INCI Medical Safety Check

Is Clinique Fat Water Niacinamide Pore-Refining Toner Vol. 9 Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe?

Comprehensive ingredient safety verdict & trigger breakdown across 11 INCI components.

VERDICT: NOT SAFE Primer

Contains 1 Flagged Trigger(s) for Fungal Acne (Malassezia)

Screens for lipids, fatty acids, polysorbates, and esters that feed Malassezia yeast and trigger fungal acne / pityrosporum folliculitis.

Cosmetiqly Safety Score

75 %

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Clinical Breakdown & Synthesized Verdict

Clinique Fat Water Niacinamide Pore-Refining Toner Vol. 9 received a status of FAIL for Fungal Acne (Malassezia). Our safety rule engine screened 11 formulation ingredients and detected 1 active trigger(s): peg-100 stearate.

With a calculated Cosmetiqly Safety Score of 75%, individuals requiring strict fungal acne (malassezia) avoidance should evaluate alternative products or patch test with caution.

Flagged Trigger Ingredients (1)

⚠️ peg-100 stearate

Full INCI Ingredient List (11 Ingredients)

Parsed from official formula disclosure

#	INCI Ingredient Name	Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Status
1	tocopherol	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
2	panthenol	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
3	ceramide eop	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
4	ascorbic acid	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
5	helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
6	fragrance (parfum)	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
7	eugenol	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
8	zinc oxide	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
9	octocrylene	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
10	sodium lauryl sulfate (sls)	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
11	peg-100 stearate	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER