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Fungal-acne-safe ingredients
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These 432 ingredients are generally considered safe for fungal-acne-prone skin, meaning they do not readily supply the C11 to C24 fatty acids that malassezia yeast metabolizes. Tap any ingredient for the reasoning and sources.
432 ingredients
1,2-HexanediolSafeHumectant3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic AcidSafeActive4-Methylbenzylidene CamphorSafeFatty acidAcetyl Hexapeptide-51 AmideSafeFatty acidAcetyl Hexapeptide-8SafePeptideAcetyl Octapeptide-3SafeFatty acidAcetyl Tetrapeptide-40SafeFatty acidAcetyl Tetrapeptide-5SafePeptideAchatina Fulica ExtractSafeFatty acidAcrylates CopolymerSafePolymerAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerSafePolymerAdapaleneSafeActiveAdenosineSafeActiveAlcohol DenatSafeHumectantAllantoinSafeHumectantAllium Sativum Bulb ExtractSafeBotanical extractAloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceSafeBotanical extractAlpha ArbutinSafeActiveAlpha-Isomethyl IononeSafeFragranceAluminum HydroxideSafeMineral pigmentAluminum PowderSafeColorantAminomethyl PropanolSafepH adjusterAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP CopolymerSafePolymerAmyl CinnamalSafeFragranceAmylcinnamyl AlcoholSafeFragranceAnise AlcoholSafeFragranceAnnattoSafeColorantAnthemis Nobilis Flower ExtractSafeBotanical extractArctium Lappa Root ExtractSafeBotanical extractArginineSafeProteinArtemisia Annua ExtractSafeBotanical extractArtemisia Capillaris ExtractSafeBotanical extractArtemisia Princeps Leaf ExtractSafeFatty acidAscorbic AcidSafeActiveAscorbyl GlucosideSafeActiveAscorbyl Propyl HyaluronateSafeActiveAsiatic AcidSafeActiveAsiaticosideSafeOther (safe)AstaxanthinSafeActiveAstragalus Membranaceus Root ExtractSafeFatty acidAvobenzoneSafeSunscreen filterAzelaic AcidSafeAcidBakuchiolSafeActiveBeautifeye (blend)SafeFatty acidBee Venom ExtractSafeFatty acidBehentrimonium ChlorideSafeFatty acidBehentrimonium MethosulfateSafeFatty acidBentoniteSafeMineral pigmentBenzoic AcidSafePreservativeBenzophenone-3SafeFatty acidBenzophenone-4SafeFatty acidBenzophenone-8SafeFatty acidBenzyl AlcoholSafePreservativeBenzyl BenzoateSafeFragranceBenzyl CinnamateSafeFragranceBenzyl SalicylateSafeFragranceBeta-CaroteneSafeColorantBeta-Glucan (generic / unspecified)SafeBotanical extractBetaineSafeHumectantBetaine SalicylateSafeHumectantBifida Ferment FiltrateSafeBotanical extractBifida Ferment LysateSafeBotanical extractBirch SapSafeBotanical extractBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl TriazineSafeFatty acidBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl SilaneSafeSiliconeBisdisulizole DisodiumSafeFatty acidBismuth OxychlorideSafeColorantBoron NitrideSafeMineral pigmentBoswellia Carterii OilSafeFragranceBronze PowderSafeColorantButylene GlycolSafeHumectantButyloctanolSafeFatty alcoholButyloctyl SalicylateSafeEsterC13-15 AlkaneSafePlant oilCaffeineSafeActiveCalcium CarbonateSafeColorantCalendula Officinalis Flower ExtractSafeBotanical extractCamellia Japonica Leaf ExtractSafeBotanical extractCamellia