Ingredient
Coal Tar
Tar / hydrocarbon · INCI: Coal Tar
How we read it
Highly comedogenic
A known pore-clogging ingredient. Avoid if you're acne-prone.
Why we read it this way
Listed as pore-clogging by Acne Clinic NYC. A hydrocarbon distillate used in some medicated products; heavy and occlusive on the skin.
The nuance
Used medically for scalp and skin conditions; the pore-clogging concern is leave-on facial use.