You Can’t Fix Fungal Acne While Your Cleanser Is Feeding It
If you’ve been told fungal acne is hard to treat, needs antifungals, or just keeps coming back, you’ve been misled. Fungal acne isn’t resistant. It’s being fuelled every single day. And the fuel source isn’t your serum. It’s not your moisturiser. It’s your cleanser.
The Biggest Lie About Fungal Acne
Most people believe fungal acne is a treatment problem. So they:
Buy antifungal creams
Strip their skin with harsh cleansers
Cycle actives endlessly
Kill everything… then wonder why it returns
But fungal acne isn’t driven by what you put on after cleansing. It’s driven by what you create during cleansing. Because Malassezia doesn’t need much to thrive.
It needs:
• Oil rebound
• Barrier damage
• Inflammation
• A disrupted skin environment
And most cleansers create all four.
Why “Acne Cleansers” Make Fungal Acne Worse
Foaming cleansers strip the barrier. Your skin panics. Sebum production spikes. And what does Malassezia feed on? Oil.
So every time you “deep cleanse,” you:
Increase oil availability
Damage the barrier
Trigger inflammatory signalling
Create the perfect environment for yeast to multiply
Then you try to treat the fallout with actives. That’s not treatment. That’s damage control. Fungal acne doesn’t need harsher products.
It needs fewer conditions that allow it to survive.
That means:
✔ Less oil rebound
✔ Less inflammation
✔ A stronger barrier
✔ A calmer skin environment
And that starts at step one. Not step five.
Introducing the Upgraded Pore Cleansing Oil
This cleanser was rebuilt specifically for skins that:
Break out in itchy clusters
Flare after washing
Never fully clear
React to “gentle” cleansers
Cycle fungal congestion over and over
Instead of stripping the skin and hoping for the best, this formula actively changes the conditions Malassezia relies on.
What This Cleanser Does Differently
While cleansing, it is designed to:
✔ Reduce excess oil production (up to 40%)
✔ Limit fungal overgrowth instead of feeding it
✔ Suppress inflammatory signals that drive flares
✔ Increase antimicrobial peptides naturally produced by skin
✔ Rebuild ceramides and cholesterol so the barrier stabilises
This isn’t killing everything on your skin. It’s removing what fungal acne needs to survive.
Why Your Skin Finally Changes When You Fix This Step
When fungal acne calms, it’s not because you “killed it.” It’s because:
Oil stabilised
Inflammation dropped
The barrier rebuilt
The environment changed
This cleanser does that before your routine even begins. So instead of starting in flare mode, you start in correction.
Who This Is For
This cleanser is for you if:
Your breakouts itch or sting
Congestion clusters around the forehead, hairline, jaw, chest, or back
Your skin feels worse after cleansing
Foaming cleansers make you oilier
“Fungal acne routines” never fully work
If your skin flares after cleansing, that’s your sign.
Stop Fighting Fungal Acne the Hard Way
You don’t need to attack your skin harder. You need to stop feeding the problem.
Fix the foundation.
Change the environment.
Let your skin settle.
👉 Start With the Upgraded Pore Cleansing Oil
If fungal acne keeps coming back, it’s because step one hasn’t changed. Now it can.
Frequently Asked Questions
“Isn’t fungal acne caused by yeast? How can a cleanser fix that?”
Fungal acne isn’t just about yeast being present, Malassezia lives on everyone’s skin.
The issue is the environment:
Excess oil
Barrier damage
Inflammation
Most cleansers make all three worse. This cleanser works by reducing oil rebound, calming inflammation, and strengthening the barrier, making it much harder for yeast to thrive. You’re not just removing yeast, you’re removing its fuel.
“I’ve tried antifungals. Why does it keep coming back?”
Because antifungals treat symptoms, not conditions. If your cleanser:
Strips your skin
Triggers oil rebound
Keeps inflammation active
The environment stays favourable for fungal overgrowth. That’s why fungal acne often “returns” the moment treatment stops. Fix the foundation and the cycle breaks.
“Isn’t oil bad for fungal acne?”
This is one of the biggest myths. What feeds fungal acne isn’t all oil, it’s excess, dysregulated sebum caused by barrier damage.
This cleanser:
Helps reduce sebum production
Uses oils that don’t trigger rebound oil
Rinses clean without occluding
The result is less oil over time, not more.
“Will this clog my pores?”
No. This formula was designed for congested, reactive skin.
It:
Dissolves congestion instead of trapping it
Rinses clean (not a heavy balm)
Helps smooth the follicle lining
Reduces the oil conditions that cause clogging
Many people experience less congestion, not more.
“My skin is extremely sensitive. Is this too active?”
This cleanser doesn’t rely on harsh surfactants or stripping agents.
Instead, it works by:
Calming inflammatory signals
Supporting the barrier
Strengthening the skin’s natural defence system
That makes it especially suitable for reactive, itchy, sensitised skin.
“How long before I see a difference?”
Many people notice:
Less tightness and itching within days
Improved comfort after cleansing immediately
Fewer flare-ups within 2–4 weeks
Barrier rebuilding and oil normalisation happen progressively, but you should feel a difference fast.
“Do I still need my antifungal products?”
This cleanser doesn’t replace medical treatment if prescribed. But many people find that once inflammation and oil are stabilised at cleanse, their need for aggressive treatments reduces significantly. Think of this as making your other products finally work properly.
The Bottom Line. Fungal acne isn’t stubborn. It’s being fed.
And the fastest way to stop feeding it
is to stop triggering inflammation and oil rebound
every time you cleanse.
👉 Start at Step One
If fungal acne keeps returning,
this is the most logical place to intervene.
Fix the foundation.
Let your skin settle.
