Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
Texture / film former · INCI: Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
Reviewed by Elysiana Aguilar, master esthetician
How we read it
Not a pore-clogger. Considered safe for acne-prone skin.
Is Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer comedogenic?
No. Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer isn't considered pore-clogging, and we read it as safe to use on acne-prone skin. That doesn't make it right for everyone, but congestion isn't the thing to watch for with it.
Why we read it this way
This is a synthetic thickener and film former, a large polymer that gives gels their body and helps them spread evenly. Molecules this size stay on the surface, and they are not the kind of ingredient that appears on pore-clogging references.
The nuance
It can leave a slight film or pill under makeup on some skin. That is a texture problem rather than a pore one.
Related ingredients
One ingredient rarely tells the whole story. The acne ingredient checker reads everything in a product at once, and there is more on what comedogenic means. Also in the guides: What causes acne.