INCI Medical Safety Check

Is Kosas Rapid Relief Acne Spot Treatment Vol. 9 Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe?

Comprehensive ingredient safety verdict & trigger breakdown across 17 INCI components.

VERDICT: NOT SAFE Face Oil

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

Kosas Rapid Relief Acne Spot Treatment Vol. 9 received a status of FAIL for Fungal Acne (Malassezia). Our safety rule engine screened 17 formulation ingredients and detected 2 active trigger(s): isopropyl myristate, lauric 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)

⚠️ isopropyl myristate ⚠️ lauric acid

Full INCI Ingredient List (17 Ingredients)

Parsed from official formula disclosure

#	INCI Ingredient Name	Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Status
1	titanium dioxide	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
2	methylparaben	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
3	sodium laureth sulfate (sles)	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
4	isopropyl myristate	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER
5	lauric acid	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER
6	tocopheryl acetate	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
7	propanediol	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
8	phenoxyethanol	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
9	carbomer	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
10	squalane	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
11	salicylic acid	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
12	zinc pca	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
13	butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
14	linalool	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
15	lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
16	avobenzone	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
17	propylparaben	✓ CLEAN / SAFE