Acrylates & Fungal Acne Ingredient Analyzer
Check skincare and cosmetic products for potential irritants in seconds — built by someone who's been there. ✨
I developed an allergy to acrylates after years of getting gel polish — something I never thought twice about until my eyelids swelled up and my fingers broke out in a painful rash. Suddenly I had to scrutinise every single ingredient on every product I owned, and honestly, it was exhausting. That's why I built this tool — to save you the hours I spent cross-referencing chemical names and trying to figure out what was safe.
If you've ever stared at an ingredient list feeling completely overwhelmed, you're in the right place. Just paste a product's full ingredient list into the text box below and find out instantly if it contains known acrylates or fungal acne triggers. No chemistry degree required.
Say Goodbye to Scanning Lists 👋
Don't waste time manually checking ingredients like I did. Let Acrylis do the work for you.
Enter individual ingredients or copy and paste an entire list into the box below. Acrylis will do the rest.
Understanding Your Skin's Triggers
Navigating the world of skincare and cosmetics can be a minefield, especially when your skin reacts to specific ingredients. Two common but often misunderstood culprits are acrylates and the triggers for Malassezia folliculitis, also known as fungal acne. I built this analyzer because I know how overwhelming it feels — I've been there, staring at ingredient lists for hours, trying to work out what's safe.
The Challenge of Acrylates Allergies
Acrylates are a group of chemicals prized for their ability to make products stick, harden, or form a durable film. They're everywhere: in gel nail polishes, adhesives, and, most importantly for those of us with sensitivities, in a vast range of cosmetics like foundations, mascaras, and skincare formulations.
For most people, they are harmless. But for a growing number, repeated exposure can lead to allergic contact dermatitis. The symptoms can be distressing, ranging from redness and swelling to itchy rashes and blisters. Identifying the source is incredibly difficult because acrylates hide behind dozens of different chemical names (e.g., Ethyl Acrylate, Carbomer, Polyquaternium). Manually screening every label is a daunting and error-prone task.
Decoding Fungal Acne (Malassezia Folliculitis)
Often mistaken for traditional acne, "fungal acne" isn't acne at all. It's an infection of the hair follicles caused by an overgrowth of Malassezia, a yeast that naturally lives on our skin. It typically appears as small, uniform, itchy bumps, often on the forehead, chest, and back.
Unlike bacterial acne, it doesn't respond to typical acne treatments and can even be made worse by them. The Malassezia yeast feeds on certain types of lipids, specifically fatty acids with carbon chain lengths from 11 to 24. This means that many common skincare ingredients—from coconut oil and shea butter to countless esters like Glyceryl Stearate—can fuel the problem. Avoiding these triggers is key to managing the condition, but the list of unsafe ingredients is extensive and not always obvious.
Your Solution for Safer Skincare ✅
That's why I built Acrylis. I've compiled comprehensive databases of known acrylates and fungal acne triggers based on scientific literature and dermatology resources. The tool cross-references your ingredient list against these databases in an instant.
No more guesswork. No more spending hours on research like I did. Just paste, analyze, and get a clear, immediate result. Take control of your skincare routine and give your skin the care it deserves.