INCI Medical Safety Check

Is Hero Cosmetics Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil Vol. 3 Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe?

Comprehensive ingredient safety verdict & trigger breakdown across 16 INCI components.

VERDICT: NOT SAFE Serum

Contains 2 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

50 %

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Clinical Breakdown & Synthesized Verdict

Hero Cosmetics Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil Vol. 3 received a status of FAIL for Fungal Acne (Malassezia). Our safety rule engine screened 16 formulation ingredients and detected 2 active trigger(s): polysorbate 80, palmitic acid.

With a calculated Cosmetiqly Safety Score of 50%, individuals requiring strict fungal acne (malassezia) avoidance should evaluate alternative products or patch test with caution.

Flagged Trigger Ingredients (2)

⚠️ polysorbate 80 ⚠️ palmitic acid

Full INCI Ingredient List (16 Ingredients)

Parsed from official formula disclosure

#	INCI Ingredient Name	Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Status
1	ceramide ap	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
2	lactic acid	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
3	adenosine	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
4	prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
5	citral	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
6	ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
7	octisalate	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
8	butylparaben	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
9	polysorbate 80	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER
10	palmitic acid	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER
11	hydrolyzed wheat protein	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
12	niacinamide	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
13	dimethicone	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
14	tocopherol	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
15	panthenol	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
16	ceramide eop	✓ CLEAN / SAFE