INCI Medical Safety Check

Is Tarte Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops Vol. 4 Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe?

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

VERDICT: NOT SAFE Toner

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 Tarte Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops Vol. 4 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 (12 Ingredients)

Parsed from official formula disclosure

#	INCI Ingredient Name	Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Status
1	phenoxyethanol	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
2	carbomer	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
3	squalane	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
4	salicylic acid	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
5	zinc pca	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
6	butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
7	linalool	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
8	lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
9	avobenzone	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
10	propylparaben	✓ CLEAN / SAFE
11	polysorbate 20	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER
12	isopropyl palmitate	⚠️ FLAGGED TRIGGER