PPG-2 Myristyl Propionate
Emollient ester · INCI: PPG-2 Myristyl Propionate
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 PPG-2 Myristyl Propionate comedogenic?
Yes. PPG-2 Myristyl Propionate 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 myristate ester flagged as pore-clogging.
Names we read the same way
- PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate
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: What acne actually is.