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
Hydroxystearic Acid (HSA) is a wax-like fatty acid. It is a surfactant, emollient, and emulsifier.
Surfactants are cleansing ingredients. They reduce the surface tension of dirt and grime to be removed easily.
HSA is an emulsifier in certain formulations. Emulsifiers prevent ingredients from separating.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne, safe.
Hydroxystearic Acid is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.3% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Hydroxystearic Acid is most often found as ingredient number 16 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Hydroxystearic Acid the most:
References
Products with Hydroxystearic Acid
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 34555
- INCI Name: HYDROXYSTEARIC ACID
- EC #: Â 203-366-1
- All Functions: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Surfactant