Oleifera Leaf ExtractSafeBotanical extractCamellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractSafeBotanical extractCapric AcidSafeFatty acidCapryl AlcoholSafeFatty alcoholCaprylic/Capric TriglycerideSafeEsterCaprylic/Capric/Succinic TriglycerideSafeEsterCaprylyl AlcoholSafeFatty alcoholCaprylyl Caprylate/CaprateSafePlant oilCaprylyl GlycolSafePreservativeCaprylyl MethiconeSafeSiliconeCaprylyl/Capryl GlucosideSafeEsterCaramelSafeColorantCarbomerSafePolymerCarbon BlackSafeColorantCarmineSafeColorantCentella Asiatica ExtractSafeBotanical extractCeramide APSafeCeramideCeramide EOPSafeCeramideCeramide NPSafeCeramideCeramide NSSafeCeramideCerotic AcidSafeFatty acidCeteareth-20SafePolysorbate / PEG esterCetearyl Alcohol (and) Behentrimonium MethosulfateSafeFatty acidCetearyl EthylhexanoateSafeEsterCetearyl IsononanoateSafeEsterCetyl EthylhexanoateSafeEsterCetyl LactateSafeEsterChamomilla Recutita Flower ExtractSafeBotanical extractChlorella Vulgaris ExtractSafeBotanical extractChlorophyllin-Copper ComplexSafeColorantChlorphenesinSafePreservativeCholesterolSafeOther (safe)Chondrus Crispus ExtractSafeBotanical extractChromium Hydroxide GreenSafeColorantChromium Oxide GreensSafeColorantCinoxateSafeFatty acidCitric AcidSafepH adjusterCitronellolSafeFragranceCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit ExtractSafeBotanical extractCitrus Limon Fruit ExtractSafeBotanical extractCocamidopropyl BetaineSafePolysorbate / PEG esterCocamidopropyl HydroxysultaineSafeOther (safe)Coco-Caprylate/CaprateSafePlant oilCoco-GlucosideSafeEsterCopper PowderSafeColorantCopper Tripeptide-1SafePeptideCordyceps Sinensis ExtractSafeBotanical extractCornu Aspersum ExtractSafeFatty acidCoumarinSafeFragranceCucumis Sativus Fruit ExtractSafeBotanical extractCucurbita Moschata Fruit ExtractSafeFatty acidCurcuma Longa Root ExtractSafeBotanical extractCyclohexasiloxaneSafeSiliconeCyclomethiconeSafeSiliconeCyclopentasiloxaneSafeSiliconeD&C Brown No. 1SafeColorantD&C Green No. 5SafeColorantD&C Green No. 6SafeColorantD&C Green No. 8SafeColorantD&C Orange No. 4SafeColorantD&C Orange No. 5SafeColorantD&C Red No. 21SafeColorantD&C Red No. 22SafeColorantD&C Red No. 27SafeColorantD&C Red No. 28SafeColorantD&C Red No. 33SafeColorantD&C Red No. 36SafeColorantD&C Red No. 6SafeColorantD&C Red No. 7SafeColorantD&C Violet No. 2SafeColorantD&C Yellow No. 10SafeColorantDecyl GlucosideSafeEsterDecyltetradecanolSafeFatty alcoholDehydroacetic AcidSafePreservativeDibutyl AdipateSafeEsterDicaprylyl CarbonateSafePlant oilDicaprylyl EtherSafePlant oilDiethylhexyl Butamido TriazoneSafeFatty acidDiglycerinSafeHumectantDimethiconeSafeSiliconeDimethiconolSafeSiliconeDimethyl IsosorbideSafeHumectantDipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide DiacetateSafeFatty acidDipotassium GlycyrrhizateSafeActiveDipotassium PhosphateSafepH adjusterDipropylene GlycolSafeHumectantDisodium EDTASafepH adjusterDrometrizole TrisiloxaneSafeFatty acidEchinacea Purpurea ExtractSafeBotanical extractEthanolSafeHumectantEthoxydiglycolSafeHumectantEthyl HexanediolSafeHumectantEthylhexyl Caprylate/CaprateSafeEsterEthylhexyl IsononanoateSafeEsterEthylhexyl