Acne Cleansing Gel

• WaterSolvent
• Coco-GlucosideSurfactant, Cleansing, Foaming
• Acrylates CopolymerAntistatic Agent, Binding Agent, Binding, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Adhesive, Suspending Agent -Nonsurfactant
• Propylene GlycolSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Skin-Conditioning agent - Miscellaneous
• Sodium Methyl Cocoyl TaurateSurfactant, Cleansing, Foaming
• TriethanolamineMasking, Surfactant, Fragrance, Emulsifying, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent
• PEG-7 Glyceryl CocoateFungal Acne TriggerSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Surfactant, Emulsifying

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  EWG1-4

  CIRSQ
• Sodium BenzoateMasking, Fragrance, Preservative, Anti-corrosive
• EthylhexylglycerinSkin Conditioning, Deodorant
• PhenoxyethanolFragrance, Preservative
• Lactic AcidSkin Conditioning, Fragrance, Humectant, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Exfoliant, Skin-Conditioning, Humectant
• Polyquaternium-39Antistatic Agent, Film Forming, Hair Fixing
• Butylene GlycolSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Viscositydecreasing Agent
• Fomes Officinalis (Mushroom) ExtractSkin Conditioning, Astringent, Antioxidant
• Glycolic AcidPh Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Exfoliant
• Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark ExtractSkin Protectant
• Salicylic AcidSkin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Antidandruff Agent, Antiacne Agent, Denaturant, Preservative, Exfoliant, Keratolytic, Corn/Callus/Wart Remover
• Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed ExtractSkin Conditioning
• Faex ExtractSkin Conditioning
• 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/
• Ammonium GlycyrrhizateSkin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance, Flavoring Agent
• PanthenolSkin Conditioning, Anti-static Agent, Hair Conditioning
• Zinc GluconateSkin Conditioning, Cosmetic Biocide, Deodorant, Antibacterial, Soothing, Deodorant
• MethylparabenFragrance, Preservative
• PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor OilFungal Acne TriggerPerfuming, Surfactant, Fragrance, Emulsifying,

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  EWG1-3

  CIRSQ
• CaffeineSkin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance
• PropylparabenPerfuming, Fragrance, Preservative
• BiotinSkin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning, Antiseborrhoeic

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