Blemish SOS

• WaterSolvent
• Alcohol Denat.Solvent, Masking, Viscosity Controlling, Antifoaming Agent, Antimicrobial, Astringent
• IsopentyldiolSolvent, Emollient, Moisturizer/Humectant
• 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/
• Azelaic AcidFragrance Ingredient, Ph Adjuster, Buffering, Masking
• Salicylic AcidSkin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Antidandruff Agent, Antiacne Agent, Denaturant, Preservative, Exfoliant, Keratolytic, Corn/Callus/Wart Remover
• Octadecenedioic AcidFungal Acne TriggerSkin Conditioning, Emulsifying

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  Ingredient Notes

  Derived from sunflower seed oil and has 18 carbon atoms in the fatty acid chain C18. Avoid if you have sensitivities to Malassezia or Prone to Fungal Acne Outbreaks

  EWG1
• Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6Viscosity Controlling, Emulsion Stabilizing
• 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/
• PhenoxyethanolFragrance, Preservative
• Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf OilSkin Conditioning, Masking, Antioxidant, Fragrance
• EthylhexylglycerinSkin Conditioning, Deodorant
• LimoneneSolvent, Perfuming, Deodorant
• Sodium MetabisulfiteAntioxidant, Reducing, Preservative
• LinaloolMasking, Fragrance, Deodorant

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