Ingredient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Preservative booster / conditioning · INCI: Ethylhexylglycerin
Reviewed by Elysiana, licensed esthetician
How we read it
Not a pore-clogger. Considered safe for acne-prone skin.
Is Ethylhexylglycerin comedogenic?
No. Ethylhexylglycerin 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
Ethylhexylglycerin is a preservative booster and mild conditioning agent, used at well under one percent so a formula can get away with less preservative. It is not a lipid and our references do not flag it.
It is a known contact irritant for a small number of people, which usually shows up as stinging or a rash rather than as congestion.
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