Ingredient · dataset v56
Poloxamer 184 and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A rinse-off surfactant with no cleavable long-chain fatty ester; washed away, nothing for Malassezia yeast to keep.
Judged as a cleanser, not as food.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Surfactant
Checked products with this ingredient (4)
Product types: Micellar waters
Micellar waters (4)
- Eucerin Face Gentle Cleansing Hydrating Micellar Water 13.5 oz
- Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 13.5 fl oz
- Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water with Vitamin C 13.5 fl oz
- Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water with Salicylic Acid 13.5 fl oz
Related surfactant
- Ammonium Laureth Sulfate — No known trigger
- Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate — No known trigger
- Ammonium Xylenesulfonate — No known trigger
- C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside — No known trigger
- C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate — May trigger · Limited evidence
- Capryloyl Glycine — No known trigger
- Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside — No known trigger
- Cetearyl Glucoside — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Poloxamer 184 trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A rinse-off surfactant with no cleavable long-chain fatty ester; washed away, nothing for the yeast to keep.
Does Poloxamer 184 feed Malassezia?
No known link: Poloxamer 184 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.