Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol
Lanolin derivative · INCI: Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol
Reviewed by Elysiana Aguilar, master esthetician
How we read it
Known to clog pores. If you break out easily, this is the one to skip.
Is Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol comedogenic?
Yes. Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol is a known pore-clogging ingredient, and we read it as highly comedogenic. If you're acne-prone, it's worth avoiding, especially when it sits near the top of an ingredient list.
Why we read it this way
An acetylated, heavier lanolin derivative that's consistently flagged as pore-clogging across acne-safe lists.
The nuance
Common in occlusive balms and rich creams; the concern is leave-on use on breakout-prone skin.
Related ingredients
One ingredient rarely tells the whole story. The acne ingredient checker reads everything in a product at once, the pore-clogging ingredients list has the rest of what we flag, and there is more on what comedogenic means. Also in the guides: What acne actually is.