MethoxycinnamateSafeEsterEthylhexyl NeopentanoateSafeEsterEthylhexyl PCASafeEsterEthylhexyl PelargonateSafeEsterEthylhexylglycerinSafePreservativeExt. D&C Violet No. 2SafeColorantFarnesolSafeFragranceFD&C Blue No. 1SafeColorantFD&C Blue No. 2SafeColorantFD&C Green No. 3SafeColorantFD&C Lakes (Aluminum)SafeColorantFD&C Red No. 4SafeColorantFD&C Red No. 40SafeColorantFD&C Yellow No. 5SafeColorantFD&C Yellow No. 6SafeColorantFerric Ammonium FerrocyanideSafeColorantFerric FerrocyanideSafeColorantFerulic AcidSafeActiveFicus Carica (Fig) Fruit ExtractSafeBotanical extractFructooligosaccharidesSafeOther (safe)Fucus Vesiculosus ExtractSafeBotanical extractGanoderma Lucidum ExtractSafeBotanical extractGinkgo Biloba Leaf ExtractSafeBotanical extractGluconolactoneSafeAcidGlycereth-26SafeHumectantGlycerinSafeHumectantGlyceryl CaprateSafeEsterGlyceryl CaprylateSafeEsterGlyceryl Caprylate/CaprateSafeEsterGlyceryl GlucosideSafeHumectantGlyceryl UndecylenateSafeEsterGlycolic AcidSafeAcidGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root ExtractSafeBotanical extractGuanineSafeColorantGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium ChlorideSafeFatty acidHamamelis Virginiana ExtractSafeBotanical extractHelix Aspersa ExtractSafeFatty acidHelix Aspersa Muller GlycoconjugatesSafeFatty acidHexapeptide-11SafePeptideHexapeptide-9SafeFatty acidHexyl CinnamalSafeFragranceHexyldecanolSafeFatty alcoholHexyldodecanolSafeFatty alcoholHexylene GlycolSafeHumectantHexylresorcinolSafeActiveHomosalateSafeSunscreen filterHoneySafeOther (safe)Houttuynia Cordata ExtractSafeBotanical extractHyaluronic AcidSafeHumectantHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)SafePolymerHydrogenated PolydeceneSafePlant oilHydrogenated PolyisobuteneSafePlant oilHydrolyzed CollagenSafeProteinHydrolyzed Conchiolin ProteinSafeFatty acidHydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidSafeHumectantHydrolyzed PearlSafeFatty acidHydrolyzed Salmon Egg ExtractSafeFatty acidHydrolyzed Sodium HyaluronateSafePolymerHydrolyzed Wheat ProteinSafeProteinHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate CopolymerSafePolymerHydroxyethyl UreaSafeHumectantHydroxyethylcelluloseSafePolymerHydroxypinacolone RetinoateSafeActiveHydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium ChlorideSafeFatty acidHydroxypropylcelluloseSafePolymerHydroxypropyltrimonium HoneySafeFatty acidHydroxypropyltrimonium HyaluronateSafeHumectantIceland Glacial WaterSafeFatty acidIodopropynyl ButylcarbamateSafePreservativeIron OxidesSafeMineral pigmentIsoceteth-20SafePolysorbate / PEG esterIsocetyl AlcoholSafeFatty alcoholIsododecaneSafePlant oilIsohexadecaneSafePlant oilIsopropyl AlcoholSafeHumectantIsosteareth-20SafeFatty alcoholIsostearyl AlcoholSafeFatty alcoholIsotridecyl AlcoholSafeFatty alcoholJeju Lava Sea WaterSafeFatty acidKaolinSafeMineral pigmentKojic AcidSafeActiveLactic AcidSafeAcidLactobacillus FermentSafeBotanical extractLactobacillus Ferment LysateSafeBotanical extractLactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment ExtractSafeFatty acidLactobacillus/Soybean Ferment ExtractSafeBotanical extractLactobionic