Broad Spectrum SPF 45

• WaterSolvent
• CyclopentasiloxaneSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Hair 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/
• Oleth-3 PhosphateSurfactant, Emulsifying
• Octyldodecyl NeopentanoateSkin Conditioning, Emollient
• Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate CopolymerViscosity Controlling, Emulsion Stabilizing
• PolyisobuteneViscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding Agent, Binding, Film Forming
• PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut EtherSurfactant, Emulsifying
• 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/
• Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant
• Polygonum Aviculare (Knotweed) ExtractEmollient, Antioxidant
• Sodium HyaluronateSkin Conditioning, Humectant
• Disodium EDTAViscosity Controlling, Chelating Agent
• Sodium HydroxidePh Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Denaturant
• Citric AcidMasking, Fragrance, Chelating Agent, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent
• PhenoxyethanolFragrance, Preservative
• EthylhexylglycerinSkin Conditioning, Deodorant
• Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl DimethiconeHair Conditioning Agent, Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous, Surfactant - Cleansing Agent, Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent, Surfactant - Solubilizing Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent -Aqueous, Hair Conditioning, And Skin Conditioning
• Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl DimethiconeSkin Conditioning
• TriethoxycaprylylsilaneBinding Agent, Binding

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