EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 (Tinted)

• Zinc OxideSkin Protecting, Bulking Agent, Sunscreen Agent, Cosmetic Colorant
• Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate)UV Absorber, UV Filter
• 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.

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  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/
• Octyldodecyl NeopentanoateSkin Conditioning, Emollient
• Butylene GlycolSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Viscositydecreasing Agent
• 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
• Sodium HyaluronateSkin Conditioning, Humectant
• Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant
• Lactic AcidSkin Conditioning, Fragrance, Humectant, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Exfoliant, Skin-Conditioning, Humectant
• Oleth-3 PhosphateSurfactant, Emulsifying
• PhenoxyethanolFragrance, Preservative
• Iodopropynyl ButylcarbamatePreservative, Fungicide
• Isopropyl PalmitateFungal Acne TriggerSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Perfuming, Emollient, Fragrance, Antistatic Agent, Binding Agent, Binding

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  EWG1

  CIRSQ
• Octyl StearateFungal Acne TriggerSkin Conditioning, Emollient

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  EWG1

  CIRSQ
• Iron OxidesColorant, Cosmetic Colorant, Pigment
• TriethoxycaprylylsilaneBinding Agent, Binding

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