Ingredient · dataset v56
Zinc Oxide and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A mineral UV filter and barrier powder; inorganic, with no carbon chain to feed on.
Mildly antimicrobial in its own right, but the direct Malassezia record is too thin to call it helpful.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Sunscreen
Also listed as
CI 77947
Checked products with this ingredient (10)
Product types: Antifungal treatments, Makeup, Serums & Treatments, Sunscreens
Antifungal treatments (2)
- Kate Somerville EradiKate Acne Treatment (Sulfur 10%, spot)
- Bye Bye Blemish Original Drying Lotion 1 oz
Makeup (2)
- bareMinerals Original Loose Powder Foundation SPF 15
- Lily Lolo Mineral Foundation SPF 15 In The Buff 10 g
Serums & Treatments (1)
Sunscreens (5)
- Mineral Fusion Brush-On Powder Sunscreen SPF 30
- DERMA E Sun Protection Mineral Powder SPF 30
- 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 Zinc Oxide trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A mineral UV filter and barrier powder; inorganic, with no carbon chain to feed on.
Does Zinc Oxide feed Malassezia?
No known link: Zinc Oxide 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 Zinc Oxide →
Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.