Ingredient · dataset v56
Polyquaternium-10 and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A cellulose-derived conditioning polymer, not a lipid.
Also used in rinse-off hair products.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Polymer
Checked products with this ingredient (9)
Product types: Body care, Hair care, Serums & Treatments, Shampoos
Body care (3)
- Paula's Choice All Over Hair & Body Shampoo
- Medix 5.5 Glycolic + Lactic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash 15 oz
- Makari Glycolic + Lactic Acid + Niacinamide Body Wash 15 oz
Hair care (1)
Serums & Treatments (1)
Shampoos (4)
- Exederm Eczema Care Daily Shampoo 8 oz
- Native Moisturizing Shampoo Coconut & Vanilla 16.5 oz
- Pantene Miracle Bond Repair Sulfate-Free Shampoo 13.5 oz
- VERB Dandruff Shampoo 3% Salicylic Acid 8 oz
Related polymer
- Acrylates Copolymer — No known trigger
- Acrylates Crosspolymer-4 — No known trigger
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer — No known trigger
- Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer — No known trigger
- Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer — No known trigger
- Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer — No known trigger
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer — No known trigger
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Polyquaternium-10 trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A cellulose-derived conditioning polymer, not a lipid.
Does Polyquaternium-10 feed Malassezia?
No known link: Polyquaternium-10 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.