You should know
Concerns
Fungal Acne
May feed Fungal Acne
Malassezia (Pityrosporum) folliculitis is a skin condition with acne-like breakouts caused by malassezia, a type of yeast.
Explained
This ingredient is an emollient and emulsifier.
Due to its thick oil / waxy texture, it has emollient properties. Emollients help hydrate skin by creating a thin film. This film prevents moisture from escaping.
Glyceryl Undecylenate is created from glycerin and undecylenic acid.
Undecylenic Acid is a fungal treatment, but is not as effective as newer medications.
Due to this, it may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Glyceryl Undecylenate is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.5% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Glyceryl Undecylenate is most often found as ingredient number 20 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Glyceryl Undecylenate the most:
References
Products with Glyceryl Undecylenate
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 56331
- INCI Name: GLYCERYL UNDECYLENATE
- All Functions: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
