Ingredient index
Every ingredient we rate
453 ingredients, grouped by how we read them. Just the ones we flag are on the pore-clogging list.
Highly comedogenic
77Known pore-clogging ingredients.
- Acetylated Lanolin
- Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol
- Algae · 111 names
- Andiroba Seed Oil
- Apricot Kernel Oil
- Avocado Oil
- Babassu Oil
- Bismuth Oxychloride
- Borage Oil
- Brazil Nut Oil
- Buriti Oil
- Butyl Stearate
- Canola Oil
- Carrageenan
- Carrot Seed Oil
- Cetyl Acetate
- Cherry Seed Oil
- Coal Tar
- Cocoa Butter
- Coconut Oil
- Cranberry Seed Oil
- Decyl Oleate
- Ethoxylated Lanolin
- Ethylhexyl Palmitate
- Ethylhexyl Stearate
- Evening Primrose Oil
- Flaxseed Oil
- Glyceryl-3 Diisostearate
- Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
- Isocetyl Alcohol
- Isocetyl Stearate
- Isodecyl Oleate
- Isopropyl Isodecanoate
- Isopropyl Isostearate
- Isopropyl Lanolate
- Isopropyl Linoleate
- Isopropyl Myristate
- Isopropyl Palmitate
- Isostearyl Isostearate
- Kapok Oil
- Lanolin
- Lanolin Acetate
- Lanolin Alcohol
- Lauric Acid
- Mahua Seed Oil
- Mango Butter
- Mink Oil
- Moringa Oil
- Myreth-3 Myristate
- Myristic Acid
- Myristyl Alcohol
- Myristyl Lactate
- Myristyl Myristate
- Myristyl Propionate
- Oleth-3
- Oleyl Alcohol
- Olive Oil
- Palash Oil
- Palm Kernel Oil
- Palm Oil
- Palmitic Acid
- Papaya Seed Oil
- Peanut Oil
- PEG-16 Lanolin
- Pilu Oil
- Pine Nut Oil
- PPG-2 Myristyl Propionate
- Red Palm Oil
- Sapote Seed Butter
- Shark Liver Oil
- Shea Butter
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
- Squalene
- Sweet Almond Oil
- Tallow
- Tetradecyl Myristate
Use with caution
21Potentially pore-clogging, depending on the formula.
- Beeswax
- Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- Coconut Alkanes
- Corn Oil
- Cottonseed Oil
- Dioctyl Succinate
- Glyceryl Stearate SE
- Isostearyl Neopentanoate
- Laureth-23
- Laureth-4
- Marula Oil
- Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
- Propylene Glycol Monostearate
- Sesame Oil
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Sorbitan Oleate
- Soybean Oil
- Stearic Acid
- Stearyl Heptanoate
- Wheat Germ Glyceride
- Wheat Germ Oil
Not pore-clogging
244Considered safe for acne-prone skin.
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
- Acrylates Copolymer
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- Adenosine
- Alcohol Denat.
