Ingredient · dataset v56
Sodium Chloride and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A plain mineral salt, not a fatty-acid substrate; Malassezia yeast cannot eat it.
Table salt; also a viscosity helper in shampoos. "Sea Salt" as a bare label line now resolves to Maris Sal (v29): Dead Sea salt is Mg/K-dominant with minor NaCl, not this row. The explicit label form "Sodium Chloride (Sea Salt)" still resolves here.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Mineral
Also listed as
Salt, Table Salt, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride (Sea Salt)
Checked products with this ingredient (24)
Product types: Antifungal treatments, Body care, Cleansers, Micellar waters, Moisturizers, Shampoos, Toners
Antifungal treatments (7)
- Nizoral A-D Anti-Dandruff Shampoo (Ketoconazole 1%)
- Head & Shoulders Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Shampoo (Selenium Sulfide 1%)
- DHS (Person & Covey) DHS Zinc Shampoo (Pyrithione Zinc 2%)
- Vanicream Dandruff Shampoo (Pyrithione Zinc 2%)
- PanOxyl Acne Creamy Wash (Benzoyl Peroxide 4%)
- PanOxyl Acne Treatment Bar (Benzoyl Peroxide 10%)
- DermaHarmony 10% Sulfur + 3% Salicylic Acid Bar Soap
Body care (6)
- Paula's Choice All Over Hair & Body Shampoo
- Vanicream Gentle Body Wash
- Native Body Wash Cucumber & Mint 18 oz
- Tower 28 SOS Rescue + Relief Body Wash Treatment 8.4 oz
- Medix 5.5 Glycolic + Lactic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash 15 oz
- Makari Glycolic + Lactic Acid + Niacinamide Body Wash 15 oz
Cleansers (5)
- Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser
- Avene Cleansing Foam
- Eucerin Dermopure Cleansing Gel
- Simple Water Boost Micellar Facial Gel Wash
- Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser Fragrance-Free 16 oz
Micellar waters (2)
- Eucerin Face Gentle Cleansing Hydrating Micellar Water 13.5 oz
- Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water with Rose Water + Glycerin 13.5 fl oz
Moisturizers (1)
Shampoos (2)
Toners (1)
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 Sodium Chloride trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A plain mineral salt, not a fatty-acid substrate; the yeast cannot eat it.
Does Sodium Chloride feed Malassezia?
No known link: Sodium Chloride 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 Sodium Chloride →
Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.