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
Polysorbate 40 isn't fungal acne safe.
People also dislike: Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80
Polysorbate 40 is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.1% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Community Stats
46 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.
Users who dislike it 💔
Often have the following skin types:
Sensitive
Combination
Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:
Seborrheic Dermatitis • Fungal Acne • Sensitivity • Redness
Where it's used
Polysorbate 40 is most often found as ingredient number 21 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Polysorbate 40 the most:
Products with Polysorbate 40
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 79320
- INCI Name: POLYSORBATE 40
- All Functions: Emulsifying, Surfactant
