Category
Humectant ingredients and fungal acne
Short answer
This is every humectant ingredient in our database (35 total) rated for fungal-acne-prone skin. Whether a humectant ingredient is a trigger depends on chain length and, where relevant, ethoxylation, so members of the same family can land on different verdicts.
35 ingredients
1,2-HexanediolSafeHumectantAlcohol DenatSafeHumectantAllantoinSafeHumectantBetaineSafeHumectantBetaine SalicylateSafeHumectantButylene GlycolSafeHumectantDiglycerinSafeHumectantDimethyl IsosorbideSafeHumectantDipropylene GlycolSafeHumectantEthanolSafeHumectantEthoxydiglycolSafeHumectantEthyl HexanediolSafeHumectantGlycereth-26SafeHumectantGlycerinSafeHumectantGlyceryl GlucosideSafeHumectantHexylene GlycolSafeHumectantHyaluronic AcidSafeHumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidSafeHumectantHydroxyethyl UreaSafeHumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium HyaluronateSafeHumectantIsopropyl AlcoholSafeHumectantMethyl Gluceth-20SafeHumectantMethylpropanediolSafeHumectantPanthenolSafeHumectantPEG-75SafeHumectantPEG-8SafeHumectantPentylene GlycolSafeHumectantPropanediolSafeHumectantPropylene GlycolSafeHumectantSodium Acetylated HyaluronateSafeHumectantSodium HyaluronateSafeHumectantSorbitolSafeHumectantTrehaloseSafeHumectantUreaSafeHumectantWaterSafeHumectant
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.