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Active ingredients and fungal acne
Short answer
This is every active ingredient in our database (27 total) rated for fungal-acne-prone skin. Whether a active ingredient is a trigger depends on chain length and, where relevant, ethoxylation, so members of the same family can land on different verdicts.
27 ingredients
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic AcidSafeActiveAdapaleneSafeActiveAdenosineSafeActiveAlpha ArbutinSafeActiveAscorbic AcidSafeActiveAscorbyl GlucosideSafeActiveAscorbyl Propyl HyaluronateSafeActiveAsiatic AcidSafeActiveAstaxanthinSafeActiveBakuchiolSafeActiveCaffeineSafeActiveDipotassium GlycyrrhizateSafeActiveFerulic AcidSafeActiveHexylresorcinolSafeActiveHydroxypinacolone RetinoateSafeActiveKojic AcidSafeActiveMadecassic AcidSafeActiveMagnesium Ascorbyl PhosphateSafeActiveNiacinamideSafeActiveResorcinolSafeActiveResveratrolSafeActiveRetinalSafeActiveRetinolSafeActiveSodium Ascorbyl PhosphateSafeActiveSulfurSafeActiveTranexamic AcidSafeActiveTretinoinSafeActive
Browse the full ingredient index, or read the complete trigger list and how we assess ingredients.
Informational only, not medical advice or a diagnosis. Ingredient suitability for fungal acne varies by person and formulation. Always patch test and consult a qualified clinician.