Ingredient · INCI listed
Sulfur
A traditional acne and rosacea ingredient that reduces oil, gently exfoliates, and curbs blemish-causing bacteria. Effective, but drying and famously pungent.
Data summary
Products containing
4
Most common in
3 products
treatments
Typical pairing
Zinc Oxide
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In the catalog
Sulfur by the numbers.
The DermFND database tracks 4 products formulated with sulfur, and it's strongly concentrated in treatments — 3 products, 75% of where it shows up. Formulations carrying it score 60/100 on average (around the catalog norm); the strongest is SKIN1004 Tea-Trica Spot Cream at 79/100.
It co-occurs most with Zinc Oxide (3 shared formulas) and Tea Tree (2 shared formulas).
Where it shows up
