Fungal acne safe, reef-safe sunscreens

364 products, every ingredient list checked · ranked by what people actually open — not by who paid us · ranking updated 1 Nov 2026

No ingredient known to feed Malassezia, the yeast behind fungal acne — the same screen as our fungal acne checker. Ferments and fatty alcohols, which the checker marks “possible”, are allowed. Product not here? Check it yourself — paste its ingredient list.

None of the UV filters banned or restricted for coral reefs — oxybenzone, octinoxate, octocrylene, 4-MBC. “Reef-safe” is not a regulated claim; this is a check of the ingredient list.

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What makes sunscreen fungal-acne safe?

Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) is driven by a yeast that feeds on fatty acids and the oils, butters, esters, polysorbates and lecithin made of them. A product is on this list only when none of its ingredients is one of those triggers — the same screen as our fungal acne checker, applied to the full ingredient list rather than the label claim. Ferments, fatty alcohols (cetyl, cetearyl) and squalene, which the checker marks “possible”, do not exclude a product.

Will a fungal-acne safe sunscreen treat fungal acne?

No. A fungal-acne safe product only avoids feeding the yeast. Fungal acne itself is treated with antifungals such as ketoconazole or clotrimazole, usually on a doctor's or pharmacist's advice; these sunscreen are what to use alongside without making it worse.

What makes a sunscreen reef-safe here?

None of the UV filters that Hawaii, Key West, Palau and other reef regions have banned or restricted is in the ingredient list: oxybenzone (benzophenone-3), octinoxate (ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate), octocrylene and 4-methylbenzylidene camphor. The term is not regulated, so this is a check of the list, not a certification. The mineral sunscreens list is the stricter choice if you want no organic filters at all.

Which fungal acne safe, reef-safe sunscreens do people check most?

The ones opened most on SkinCarisma right now:
• CosRX Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ (safety 98/100, fragrance-free, paraben-free);
• TIZO 2 Non-Tinted Facial Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 (safety 100/100, fragrance-free, paraben-free);
• Tocobo Cotton Airy Sun Stick SPF 50 (safety 100/100, paraben-free, alcohol-free);
• Bioderma Photoderm Aquafluide Protective Ultra-Light Fluid SPF 50+ (safety 100/100, fragrance-free, paraben-free);
• House of Hur Matcha Light Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ (safety 100/100, paraben-free, alcohol-free).
Every one passes the check above; open any of them for the full ingredient list.

How was this list of 364 fungal acne safe, reef-safe sunscreens made?

We read the full ingredient list of every product in the category and keep only those that pass the check above. The order is by what people actually open on SkinCarisma, not by who pays us.

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