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Is The Derma Co 1% Hyaluronic Sunscreen Aqua Gel pore-clogging or fungal-acne safe?

80%clean
Mild risk

No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 3 ingredients are rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Not fungal-acne safe

1 ingredient can feed Malassezia yeast (itchy, uniform forehead or chest bumps).

#IngredientPoresFungal acneIrritancy
28 Ceteareth-20 3/5 · Low amount Trigger
27 Cetearyl Alcohol 2/5 · Mild risk Safe
39 Tocopherol 2/5 · Mild risk Safe
8 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 1/5 · Low Safe
1 Aqua 0/5 · Low Safe
2 Propylene Glycol 0/5 · Low Safe
6 Glycerin 0/5 · Low Safe
17 Sodium Hyaluronate 0/5 · Low Safe
18 Niacinamide 0/5 · Low Safe
37 Allantoin 0/5 · Low Safe
30 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.

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethaneterephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acidphenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acidethylhexyl methoxycinnamatetriethanolaminetapioca starchammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymerethylhexyl salicylatemethylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenoldecyl glucosidexanthan gumisododecanecetearyl olivatesorbitan olivatexylitylglucosideanhydroxylitolxylitolphenoxyethanolethylhexylglycerindicaprylyl carbonateglyceryl monostearatepolyester-7neopentyl glycol diheptanoateblueberry extractsodium polyacrylatebiosaccharide gum-41,2-hexanediolcapsicum annuum fruit extractsodium gluconatebutylated hydroxytoluene

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 The Derma Co 1% Hyaluronic Sunscreen Aqua Gel. The ingredients doing most of the work are Aqua, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin and Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, which are all low-risk for pores.

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Full ingredient list

Aqua, Propylene Glycol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride , Triethanolamine, Tapioca Starch, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Decyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Isododecane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Glyceryl Monostearate, Polyester-7, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Blueberry Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Biosaccharide Gum-4, 1,2-hexanediol, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Sodium Gluconate, Tocopheryl Acetate and Butylated Hydroxytoluene.

Source: official The Derma Co 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 The Derma Co 1% Hyaluronic Sunscreen Aqua Gel pore-clogging?

Mild risk. No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 3 ingredients are rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Is The Derma Co 1% Hyaluronic Sunscreen Aqua Gel safe for fungal acne?

No. It contains Ceteareth-20, which can feed Malassezia yeast.

What is the clean score of The Derma Co 1% Hyaluronic Sunscreen Aqua Gel?

The Derma Co 1% Hyaluronic Sunscreen Aqua Gel scores 80% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 10 recognised ingredients out of 40.

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