Ingredient · dataset v56
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A hindered-phenol antioxidant (bulky tert-butyl phenol heads on a pentaerythritol core); no free fatty chain, nothing Malassezia yeast's ester-cutters free. Not the ruled tetra-stearate ester (explicit row wins on its own token).
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Active
Related active
- Acetyl Carnosine — No known trigger
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 — No known trigger
- Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 — No known trigger
- Adenosine — No known trigger
- Bakuchiol — No known trigger
- Caffeine — No known trigger
- Ceramide AP — No known trigger
- Ceramide EOP — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A hindered-phenol antioxidant (bulky tert-butyl phenol heads on a pentaerythritol core); no free fatty chain, nothing the yeast's ester-cutters free. Not the ruled tetra-stearate ester (explicit row wins on its own token).
Does Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate feed Malassezia?
No known link: Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate 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.