INCI Medical Safety Check

Is Merit Beauty Radiant Creamy Concealer Vol. 2 Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe?

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

VERDICT: NOT SAFE Conditioner

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

Analysis indicates that Merit Beauty Radiant Creamy Concealer Vol. 2 does not meet strict Fungal Acne (Malassezia) safety criteria. This formulation contains 2 blacklisted component(s) known to exacerbate fungal acne (malassezia): oleic acid, peg-100 stearate.

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)

⚠️ oleic acid ⚠️ peg-100 stearate

Full INCI Ingredient List (16 Ingredients)

Parsed from official formula disclosure

#	INCI Ingredient Name	Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Status
1	octocrylene	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
2	sodium lauryl sulfate (sls)	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
3	peg-100 stearate	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER
4	oleic acid	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER
5	hydrolyzed soy protein	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
6	butylene glycol	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
7	caprylic/capric triglyceride	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
8	xanthan gum	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
9	allantoin	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
10	centella asiatica extract	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
11	retinol	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
12	simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
13	limonene	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
14	geraniol	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
15	titanium dioxide	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
16	methylparaben	✓ CLEAN / SAFE