You should know
What it is
Oil
Form of Oil
Oil is a hydrophobic (water-repelling) substance that can help regulate sebum production in skincare.
Concerns
Acne
May cause Acne
Common acne is known as Acne vulgaris. Acne forms when skin follicles are clogged by sebum, hair, skin cells, or oils. There are several types of acne: whiteheads, blackheads, papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts.
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
Tar Oil is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe. It can be bad for acne prone skin.
Tar Oil is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.0% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Tar Oil is most often found as ingredient number 11 within an ingredient list.
Of the 2 products in our database that have a known concentration of Tar Oil, we've seen concentrations from 1% to 1.6% specified within their ingredient lists.
These are the categories of products that use Tar Oil the most:
Products with Tar Oil
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 60068
- INCI Name: TAR OIL
- EC #: Â 232-306-1
- All Functions: Masking
