Category
Fatty alcohol ingredients and fungal acne
Short answer
This is every fatty alcohol ingredient in our database (41 total) rated for fungal-acne-prone skin. Whether a fatty alcohol ingredient is a trigger depends on chain length and, where relevant, ethoxylation, so members of the same family can land on different verdicts.
41 ingredients
Arachidyl Alcohol Avoid Fatty alcohol C12-15 Alcohols Avoid Fatty alcohol C12-16 Alcohols Avoid Fatty alcohol C14-22 Alcohols Avoid Fatty alcohol Ceteareth-12 / -20 / -25 Avoid Fatty alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol Avoid Fatty alcohol Ceteth-2 / -10 / -20 Avoid Fatty alcohol Cetyl Alcohol Avoid Fatty alcohol Heptadecyl Alcohol Avoid Fatty alcohol Laureth-3 / -4 / -7 Avoid Fatty alcohol Lauryl Alcohol Avoid Fatty alcohol Linoleyl Alcohol Avoid Fatty alcohol Myreth-3 Avoid Fatty alcohol Myristyl Alcohol Avoid Fatty alcohol Oleth-3 / -10 / -20 Avoid Fatty alcohol Oleyl Alcohol Avoid Fatty alcohol Palmitoleyl Alcohol Avoid Fatty alcohol Pentadecyl Alcohol Avoid Fatty alcohol Steareth-2 / -10 / -20 / -21 Avoid Fatty alcohol Stearyl Alcohol Avoid Fatty alcohol Tridecyl Alcohol Avoid Fatty alcohol Beheneth-10 / -20 Caution Fatty alcohol Behenyl Alcohol Caution Fatty alcohol C20-22 Alcohols Caution Fatty alcohol Laureth-23 Caution Fatty alcohol Lignoceryl Alcohol Caution Fatty alcohol Steareth-100 Caution Fatty alcohol Undecyl Alcohol Caution Fatty alcohol Butyloctanol Safe Fatty alcohol Capryl Alcohol Safe Fatty alcohol Caprylyl Alcohol Safe Fatty alcohol Decyltetradecanol Safe Fatty alcohol Hexyldecanol Safe Fatty alcohol Hexyldodecanol Safe Fatty alcohol Isocetyl Alcohol Safe Fatty alcohol Isosteareth-20 Safe Fatty alcohol Isostearyl Alcohol Safe Fatty alcohol Isotridecyl Alcohol Safe Fatty alcohol Octyl Decanol Safe Fatty alcohol Octyldodecanol Safe Fatty alcohol Octyldodeceth-20 Safe Fatty alcohol
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.