Ingredient
Cetyl Acetate
Emollient ester · INCI: Cetyl Acetate
Reviewed by Elysiana, licensed esthetician
How we read it
Highly comedogenic
Known to clog pores. If you break out easily, this is the one to skip.
Is Cetyl Acetate comedogenic?
Yes. Cetyl Acetate 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 emollient ester often paired with acetylated lanolin alcohol. It's listed as pore-clogging across the acne-safe references we checked.
The nuance
Most relevant in richer leave-on creams; effect can depend on how much is used.
One ingredient rarely tells the whole story. Run the whole label and see everything in the product at once.