Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

• Benzoyl PeroxideAnti-Acne Agent, Keratolytic Agent, Oxidising Agent, Scaling & Erythema Reducer
• WaterSolvent
• 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

  CIRS

  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/
• Propylene GlycolSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Skin-Conditioning agent - Miscellaneous
• Cocamidopropyl HydroxysultaineSkin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning, Sufactant, Foam Boosting
• Sodium C14-16 Olefin SulfonateSurfactant, Cleansing, Foaming
• Xanthan GumSkin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding Agent, Binding, Surfactant -Emulsifying Agent, Gel Forming
• Potassium HydroxidePh Adjuster, Buffering Agent
• Ceramide NPSkin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning
• Ceramide APSkin Conditioning Agent
• Ceramide EOPSkin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning
• CarbomerViscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilizing, Gel Forming
• 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/
• Glycolic AcidPh Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Exfoliant
• Sodium ChlorideMasking, Viscosity Controlling, Bulking Agent
• Sodium CitrateMasking, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Chelating
• Sodium HyaluronateSkin Conditioning, Humectant
• Sodium Lauroyl LactylateSurfactant, Emulsifying
• Sodium HydroxidePh Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Denaturant
• CholesterolSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Emulsifying, Stabilising
• PhenoxyethanolFragrance, Preservative
• PropanediolSolvent, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Decreasing Agent
• Citric AcidMasking, Fragrance, Chelating Agent, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent
• Tetrasodium EDTAChelating Agent
• Diethylhexyl Sodium SulfosuccinateHydrotrope, Surfactant, Emulsifying, Cleansing
• PhytosphingosineSkin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning
• EthylhexylglycerinSkin Conditioning, Deodorant
• Benzoic AcidMasking, Fragrance, Bulking Agent, Ph Adjuster, Preservative

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