INCI Medical Safety Check

Is Merit Beauty Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe?

Comprehensive ingredient safety verdict & trigger breakdown across 12 INCI components.

VERDICT: NOT SAFE Exfoliant

Contains 3 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

25 %

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Clinical Breakdown & Synthesized Verdict

Analysis indicates that Merit Beauty Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 does not meet strict Fungal Acne (Malassezia) safety criteria. This formulation contains 3 blacklisted component(s) known to exacerbate fungal acne (malassezia): polysorbate 60, myristic acid, coconut oil (cocos nucifera).

With a calculated Cosmetiqly Safety Score of 25%, individuals requiring strict fungal acne (malassezia) avoidance should evaluate alternative products or patch test with caution.

Flagged Trigger Ingredients (3)

⚠️ polysorbate 60 ⚠️ myristic acid ⚠️ coconut oil (cocos nucifera)

Full INCI Ingredient List (12 Ingredients)

Parsed from official formula disclosure

#	INCI Ingredient Name	Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Status
1	ceramide np	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
2	glycolic acid	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
3	madecassoside	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
4	coconut oil (cocos nucifera)	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER
5	citronellol	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
6	melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
7	homosalate	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
8	ethylparaben	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
9	polysorbate 60	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER
10	myristic acid	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER
11	algae extract	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
12	glycerin	✓ CLEAN / SAFE