AcidSafeAcidLaminaria Digitata ExtractSafeBotanical extractLauryl GlucosideSafeEsterLavandula Angustifolia ExtractSafeBotanical extractLawsonia Inermis (Henna) Leaf ExtractSafeColorantLentinus Edodes ExtractSafeBotanical extractMacrocystis Pyrifera ExtractSafeBotanical extractMadecassic AcidSafeActiveMadecassosideSafeOther (safe)Magnesium Ascorbyl PhosphateSafeActiveMalic AcidSafeAcidMandelic AcidSafeAcidManganese VioletSafeColorantMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf ExtractSafeBotanical extractMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf OilSafeBotanical extractMethyl 2-OctynoateSafeFragranceMethyl Gluceth-20SafeHumectantMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl TetramethylbutylphenolSafeFatty acidMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (nano)SafeFatty acidMethylparabenSafePreservativeMethylpropanediolSafeHumectantMexoryl SXSafeSunscreen filterMicaSafeMineral pigmentNelumbo Nucifera Flower ExtractSafeFatty acidNelumbo Nucifera Leaf ExtractSafeFatty acidNiacinamideSafeActiveOctinoxateSafeSunscreen filterOctisalateSafeSunscreen filterOctocryleneSafeSunscreen filterOctyl DecanolSafeFatty alcoholOctyldodecanolSafeFatty alcoholOctyldodeceth-20SafeFatty alcoholOctyldodecyl NeopentanoateSafeEsterOligopeptide-1SafePeptideOligopeptide-20SafeFatty acidPadimate OSafeFatty acidPanax Ginseng C.A. Meyer ExtractSafeFatty acidPanax Ginseng Root ExtractSafeBotanical extractPanthenolSafeHumectantParaffinum LiquidumSafePlant oilPearl PowderSafeFatty acidPEG-25 PABASafeFatty acidPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor OilSafePolysorbate / PEG esterPEG-50 Hydrogenated Castor OilSafePolysorbate / PEG esterPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric GlyceridesSafePolysorbate / PEG esterPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor OilSafePolysorbate / PEG esterPEG-75SafeHumectantPEG-8SafeHumectantPEG-8 Caprylic/Capric GlyceridesSafePolysorbate / PEG esterPentapeptide-18SafeFatty acidPentylene GlycolSafeHumectantPetrolatumSafePlant oilPhellinus Linteus ExtractSafeBotanical extractPhenoxyethanolSafePreservativePhenyl TrimethiconeSafeSiliconePhenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic AcidSafeFatty acidPhosphoric AcidSafepH adjusterPhytosphingosineSafeCeramidePinus Pinaster Bark ExtractSafeBotanical extractPinus Sylvestris Leaf ExtractSafeBotanical extractPogostemon Cablin OilSafeFragrancePoly C10-30 Alkyl AcrylateSafePolymerPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6SafePolymerPolyglyceryl-2 CaprateSafeEsterPolyglyceryl-3 CaprateSafePolysorbate / PEG esterPolyglyceryl-4 CaprateSafeEsterPolyglyceryl-6 CaprylateSafeEsterPolygonum Cuspidatum Root ExtractSafeBotanical extractPolyisobuteneSafePolymerPolymethylsilsesquioxaneSafeSiliconePolyquaternium-10SafeFatty acidPolyquaternium-11SafeFatty acidPolyquaternium-37SafeFatty acidPolyquaternium-67SafeFatty acidPolyquaternium-7SafeFatty acidPolyquaternium-87SafeFatty acidPolysilicone-15SafeFatty acidPortulaca Oleracea ExtractSafeBotanical extractPotassium PhosphateSafepH adjusterPotassium SorbateSafePreservativePropanediolSafeHumectantPropolis