Ingredient · dataset v56
Sorbic Acid and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
The acid form of potassium sorbate (already neutral): a short C6 unsaturated preservative acid, far below the fatty uptake range. Round-6 2b, approved.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Preservative
Checked products with this ingredient (1)
Product types: Body care
Body care (1)
Related preservative
- Anisic Acid — No known trigger
- Benzisothiazolinone — No known trigger
- Benzyl Alcohol — No known trigger
- Butylated Hydroxytoluene — No known trigger
- Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate — No known trigger
- Butylparaben — No known trigger
- Caprylhydroxamic Acid — No known trigger
- Chlorhexidine Digluconate — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Sorbic Acid trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: The acid form of potassium sorbate (already neutral): a short C6 unsaturated preservative acid, far below the fatty uptake range. Round-6 2b, approved.
Does Sorbic Acid feed Malassezia?
No known link: Sorbic Acid 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.