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Is Minimalist SPF 50 Sunscreen pore-clogging or fungal-acne safe?

77%clean
Mild risk

No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 1 ingredient is rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Not fungal-acne safe

2 ingredients can feed Malassezia yeast (itchy, uniform forehead or chest bumps).

#IngredientPoresFungal acneIrritancy
26 Tocopherol 2/5 · Mild risk Safe
23 Glyceryl Stearate 1/5 · Low Trigger
6 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 1/5 · Low Safe
14 Butylene Glycol 1/5 · Low Safe
24 PEG-100 Stearate Not rated Trigger
1 Aqua 0/5 · Low Safe
5 Niacinamide 0/5 · Low Safe
8 Titanium Dioxide 0/5 · Low Safe
15 Allantoin 0/5 · Low Safe
16 Panthenol 0/5 · Low Safe
17 Sodium Hyaluronate 0/5 · Low Safe
Worth a second look

These aren't in our database, but they look like fats or emulsifiers that can matter for fungal acne:

linoleic acid
20 ingredients not in our pore-clogging database

These have no published comedogenic rating in our data. Most are preservatives, fragrance, extracts or actives that are not known pore-cloggers.

octocrylenebutyl methoxydibenzoylmethaneisododecanearachidyl alcoholpropylene glycol dicaprylate/dicapratediisopropyl sebacateethylhexyl triazonediisopropyl adipatec12-15 alkyl benzoatelinoleic acidlinolenic acidbehenyl alcoholarachidyl glucosidephenoxyethanolhydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymeracacia senegal gumxanthan gumethylhexylglycerinsilicatrisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate

Ingredients rated 3–5 that appear after position 15 are usually present below about 1%, so they are shown as "Low amount" and do not trigger the pore-clog alert. Ratings come from the Fulton comedogenic scale (0–5) and published Malassezia research. They are a rough guide: the concentration and the whole formula matter, and everyone's skin is different.

Acne-safe breakdown

We found no ingredients rated 3 or higher in Minimalist SPF 50 Sunscreen. The ingredients doing most of the work are Aqua, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and Titanium Dioxide, which are all low-risk for pores.

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Full ingredient list

Water/Aqua, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Isododecane, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Arachidyl Alcohol, Titanium Dioxide, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diisopropyl Adipate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Tocopheryl acetate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Silica, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Source: official Minimalist product page, checked 27 Sep 2026. Formulas vary by country and change over time, so always check your pack.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Minimalist SPF 50 Sunscreen pore-clogging?

Mild risk. No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 1 ingredient is rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Is Minimalist SPF 50 Sunscreen safe for fungal acne?

No. It contains Glyceryl Stearate and PEG-100 Stearate, which can feed Malassezia yeast.

What is the clean score of Minimalist SPF 50 Sunscreen?

Minimalist SPF 50 Sunscreen scores 77% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 11 recognised ingredients out of 31.

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