INCI Medical Safety Check

Is Merit Beauty Thermal Spring Water Vol. 11 Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe?

Comprehensive ingredient safety verdict & trigger breakdown across 13 INCI components.

VERDICT: NOT SAFE Foundation

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 Thermal Spring Water Vol. 11 does not meet strict Fungal Acne (Malassezia) safety criteria. This formulation contains 2 blacklisted component(s) known to exacerbate fungal acne (malassezia): polysorbate 20, isopropyl palmitate.

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 20 ⚠️ isopropyl palmitate

Full INCI Ingredient List (13 Ingredients)

Parsed from official formula disclosure

#	INCI Ingredient Name	Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Status
1	lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
2	avobenzone	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
3	propylparaben	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
4	polysorbate 20	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER
5	isopropyl palmitate	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER
6	chondrus crispus (carrageenan)	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
7	water (aqua)	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
8	cetearyl alcohol	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
9	ethylhexylglycerin	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
10	disodium edta	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
11	ceramide np	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
12	glycolic acid	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
13	madecassoside	✓ CLEAN / SAFE