Caution list
Fungal acne: use-with-caution ingredients
Short answer
These 95 ingredients sit between safe and avoid for fungal-acne-prone skin: the evidence is split, or the risk depends on concentration, chain length, or whether the product is rinsed off. Tap any ingredient for the reasoning and safer swaps.
95 ingredients
Arachidonic Acid Caution Fatty acid Aspergillus Ferment Caution Botanical extract Avena Sativa Bran Extract Caution Botanical extract Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Caution Botanical extract Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Caution Botanical extract Beeswax Caution Fatty acid Beheneth-10 / -20 Caution Fatty alcohol Behenic Acid Caution Fatty acid Behenyl Alcohol Caution Fatty alcohol Behenyl Behenate Caution Ester Beta-Glucan (Oat-derived) Caution Botanical extract Beta-Glucan (Yeast-derived) Caution Botanical extract Butylphenyl Methylpropional Caution Fragrance C20-22 Alcohols Caution Fatty alcohol Cananga Odorata Flower Oil Caution Fragrance Cetrimonium Bromide Caution Fatty acid Cetrimonium Chloride Caution Fatty acid Cinnamal Caution Fragrance Cinnamyl Alcohol Caution Fragrance Citral Caution Fragrance Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Caution Fragrance Citrus Limon Peel Oil Caution Fragrance Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate Caution Fatty acid Cucurbita Moschata Seed Extract Caution Fatty acid Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil Caution Fragrance Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate Caution Polysorbate / PEG ester Distearyldimonium Chloride Caution Fatty acid Donkey Milk Caution Fatty acid Erucic Acid Caution Fatty acid Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Caution Fragrance Eugenol Caution Fragrance Evernia Furfuracea Extract Caution Fragrance Evernia Prunastri Extract Caution Fragrance Gadoleic Acid Caution Fatty acid Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Caution Botanical extract Geraniol Caution Fragrance Glyceryl Behenate Caution Ester Glyceryl Laurate Caution Ester Hydrogenated Castor Oil Caution Plant oil Hydrogenated Lecithin Caution Polysorbate / PEG ester Hydroxycitronellal Caution Fragrance Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde Caution Fragrance Isoeugenol Caution Fragrance Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate Caution Ester Jasminum Officinale Oil Caution Fragrance Laureth-23 Caution Fatty alcohol Lauryl PCA Caution Ester Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Caution Fragrance Lignoceric Acid Caution Fatty acid Lignoceryl Alcohol Caution Fatty alcohol Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil Caution Plant oil Limonene Caution Fragrance Linalool Caution Fragrance Linoleic Acid Caution Fatty acid Linolenic Acid Caution Fatty acid Magnesium Stearate Caution Fatty acid Mentha Arvensis Oil Caution Fragrance Mentha Piperita Oil Caution Fragrance Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Extract Caution Fatty acid Nervonic Acid Caution Fatty acid Parfum Caution Fragrance PEG-30 Castor Oil Caution Polysorbate / PEG ester PEG-40 Castor Oil Caution Polysorbate / PEG ester Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil Caution Fragrance Pichia Ferment Filtrate Caution Botanical extract Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract Caution Botanical extract Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Caution Ester Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate Caution Ester Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate Caution Ester Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate Caution Ester Polysorbate 20 Caution Polysorbate / PEG ester Polysorbate 40 Caution Polysorbate / PEG ester Polysorbate 60 Caution Polysorbate / PEG ester Polysorbate 65 Caution Polysorbate / PEG ester Rosa Damascena Flower Oil Caution Fragrance Royal Jelly Extract Caution Fatty acid Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract Caution Botanical extract Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate Caution Botanical extract Saccharomyces/Ginseng Root Ferment Filtrate Caution Fatty acid Saccharomyces/Xylinum Black Tea Ferment Caution Botanical extract Salvia Sclarea Oil Caution Fragrance Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil Caution Plant oil Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate Caution Polysorbate / PEG ester Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate Caution Polysorbate / PEG ester Sorbeth-20 Caution Polysorbate / PEG ester Sorbitan Isostearate Caution Ester Sorbitan Laurate Caution Ester Squalene Caution Plant oil Stearalkonium Chloride Caution Fatty acid Steareth-100 Caution Fatty alcohol Steartrimonium Chloride Caution Fatty acid Trilaurin Caution Ester Trylagen (blend) Caution Fatty acid Undecyl Alcohol Caution Fatty alcohol Zinc Stearate Caution Fatty acid
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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.