Peptide ingredients and fungal acne

Short answer

This is every peptide ingredient in our database (11 total) rated for fungal-acne-prone skin. Whether a peptide ingredient is a trigger depends on chain length and, where relevant, ethoxylation, so members of the same family can land on different verdicts.

11 ingredients

Matrixyl Avoid Peptide Matrixyl 3000 Avoid Peptide Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17 Avoid Peptide Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Avoid Peptide Palmitoyl Oligopeptide Avoid Peptide Stearoyl Lysine Avoid Peptide Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Safe Peptide Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 Safe Peptide Copper Tripeptide-1 Safe Peptide Hexapeptide-11 Safe Peptide Oligopeptide-1 Safe Peptide

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.