ExtractSafeBotanical extractPropylene GlycolSafeHumectantPropylparabenSafePreservativePueraria Lobata Root ExtractSafeFatty acidPunica Granatum Fruit ExtractSafeBotanical extractQuaternium-15SafeFatty acidQuaternium-22SafeFatty acidQuaternium-80SafeFatty acidResorcinolSafeActiveResveratrolSafeActiveRetinalSafeActiveRetinolSafeActiveRosa Centifolia Flower ExtractSafeBotanical extractRosa Damascena Flower ExtractSafeBotanical extractRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf ExtractSafeBotanical extractSaccharum Officinarum ExtractSafeBotanical extractSalicylic AcidSafeAcidSalix Alba Bark ExtractSafeBotanical extractSchisandra Chinensis Fruit ExtractSafeFatty acidSclerotium GumSafePolymersh-Oligopeptide-1SafeFatty acidsh-Oligopeptide-2SafeFatty acidsh-Polypeptide-1SafeFatty acidsh-Polypeptide-11SafeFatty acidsh-Polypeptide-3SafeFatty acidsh-Polypeptide-9SafeFatty acidSilicaSafeMineral pigmentSilk Amino AcidsSafeProteinSnail Secretion FiltrateSafeFatty acidSodium Acetylated HyaluronateSafeHumectantSodium Ascorbyl PhosphateSafeActiveSodium BenzoateSafePreservativeSodium ChlorideSafeOther (safe)Sodium CitrateSafepH adjusterSodium Cocoyl IsethionateSafePolysorbate / PEG esterSodium HyaluronateSafeHumectantSodium Hyaluronate CrosspolymerSafePolymerSodium HydroxideSafepH adjusterSodium Methyl Cocoyl TaurateSafePolysorbate / PEG esterSodium PCASafeEsterSodium PolyacrylateSafePolymerSorbic AcidSafePreservativeSorbitan CaprylateSafeEsterSorbitolSafeHumectantSpirulina Platensis ExtractSafeBotanical extractSqualaneSafePlant oilSteareth-21SafePolysorbate / PEG esterSuccinic AcidSafeAcidSucrose CocoateSafeEsterSucrose LaurateSafeEsterSucrose PolystearateSafeEsterSucrose StearateSafeEsterSulfurSafeActiveSwiftlet Nest ExtractSafeFatty acidSynthetic FluorphlogopiteSafeColorantT-Butyl AlcoholSafeOther (safe)Tartaric AcidSafeAcidTetrasodium EDTASafepH adjusterTinosorb MSafeSunscreen filterTinosorb SSafeSunscreen filterTitanium DioxideSafeSunscreen filterTocopherolSafeOther (safe)Tocopheryl AcetateSafeOther (safe)Tranexamic AcidSafeActiveTrehaloseSafeHumectantTremella Fuciformis ExtractSafeBotanical extractTremella Fuciformis PolysaccharideSafeFatty acidTretinoinSafeActiveTriethanolamineSafepH adjusterTriethoxycaprylylsilaneSafeSiliconeTrimethylsiloxysilicateSafeSiliconeTripeptide-1SafeFatty acidTripeptide-10 CitrullineSafeFatty acidTripeptide-30 CitrateSafeFatty acidTris-Biphenyl TriazineSafeFatty acidTrisodium Ethylenediamine DisuccinateSafepH adjusterTrolamine SalicylateSafeFatty acidTromethamineSafepH adjusterUltramarinesSafeColorantUndecylenic AcidSafeFatty acidUreaSafeHumectantUvinul A PlusSafeSunscreen filterUvinul T 150SafeSunscreen filterVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit ExtractSafeBotanical extractVetiveria Zizanoides Root OilSafeFragranceVitex Agnus Castus ExtractSafeBotanical extractVitis Vinifera Fruit ExtractSafeBotanical extractVP/VA CopolymerSafePolymerWaterSafeHumectantXanthan GumSafePolymerZinc OxideSafeSunscreen filterZinc PCASafeMineral pigmentZingiber Officinale Root ExtractSafeBotanical extract
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