Ingredient · dataset v56
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
Vitamin C with a tiny two-carbon ethyl cap; far below the fatty uptake range.
Explicitly not the palmitate form: ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate carries long fatty chains and is NOT covered here.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Vitamin active
Also listed as
Ethylated L-Ascorbic Acid, Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ethyl Ascorbyl Ether
Related vitamin active
- Ascorbic Acid — No known trigger
- Ascorbyl Glucoside — No known trigger
- Biotin — No known trigger
- Erythorbic Acid — No known trigger
- Niacinamide — No known trigger
- Pantolactone — No known trigger
- Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate — No known trigger
- Tocopherol — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: Vitamin C with a tiny two-carbon ethyl cap; far below the fatty uptake range.
Does 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid feed Malassezia?
No known link: 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is judged with no known trigger. One screened ingredient is not a product verdict — when in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
Is this medical advice?
No. We screen ingredient lists; we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. When in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
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Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.