INCI Medical Safety Check

Is NARS Thermal Spring Water Vol. 9 Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe?

Comprehensive ingredient safety verdict & trigger breakdown across 15 INCI components.

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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 NARS Thermal Spring Water Vol. 9 does not meet strict Fungal Acne (Malassezia) safety criteria. This formulation contains 2 blacklisted component(s) known to exacerbate fungal acne (malassezia): 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 (15 Ingredients)

Parsed from official formula disclosure

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