How to Dissolve Niacin

Vitamins are either water-soluble or fat-soluble. Fat-soluble vitamins are broken down and stored in fat until they are used by the body. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water, move through the body and pass through the kidneys. Niacin is a water-soluble vitamin that can also be used topically by dissolving it and using it in an ointment.

Things You'll Need

• Niacin tablets

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Instructions

• 1

  Purchase pure niacin tablets. Niacin is found naturally in foods but to use it topically it must be dissolved from pill form. To purchase high-quality niacin visit a health food or vitamin store.

• 2

  Crush the niacin pills in a bowl. Use a muddling stick or other object with a flat edge to crush the pills. If the pills are capsules, slice them open and drain the gel into a bowl.

• 3

  Fill a glass with one tablespoon of water per niacin pill. Pour the niacin into the glass and stir it around in the water until it is completely dissolved.This will break down the niacin into a form that can be used to make a topical salve.