Tea Tree Relief Serum

• Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf WaterSkin Conditioning; Fragrance
• Centella Asiatica Leaf WaterSkin Conditioning
• Butylene GlycolSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Viscositydecreasing Agent
• 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/
• Glycereth-26Solvent, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Decreasing Agent
• WaterSolvent
• Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) ExtractSkin Conditioning, Cleansing, Soothing, Tonic, Smoothing, Antioxidant
• Sodium HyaluronateSkin Conditioning, Humectant
• 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/
• 1,2-HexanediolSolvent
• BetaineSkin Conditioning, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning
• Caprylyl GlycolSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Humectant, Hair Conditioning
• Portulaca Oleracea ExtractAntioxidant, Anti-Microbial, Anti-Inflammatory, Skin Conditioning
• Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) ExtractCosmetic Astringent
• Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) ExtractSkin Conditioning Agent
• Brassica Oleracea Capitata (Cabbage) Leaf ExtractSkin Conditioning
• Triticum Vulgare (wheat) Germ ExtractSkin Conditioning, Skin Bleaching Agent
• Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) ExtractSkin Conditioning
• Raphanus Sativus (Radish) Seed ExtractSkin Conditioning
• Cellulose GumMasking, Fragrance, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding Agent, Binding, Film Forming
• AllantoinSkin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing, Anti-inflammatory, Keratolytic Agent
• Beta-GlucanSkin Conditioning, Bulking Agent
• EthylhexylglycerinSkin Conditioning, Deodorant
• AdenosineSkin Conditioning
• Dipotassium GlycyrrhizateSkin Conditioning, Humectant, Flavoring Agent, Soothing
• Xanthan GumSkin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding Agent, Binding, Surfactant -Emulsifying Agent, Gel Forming
• Pentylene GlycolSolvent, Skin Conditioning
• Aspalathus Linearis ExtractSkin Conditioning, Antioxidant
• Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root ExtractSkin Conditioning, Perfuming, Humectant, Antioxidant
• Chlorophyllin-Copper ComplexCosmetic Colorant, Antioxidant, Deodorant
• Commiphora Myrrha (Myrrh) Resin ExtractAntimicrobial, Antibacterial, Antioxidant
• Perilla Frutescens Leaf ExtractSkin Conditioning, Masking
• Yucca Schidigera Root ExtractSkin Conditioning, Antioxidant

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