Ingredient
Lanolin Alcohol
Lanolin derivative · INCI: Lanolin Alcohol
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 Lanolin Alcohol comedogenic?
Yes. Lanolin Alcohol 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 wool-derived emollient fraction. Several lanolin derivatives, including this one, are commonly flagged as pore-clogging.
The nuance
Tolerance varies a lot between people; some acne-prone skin reacts, others don't.
One ingredient rarely tells the whole story. Run the whole label and see everything in the product at once.