Niacinamide Gel Cream 5%

• WaterSolvent
• DimethiconeSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Anti-foaming Agent, Skin Protecting
• 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/
• PropanediolSolvent, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Decreasing Agent
• Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit JuiceSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Humectant, Hair Conditioning
• Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate CopolymerViscosity Controlling, Emulsion Stabilising
• 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/
• Kappaphycus Alvarezii (Algae) ExtractSkin Conditioning Agent
• Alteromonas Ferment ExtractSkin Conditioning
• Sea WaterSolvent, Humectant
• HexadeceneSolvent
• Sodium HyaluronateSkin Conditioning, Humectant
• Caprylyl GlycolSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Humectant, Hair Conditioning
• IsohexadecaneSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Emollient
• DextroseHumectant; Skin Conditioning
• Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP CopolymerViscosity Controlling
• Dimethicone CrosspolymerViscosity Controlling, Emulsion Stabilising, Hair Fixing, Suspending Agent - Nonsurfactant, Viscosity Increasingagent - Nonaqueous
• Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl DimethiconeEmulsion Stabilizing, Surfactant
• Butylene GlycolSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Viscositydecreasing Agent
• 1,2-HexanediolSolvent
• Polysorbate 80Fungal Acne TriggerSurfactant, Emulsifying, Denaturant

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  EWG3

  CIRSQ
• MaltodextrinAbsorbent, Binding, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
• PhenoxyethanolFragrance, Preservative
• Sodium HydroxidePh Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Denaturant
• Tocopherol (Vitamin E)CautionAntioxidant, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Occlusive,

  Ingredient Notes

  Depending on the source, Tocopherols may be UNSAFE. The Synthetic versions without trace amounts of soybean oil are okay. Patch testing recommended.

  EWG1

  CIRS

  References

  • https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Vitamin-E
  • https://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/tocopherol

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