Licorice pH Balancing Advance Serum

• Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root WaterCosmetic Astringent, Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
• MethylpropanediolSolvent, Penetration Enhancer
• GlycerinSolvent, Perfuming, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Denaturant

  Ingredient Notes

  In a lab study, Malassezia was unable to grow on glycerin without the presence of fatty acids in the agar, indicating that it is not a fungal acne trigger.

  EWG2

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  References

  • https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Glycerol
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18510666
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11301638
  • https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/6/3/45
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29737895
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4128616
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC118058/
  • https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022202X15498574
  • http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-ZHYY201307007.htm
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25134312/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5137500/
• 1,2-HexanediolSolvent
• Butylene GlycolSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Viscositydecreasing Agent
• Polyglycerin-3Humectant
• Caprylic/Capric TriglyceridesSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Masking, Perfuming, Emollient, Antioxidant
• NiacinamideSkin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning, Smoothing

  Ingredient Notes

  Niacinamide is a B vitamin, but not one of the B vitamins linked to Malassezia. Growth work names thiamine (B1) and pyridoxine (B6) as increasing growth alongside a lipid, without being required for it. Thiamine is not food for the yeast: it speeds the step that turns an amino acid into the carbon skeleton it uses, and supplying that skeleton directly removes the need for thiamine entirely. B3 is not named in any of that work. We rate niacinamide safe on that evidence rather than treating the whole B group as one risk, and nothing we hold shows it treats fungal acne either.

  EWG1

  CIRS

  References

  • https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03616-3_4
  • https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-58-14895
  • https://doi.org/10.1007/s004030050304
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5605215/
  • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/dth.12481
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25399625/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724370/
• Propylheptyl CaprylateEmollient
• WaterSolvent
• Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP CopolymerViscosity Controlling
• Xanthan GumSkin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding Agent, Binding, Surfactant -Emulsifying Agent, Gel Forming
• Sodium CitrateMasking, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Chelating
• EthylhexylglycerinSkin Conditioning, Deodorant
• Citric AcidMasking, Fragrance, Chelating Agent, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent
• CarbomerViscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilizing, Gel Forming
• Glyceryl PolymethacrylateViscosity Controlling, Film Forming
• Disodium EDTAViscosity Controlling, Chelating Agent
• AdenosineSkin Conditioning
• TromethamineMasking, Fragrance, pH Adjuster, Buffering Agent
• Polyquaternium-51Skin Conditioning, Humectant, Film Forming
• Sodium HyaluronateSkin Conditioning, Humectant
• Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel ExtractSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Abrasive, Antioxidant
• Beta-GlucanSkin Conditioning, Bulking Agent
• Hydrogenated LecithinSkin Conditioning, Surfactant, Emulsifying, Suspending Agent- Nonsurfactant
• Cynara Scolymus (Globe Artichoke) Leaf ExtractSkin Conditioning
• Pteris Multifida ExtractSkin Conditioning, Antioxidant
• DextrinViscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding Agent, Binding, Absorbent, Bulking Agent
• Theobroma Cacao Seed ExtractAntioxidant
• Dipropylene GlycolSolvent, Masking, Fragrance, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Decreasing Agent
• Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root ExtractSkin Conditioning
• Tocopherol (Vitamin E)CautionAntioxidant, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Occlusive,

  Ingredient Notes

  Depending on the source, Tocopherols may be UNSAFE. The Synthetic versions without trace amounts of soybean oil are okay. Patch testing recommended.

  EWG1

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  References

  • https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Vitamin-E
  • https://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/tocopherol
• Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit ExtractSkin Conditioning
• GlutathioneFragrance, Reducing
• Pinus Pinaster Bark ExtractAntioxidant

Packaging and formulations can change. Always verify the live box, bottle, or retailer ingredient list before use.