Cica Clearing BB Cream [21 Light Beige]

• WaterSolvent
• Titanium DioxideUv Absorber, Sunscreen Agent, Opacifying, Cosmetic Colorant
• Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate)UV Absorber, UV Filter
• CyclopentasiloxaneSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Hair Conditioning
• Butylene GlycolSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Viscositydecreasing Agent
• Ethylhexyl SalicylateUv Absorber, Uv Filter, Sunscreen
• CyclohexasiloxaneSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Hair Conditioning
• Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl DimethiconeSkin Conditioning, Surfactant, 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/
• Hydrogenated Poly (C6-14 Olefin)Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Viscosity Controlling
• Zinc OxideSkin Protecting, Bulking Agent, Sunscreen Agent, Cosmetic Colorant
• MicaOpacifying, Cosmetic Colorant
• Sodium ChlorideMasking, Viscosity Controlling, Bulking Agent
• Zinc StearateViscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant, Anticaking Agent, Slip Modifier
• Dextrin PalmitateFungal Acne TriggerSurfactant, Emulsifying, Anticaking Agent

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

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• Disteardimonium HectoriteViscosity Controlling, Stabilising
• Sorbitan OleateFungal Acne TriggerSurfactant, Fragrance, Emulsifying

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

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• Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) ExtractSkin Conditioning, Cleansing, Soothing, Tonic, Smoothing, Antioxidant
• Madecassic AcidSkin Conditioning
• AsiaticosideSkin Conditioning, Perfuming, Antioxidant
• Asiatic AcidSkin Conditioning, Stabilising
• Caprylyl GlycolSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Humectant, Hair Conditioning
• TriethoxycaprylylsilaneBinding Agent, Binding
• Aluminium HydroxideEmollient, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Skin Protecting, Opacifying
• AllantoinSkin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing, Anti-inflammatory, Keratolytic Agent
• PanthenolSkin Conditioning, Anti-static Agent, Hair Conditioning
• 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.

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  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/
• Caprylhydroxamic AcidChelating Agent
• Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone CrosspolymerViscosity Controlling
• AdenosineSkin Conditioning
• 1,2-HexanediolSolvent
• 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.

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  References

  • https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Vitamin-E
  • https://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/tocopherol
• Iron OxidesColorant, Cosmetic Colorant, Pigment
• UltramarinesColorant, Cosmetic Colorant, Pigment

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