Ingredient · dataset v56
Mineral Oil and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
Refined hydrocarbons with no fatty acids and no ester bonds for enzymes to cut.
Classic false alarm.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Hydrocarbon
Also listed as
Paraffinum Liquidum, Liquid Paraffin, White Mineral Oil, Liquid Petrolatum
Checked products with this ingredient (2)
Product types: Cleansers, Oils
Cleansers (1)
Oils (1)
Related hydrocarbon
- C13-15 Alkane — No known trigger
- C15-19 Alkane — No known trigger
- Hydrogenated Polydecene — No known trigger
- Hydrogenated Polyisobutene — No known trigger
- Isododecane — No known trigger
- Isohexadecane — No known trigger
- Microcrystalline Wax — No known trigger
- Petrolatum — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Mineral Oil trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: Refined hydrocarbons with no fatty acids and no ester bonds for enzymes to cut.
Does Mineral Oil feed Malassezia?
No known link: Mineral Oil 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 Mineral Oil →
Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.