Ingredient · dataset v56
Alcohol Denat and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A short two-carbon alcohol that evaporates off the skin; not a long-chain lipid and not among the reported growth substrates.
Can be drying or irritating with heavy use, but that is a different question from feeding the yeast.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Solvent
Also listed as
Denatured Alcohol, Ethanol, Ethyl Alcohol, SD Alcohol, SD Alcohol 40, SD Alcohol 40-B, Alcohol, Alcohol Denat.
Checked products with this ingredient (3)
Product types: Makeup, Micellar waters, Sunscreens
Makeup (1)
Micellar waters (1)
Sunscreens (1)
Related solvent
- 1,2-Hexanediol — No known trigger
- Acetone — No known trigger
- Butylene Glycol — No known trigger
- Caprylyl Glycol — No known trigger
- Dicaprylyl Ether — No known trigger
- Diethoxyethyl Succinate — No known trigger
- Dimethyl Isosorbide — No known trigger
- Dimethyl Sulfone — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Alcohol Denat trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A short two-carbon alcohol that evaporates off the skin; not a long-chain lipid and not among the reported growth substrates.
Does Alcohol Denat feed Malassezia?
No known link: Alcohol Denat 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.
Check a full list containing Alcohol Denat →
Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.