Ingredient · dataset v56
Titanium Dioxide and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A mineral UV filter and white pigment; an inorganic powder Malassezia yeast cannot metabolize.
Leaves the familiar white cast at high levels.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Sunscreen
Also listed as
CI 77891
Checked products with this ingredient (12)
Product types: Antifungal treatments, Body care, Cleansers, Makeup, Masks, Serums & Treatments, Sunscreens
Antifungal treatments (1)
Body care (1)
Cleansers (1)
Makeup (3)
- bareMinerals Original Loose Powder Foundation SPF 15
- Maybelline New York Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder
- Lily Lolo Mineral Foundation SPF 15 In The Buff 10 g
Masks (1)
Serums & Treatments (1)
Sunscreens (4)
- Jane Iredale Powder-Me SPF 30 Dry Sunscreen Nude
- CoTZ Face Prime & Protect Non-Tinted SPF40 1.5 oz
- CoTZ Face Prime & Protect Tinted SPF40 1.5 oz
- Roe Wellness SPF 50 Mineral Powder
Related sunscreen
- Amiloxate — No known trigger
- Aminobenzoic Acid — No known trigger
- Bemotrizinol — No known trigger
- Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl p-Cresol — No known trigger
- Benzylidene Camphor Sulfonic Acid — No known trigger
- Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine — No known trigger
- Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane — No known trigger
- Camphor Benzalkonium Methosulfate — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Titanium Dioxide trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A mineral UV filter and white pigment; an inorganic powder the yeast cannot metabolize.
Does Titanium Dioxide feed Malassezia?
No known link: Titanium Dioxide 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 Titanium Dioxide →
Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.