Sunscreen filter ingredients and fungal acne

Short answer

This is every sunscreen filter ingredient in our database (12 total) rated for fungal-acne-prone skin. Whether a sunscreen filter ingredient is a trigger depends on chain length and, where relevant, ethoxylation, so members of the same family can land on different verdicts.

12 ingredients

Avobenzone Safe Sunscreen filter Homosalate Safe Sunscreen filter Mexoryl SX Safe Sunscreen filter Octinoxate Safe Sunscreen filter Octisalate Safe Sunscreen filter Octocrylene Safe Sunscreen filter Tinosorb M Safe Sunscreen filter Tinosorb S Safe Sunscreen filter Titanium Dioxide Safe Sunscreen filter Uvinul A Plus Safe Sunscreen filter Uvinul T 150 Safe Sunscreen filter Zinc Oxide Safe Sunscreen filter

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.