- Allantoin
- Aloe Vera
- Alpha-Arbutin
- Aminomethyl Propanol
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
- Amyl Cinnamal
- Argan Oil
- Arginine
- Ascorbic Acid
- Ascorbyl Glucoside
- Avobenzone
- Azelaic Acid
- Bakuchiol
- Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- Behenyl Alcohol
- Benzoic Acid
- Benzoyl Peroxide
- Benzyl Alcohol
- Benzyl Benzoate
- Benzyl Cinnamate
- Benzyl Salicylate
- Beta-Glucan
- Betaine
- Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
- Bisabolol
- Blueberry Extract
- Burdock Root Extract
- Butylene Glycol
- Caffeine
- Calendula Extract
- Caprylhydroxamic Acid
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Caprylyl Methicone
- Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
- Carbomer
- Carnosine
- Cellulose Gum
- Centella Asiatica
- Ceramide AP
- Ceramide AS
- Ceramide EOP
- Ceramide NG
- Ceramide NP
- Ceteareth-20
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Cetearyl Glucoside
- Cetearyl Olivate
- Cetyl Alcohol
- Chamomile Extract
- Chlorphenesin
- Cholesterol
- CI 14700
- CI 19140
- Citral
- Citric Acid
- Citronellol
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Coco-Glucoside
- Colloidal Oatmeal
- Copper Tripeptide-1
- Coumarin
- Cucumber Extract
- Cupuacu Butter
- Cyclohexasiloxane
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Decyl Glucoside
- Dehydroacetic Acid
- Diisostearyl Malate
- Dimethicone
- Dimethiconol
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
- Disodium EDTA
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Etidronic Acid
- Eugenol
- Farnesol
- Ferulic Acid
- Fig Extract
- Fragrance
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
- Geraniol
- Ginger Extract
- Ginkgo Extract
- Ginseng Extract
- Gluconolactone
- Glycereth-26
- Glycerin
- Glyceryl Caprylate
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Glycolic Acid
- Grape Seed Extract
- Green Tea Extract
- Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water
- Hemp Seed Oil
- Hexyl Cinnamal
- Hexylene Glycol
- Homosalate
- Honey
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Hydrogenated Polydecene
- Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
- Hydroxyacetophenone
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
- Hydroxyethylcellulose
- Hydroxypropyl Guar
- Hypochlorous Acid
- Iron Oxides
- Isododecane
- Jojoba Oil
- Kukui Nut Oil
- Lactic Acid
- Laureth-7
- Lauryl Alcohol
- Lauryl Glucoside
- Lavender Extract
- Lecithin
- Lemon Balm Extract
- Licorice Root Extract
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Lotus Extract
- Macadamia Oil
- Madecassoside
- Maltodextrin
- Mandelic Acid
- Mica
- Mineral Oil
- Mugwort Extract
- Murumuru Butter
- Neem Oil
- Nettle Extract
- Niacinamide
- Nylon-12
- Oat Extract
- Octinoxate
- Octisalate
- Octocrylene
- Octyldodecanol
- Oleth-10
- Oleth-20
- Panthenol
- Pantothenic Acid
- Papaya Extract
- Peach Kernel Oil
- PEG-100 Stearate
- PEG-150 Distearate
- PEG-200 Dilaurate
- PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- PEG-8 Stearate
- Pentylene Glycol
- Peppermint Extract
- Petrolatum
- Phenoxyethanol
- Phenyl Trimethicone
- Phospholipids
- Phytic Acid
- Phytosphingosine
- Phytosterols
- Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11
- Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
- Polysorbate 20
- Polysorbate 40
- Polysorbate 60
- Polysorbate 80
- Pomegranate Extract
- Potassium Hydroxide
- Potassium Sorbate
- Prickly Pear Extract
- Propanediol
- Propolis Extract
- Propylene Glycol
- Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Purslane Extract
- Reishi Mushroom Extract
- Retinaldehyde
- Retinol
- Retinyl Palmitate
- Rice Extract
- Rosehip Extract
- Rosehip Oil
- Rosemary Extract
- Sage Extract
- Salicylic Acid
- Sclerotium Gum
- Silica
- Snail Secretion Filtrate
- Snow Mushroom Extract
- Sodium Benzoate
- Sodium Chloride
- Sodium Citrate
- Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
- Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- Sodium Gluconate
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Sodium Lactate
- Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
- Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- Sodium PCA
- Sodium Polyacrylate
- Sorbitan Laurate
- Sorbitan Olivate
- Sorbitan Stearate
- Sorbitol
- Squalane
- Steareth-10
- Steareth-2
- Steareth-20
- Stearyl Alcohol
- Sunflower Oil
- Talc
- Tamanu Oil
- Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
- Thyme Extract
- Tinosorb S
- Titanium Dioxide
- Tocopherol
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Tranexamic Acid
- Trehalose
- Triethanolamine
- Triethyl Citrate
- Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- Tromethamine
- Tucuma Butter
- Urea
- Water
- Watermelon Extract
- Willow Bark Extract
- Xanthan Gum
- Zinc Oxide