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Pore-Clogging Ingredients Checker

For acne-prone skin, avoiding pore-clogging ingredients is essential to prevent new breakouts. Our Pore-Clogging Ingredients Checker helps you identify whether your skincare, makeup, or haircare products contain components that could clog pores and exacerbate acne.

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This tool provides recommendation-based insights to guide your choices. However, it is not intended for diagnosis or treatment of any skin condition and should not replace professional advice.

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Use this checker as a helpful resource to move closer to healthier, clearer skin.

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Copy the full list of ingredients from your product, paste it into the search bar, and click Search

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Potential pore-clogging (comedogenic) ingredients

The following list serves as a guideline.

  • Acetylated Lanolin

  • Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol

  • Algae Extract

  • Algin

  • Butyl Stearate

  • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

  • Cacao Seed Butter

  • Carrageenan

  • Cetyl Acetate

  • Cetearyl Alcohol Ceteareth 20

  • Chondrus Crispus

  • Irish Moss

  • Carageenan

  • Moss

  • Chlorella

  • Coal Tar

  • Cocoa Butter

  • Coconut Alkane

  • Coconut Alkanes

  • Coconut Butter

  • Coconut Oil

  • Colloidal Sulfur

  • Cotton Seed Oil

  • D & C Red # 17

  • D & C Red # 21

  • D & C Red # 3

  • D & C Red # 30

  • D & C Red # 36

  • Decyl Oleate

  • Dioctyl Succinate

  • Disodium Monooleamido

  • Dunaliella Salina Extract

  • PEG 2- Sulfosuccinate

  • Ethoxylated Lanolin

  • Ethylhexyl Palmitate

  • Glyceryl Stearate SE

  • Glyceryl-3 Diisostearate

  • Glycine Soja

  • Gigartina stellata extract

  • Hexadecyl Alcohol

  • Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

  • Isocetyl Alcohol

  • Isocetyl Stearate

  • Isodecyl Oleate

  • Isopropyl Isostearate

  • Isopropyl Linolate

  • Isopropyl Myristate

  • Isopropyl Palmitate

  • Isostearyl Isostearate

  • Isostearyl Neopentanoate​

  • Kelp

  • Laminaria Digitata Extract

  • Laminaria Saccharina

  • Laminaria Saccharine

  • Laureth-23

  • Laureth-4

  • Lauric Acid

  • Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract

  • Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract

  • Mink Oil

  • Myristic Acid

  • Myristyl Lactate

  • Myristyl Myristate

  • Octyl Palmitate

  • Octyl Stearate

  • Oleth-3

  • Oleyl Alcohol

  • PEG 16 Lanolin

  • PEG 200 Dilaurate

  • PEG 8 Stearate

  • PG Monostearate

  • PPG 2 Myristyl Propionate

  • Plankton

  • Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate

  • Potassium Chloride

  • Propylene Glycol Monostearate

  • Red Algae

  • Seaweed

  • Shark Liver Oil

  • Squalene

  • Shea Butter

  • Sodium Laureth Sulfate

  • Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

  • Solulan 16

  • Sorbitan Oleate

  • Soybean Oil

  • Spirulina

  • Steareth 10

  • Stearic Acid Tea

  • Stearyl Heptanoate

  • Sulfated Castor Oil

  • Sulfated Jojoba Oil

  • Wheat Germ Glycerid

  • Wheat germ oil

  • Talc

  • Talcum

  • Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter

  • Wheat Germ Oil

  • Xylene

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