Ethoxylated Lanolin
Modified lanolin · INCI: Ethoxylated Lanolin
Reviewed by Elysiana Aguilar, master esthetician
How we read it
Highly comedogenic
Known to clog pores. If you break out easily, this is the one to skip.
Is Ethoxylated Lanolin comedogenic?
Yes. Ethoxylated Lanolin 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
A modified lanolin flagged as pore-clogging.
Names we read the same way
- PEG-75 Lanolin
- Lanolin Polyoxyethylene Ether
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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: The types of acne lesions.