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Humectant ingredients and fungal acne
Short answer
This is every humectant ingredient in our database (33 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.
33 ingredients
1,2-Hexanediol Safe Humectant Alcohol Denat Safe Humectant Allantoin Safe Humectant Betaine Safe Humectant Betaine Salicylate Safe Humectant Butylene Glycol Safe Humectant Diglycerin Safe Humectant Dimethyl Isosorbide Safe Humectant Dipropylene Glycol Safe Humectant Ethanol Safe Humectant Ethoxydiglycol Safe Humectant Ethyl Hexanediol Safe Humectant Glycereth-26 Safe Humectant Glycerin Safe Humectant Hexylene Glycol Safe Humectant Hyaluronic Acid Safe Humectant Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Safe Humectant Hydroxyethyl Urea Safe Humectant Isopropyl Alcohol Safe Humectant Methyl Gluceth-20 Safe Humectant Methylpropanediol Safe Humectant Panthenol Safe Humectant PEG-75 Safe Humectant PEG-8 Safe Humectant Pentylene Glycol Safe Humectant Propanediol Safe Humectant Propylene Glycol Safe Humectant Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Safe Humectant Sodium Hyaluronate Safe Humectant Sorbitol Safe Humectant Trehalose Safe Humectant Urea Safe Humectant Water Safe Humectant
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.