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Colorant ingredients and fungal acne

Short answer

This is every colorant ingredient in our database (45 total) rated for fungal-acne-prone skin. Whether a colorant ingredient is a trigger depends on chain length and, where relevant, ethoxylation, so members of the same family can land on different verdicts.

45 ingredients

Aluminum PowderSafeColorant AnnattoSafeColorant Beta-CaroteneSafeColorant Bismuth OxychlorideSafeColorant Bronze PowderSafeColorant Calcium CarbonateSafeColorant CaramelSafeColorant Carbon BlackSafeColorant CarmineSafeColorant Chlorophyllin-Copper ComplexSafeColorant Chromium Hydroxide GreenSafeColorant Chromium Oxide GreensSafeColorant Copper PowderSafeColorant D&C Brown No. 1SafeColorant D&C Green No. 5SafeColorant D&C Green No. 6SafeColorant D&C Green No. 8SafeColorant D&C Orange No. 4SafeColorant D&C Orange No. 5SafeColorant D&C Red No. 21SafeColorant D&C Red No. 22SafeColorant D&C Red No. 27SafeColorant D&C Red No. 28SafeColorant D&C Red No. 33SafeColorant D&C Red No. 36SafeColorant D&C Red No. 6SafeColorant D&C Red No. 7SafeColorant D&C Violet No. 2SafeColorant D&C Yellow No. 10SafeColorant Ext. D&C Violet No. 2SafeColorant FD&C Blue No. 1SafeColorant FD&C Blue No. 2SafeColorant FD&C Green No. 3SafeColorant FD&C Lakes (Aluminum)SafeColorant FD&C Red No. 4SafeColorant FD&C Red No. 40SafeColorant FD&C Yellow No. 5SafeColorant FD&C Yellow No. 6SafeColorant Ferric Ammonium FerrocyanideSafeColorant Ferric FerrocyanideSafeColorant GuanineSafeColorant Lawsonia Inermis (Henna) Leaf ExtractSafeColorant Manganese VioletSafeColorant Synthetic FluorphlogopiteSafeColorant UltramarinesSafeColorant

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.