Ingredient

Myristic Acid

A saturated 14-carbon fatty acid found in nutmeg butter, coconut oil, palm kernel oil, and butterfat, used in cosmetics chiefly as a foam-building cleansing surfactant and emulsifier (it reacts with alkali to form soap).

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Good to know

Fungal-acne trigger
Can feed Malassezia yeast — a trigger for fungal acne (pityrosporum folliculitis) in people prone to it.

What it does

limited evidence

Benefits

Foam-building cleansing/surfactant agent in face washes, shaving foams, and soaps
Helps emulsify and stabilize oil-and-water formulas

Side effects

Soap-based cleansing from myristic acid can be drying or stripping for some skin
Moderately comedogenic (commonly rated around 3/5), so it may contribute to clogged pores
Sits within the C11-C24 fatty-acid range that lipid-dependent Malassezia yeast can feed on, so it is generally flagged as a potential fungal-acne (Malassezia folliculitis) trigger

Who it's for

Mostly a formulation aid in cleansers and soaps; normal to oily skin that tolerates foaming washes

Who should be careful

Dry, sensitive, acne-prone, or fungal-acne (Malassezia folliculitis)-prone skin should be cautious

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Products with Myristic Acid (41)

Nivea

NIVEA Soft Moisturizing Cream

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