AHA, BHA, PHA 30 Days Miracle Cleansing Bar

• Lauric AcidFungal Acne TriggerFragrance, Emulsifying

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  EWG1

  CIRS
• Sodium StearateSurfactant, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsifying, Surfactant
• Saponified Palm OilFungal Acne TriggerEmulsifying, Surfactant, Cleansing, Viscosity Controlling

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  Ingredient Notes

  This is palm oil that has been turned into soap. Soap is made by cooking oil with an alkali, which changes the oil into soap salts. Because it is no longer an oil, we do not count it toward the oil-free filter. Its fatty acids are still C12 to C18, which Malassezia can feed on, so we keep it flagged. We have not found a study that tests soaps made from oils directly.

  EWG1
• Sodium LaurateSurfactant, Emulsifying, Cleansing
• Sodium MyristateSurfactant, Emulsifying, Cleansing
• Stearic AcidFungal Acne TriggerMasking, Fragrance, Emulsion Stabilising, Emulsifying, Sufactant, Refatting

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  EWG1

  CIRS
• 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/
• SorbitolSkin Conditioning, Fragrance, Humectant, Flavoring Agent, Plasticize
• Lauramidopropyl BetaineSkin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning, Sufactant, Foam Boosting
• Sodium HyaluronateSkin Conditioning, 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/
• Chlorella Vulgaris (Dermochlorella Algae) PowderSkin Conditioning, Antioxidant
• Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Sprout ExtractSkin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
• Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) ExtractSkin Conditioning, Soothing, Purifying, Antiseptic
• Houttuynia Cordata ExtractSkin Conditioning, Antioxidant
• Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root ExtractSkin Conditioning, Perfuming, Humectant, Antioxidant
• Leontopodium Alpinum (Edelweiss) ExtractSkin Conditioning, Antioxidant, Skin Soothing
• Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit OilFungal Acne TriggerSolvent, Fragrance, Emollient

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  EWG1

  CIRS
• Argania Spinosa (Argan) OilFungal Acne TriggerEmollient

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  EWG1

  CIRS
• Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Seed OilFungal Acne TriggerSkin Conditioning, Humectant

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  EWG1

  CIRS
• Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) ExtractSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Antioxidant
• Salix Alba (White Willow) Bark ExtractHair Conditioning, Skin Conditoning, Astringent, Soothing, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory Agent
• Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) ExtractSkin Conditioning, Cleansing, Soothing, Tonic, Smoothing, Antioxidant
• Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit ExtractSkin Conditioning, Proprietary
• Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit ExtractSkin Conditioning, Antioxidant
• Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit ExtractSkin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance
• Betula Platyphylla Japonica Bark ExtractSkin Conditioning, Antioxidant
• Hydrolyzed Potato ProteinSkin Conditioning, Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning
• Hydrolyzed Wheat ProteinSkin Conditioning, Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning, Film Forming, Moisturizer
• Hydrolysed Rice ProteinSkin Conditioning, Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning, Antioxidant
• Hydrolyzed Oat ProteinSkin Conditioning, Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning, Antioxidant
• Lactobionic AcidPh Adjuster, Buffering Agent
• Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf OilAntioxidant, Fragrance Ingredient, Perfuming
• Tetrasodium EDTAChelating Agent

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