Category
Polymer ingredients and fungal acne
Short answer
This is every polymer ingredient in our database (13 total) rated for fungal-acne-prone skin. Whether a polymer ingredient is a trigger depends on chain length and, where relevant, ethoxylation, so members of the same family can land on different verdicts.
13 ingredients
Acrylates Copolymer Safe Polymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Safe Polymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer Safe Polymer Carbomer Safe Polymer Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Safe Polymer Hydroxyethylcellulose Safe Polymer Hydroxypropylcellulose Safe Polymer Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Safe Polymer Sclerotium Gum Safe Polymer Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Safe Polymer Sodium Polyacrylate Safe Polymer VP/VA Copolymer Safe Polymer Xanthan Gum Safe Polymer
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.