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iamfarah36

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Oil Cleansing and Fungal Acne!

Does Oil Cleansing cause Fungal Acne? (Malassezia folliculitis) Myth or Truth?
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amira302

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No it won’t because you are not leaving the oil on the skin you are using it to remove dirt so it will actually help the acne
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PaolaUse

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In my experience, yes. Even if it is on skin for a small time amount it will feed the malassezia. I prefer to use micellar water. You have to experiment with your skin.
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iamfarah36

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I’m aware of if since I got fungal acne , I steer clear of cleansing oils. They are not for me at all.
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