Ingredient · dataset v56

Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice and fungal acne

No known trigger

Why it's not a known trigger

The aqueous sap of Japanese white birch, used as a water alternative: minerals, sugars and amino acids in water with under 0.1% fat and full water solubility — no lipid fraction Malassezia yeast could harvest.

Juice/sap form only, aloe-juice twin; birch bark/leaf EXTRACTS with unspecified solvent stay unrecognized.

Evidence strength

Judged neutral — no trigger evidence

Function

Botanical

Related botanical

Sources

EU CosIng database — search the INCI name

Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).

Questions

Does Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice trigger fungal acne?

No known trigger: The aqueous sap of Japanese white birch, used as a water alternative: minerals, sugars and amino acids in water with under 0.1% fat and full water solubility — no lipid fraction the yeast could harvest.

Does Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice feed Malassezia?

No known link: Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice 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.