sebum, minimizes pore appearance, treats hyperpigmentation, and minimizes fine lines and wrinkles ✨Zinc PCA 1%: decreases redness and irritation, helps to control sebum production, moisturizes the skin ✨Willow Bark Extract: gently exfoliates, helps to reduce sign of aging and the appearance of wrinkles, helps to reduce acne and oil control, refines and minimizes pore size. My thoughts and experience: I have dry skin with large pores in my T-zone. In the summer my T-zone tends to be oily from the heat and humidity. I have used multiple products with niacinamide but never at 20% so I was unsure of how my skin would do with the high percentage. At first I applied this serum to my whole face which ended up not being the best idea as I ended up with extremely oily skin for days after. So instead I decided to apply in the area I was most concerned with and that seemed to work way better. I wish I would've taken a before picture because my pores are definitely smaller, my skin is soft, smooth, and no longer gets oily throughout the day. I don't have any fine lines or wrinkles in this area so I can't attest to that but the fact that within 3 weeks I had already noticed my pores looked smaller is amazing! I will continue to use this through out the summer and see how my skin does in the winter months when I go back to dry, dull skin. I would definitely recommend this to anyone with oily skin issues and those who want to minimize the look of their pores. I did not get any irritation from the high percentage of niacinamide but I would still do a patch test as my skin is not sensitive at all. This serum has a light oily texture with no scent to it.