Biocom
Niacinamide Serum
Categories
Fungal Acne Safe
This formula is currently classified as fungal acne safe.
Fungal Acne Analysis
Contains Combatting Support
No current trigger concerns are listed, and 1 combatting ingredient is present.
Combatting Ingredient
- Urea
Ingredients Inside
BETA- WaterSolvent
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.
EWG1CIRSReferences
- 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/
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.
EWG2CIRSReferences
- 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/
- Sodium Ascorbyl PhosphateAntioxidant, Whitening
- Hyaluronic AcidSkin Conditioning, Humectant, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Antistatic Agent, Moisturising
- TriethanolamineMasking, Surfactant, Fragrance, Emulsifying, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent
- CarbomerViscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilizing, Gel Forming
- UreaSkin Conditioning, Moisturizer, Humectant, Antistatic Agent, Buffering Agent
- MethylisothiazolinonePreservative
- Tetrasodium EDTAChelating Agent
Packaging and formulations can change. Always verify the live box, bottle, or retailer ingredient list before use.
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