Ingredient · dataset v56
Iron Oxides and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
Mineral pigments for tint and coverage; iron oxides are inorganic, not metabolizable.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Mineral
Also listed as
CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Checked products with this ingredient (10)
Product types: Antifungal treatments, Makeup, Sunscreens
Antifungal treatments (2)
- Kate Somerville EradiKate Acne Treatment (Sulfur 10%, spot)
- Bye Bye Blemish Original Drying Lotion 1 oz
Makeup (3)
- bareMinerals Original Loose Powder Foundation SPF 15
- Maybelline New York Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder
- Lily Lolo Mineral Foundation SPF 15 In The Buff 10 g
Sunscreens (5)
- Jane Iredale Powder-Me SPF 30 Dry Sunscreen Nude
- Mineral Fusion Brush-On Powder Sunscreen SPF 30
- DERMA E Sun Protection Mineral Powder SPF 30
- CoTZ Face Prime & Protect Tinted SPF40 1.5 oz
- Roe Wellness SPF 50 Mineral Powder
Related mineral
- Alumina — No known trigger
- Aluminum Chlorohydrate — No known trigger
- Aluminum Hydroxide — No known trigger
- Aluminum Powder — No known trigger
- Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex GLY — No known trigger
- Avene Thermal Spring Water — No known trigger
- Barium Sulfate — No known trigger
- Boron Nitride — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Iron Oxides trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: Mineral pigments for tint and coverage; iron oxides are inorganic, not metabolizable.
Does Iron Oxides feed Malassezia?
No known link: Iron Oxides 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 Iron Oxides →
Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.