Ingredient · dataset v56
Behenyl Acrylate and fungal acne
May trigger · Limited evidence
Why it's a potential trigger
An acrylic ester of behenyl alcohol (C22); the behenyl half matches the ruled behenyl-alcohol consistency bar, while the acrylic half is not a substrate.
Inference-grade call on the alcohol half; flagged for owner review.
Evidence strength
Limited evidence (1/3)
Function
Fatty ester
Fatty esters: split by the yeast’s enzymes into edible fats.
Products without this ingredient
- NOW Sports MCT Oil 32 fl oz
- Hada Labo Tokyo Skin Plumping Gel Cream
- Selsun Blue Medicated Anti-Dandruff Shampoo (Selenium Sulfide 1%)
- Paula's Choice All Over Hair & Body Shampoo
- Eucerin Dermopure Cleansing Gel
- LANE & CO. Baby Hair Gel 4 fl oz
Related fatty ester
- Ascorbyl Palmitate — May trigger · Moderate evidence
- Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate — May trigger · Moderate evidence
- Behenyl Behenate — May trigger · Limited evidence
- Bis-Octyldodecyl Dimer Dilinoleate/Propanediol Copolymer — May trigger · Moderate evidence
- Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate — No known trigger
- Butyloctyl Salicylate — May trigger · Limited evidence
- C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate — May trigger · Limited evidence
- C14-22 Alcohols — May trigger · Limited evidence
Sources
- Brunke & Hube 2006 — MfLIP1 extracellular lipase hydrolyses Tweens (Microbiology)
- Mayser et al. 1995 — ester hydrolysis depends on alcohol moiety (Acta Derm Venereol)
- EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Behenyl Acrylate trigger fungal acne?
We flag it as a potential trigger (limited evidence). That means it belongs to a class the Malassezia yeast is known to feed on — not that every product with it will cause a flare. Concentration, formulation and individual skin chemistry matter.
Does Behenyl Acrylate feed Malassezia?
Yes: we flag Behenyl Acrylate as a potential trigger (limited evidence). It belongs to a class Malassezia is known to feed on — not a claim that every product with it causes a flare. Concentration, formulation and individual skin chemistry matter.
How confident is this call?
Limited evidence: An acrylic ester of behenyl alcohol (C22); the behenyl half matches the ruled behenyl-alcohol consistency bar, while the acrylic half is not a substrate.
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.