Ingredient · dataset v56
Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl p-Cresol and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A benzotriazole UV absorber whose C12 chain is an aromatic-bound alkyl substituent, not a free alcohol or a cleavable ester; Malassezia yeast's ester-cutters free nothing here. Below-bar logic as in the ruled neutral Isodecyl Neopentanoate.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Sunscreen
Checked products with this ingredient (1)
Product types: Sunscreens
Sunscreens (1)
Related sunscreen
- Amiloxate — No known trigger
- Aminobenzoic Acid — No known trigger
- Bemotrizinol — No known trigger
- Benzylidene Camphor Sulfonic Acid — No known trigger
- Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine — No known trigger
- Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane — No known trigger
- Camphor Benzalkonium Methosulfate — No known trigger
- Cinoxate — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl p-Cresol trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A benzotriazole UV absorber whose C12 chain is an aromatic-bound alkyl substituent, not a free alcohol or a cleavable ester; the yeast's ester-cutters free nothing here. Below-bar logic as in the ruled neutral Isodecyl Neopentanoate.
Does Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl p-Cresol feed Malassezia?
No known link: Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl p-Cresol 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.