Isopropyl Linoleate
Emollient ester · INCI: Isopropyl Linoleate
Reviewed by Elysiana Aguilar, master esthetician
How we read it
Known to clog pores. If you break out easily, this is the one to skip.
Is Isopropyl Linoleate comedogenic?
Yes. Isopropyl Linoleate 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 lightweight ester related to isopropyl myristate, used for slip and fast absorption. It shows up on multiple acne-safe reference lists as pore-clogging.
The nuance
More of a concern in leave-on products on oily, breakout-prone skin than in rinse-off.
Related ingredients
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.