Ingredient Checker & Pore Clogging List

Take the guesswork out of your skincare. Our Ingredient Checker & Pore-Clogging List lets you quickly see which ingredients are safe for your skin and which may contribute to clogged pores or breakouts—so you can make informed choices with every product.

Acne Safe Ingredient Checker

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• Acetylated Lanolin
• Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol
• Algae Extract
• Algin
• Butyl Stearate
• Carrageenan
• Cetyl Acetate
• Cetearyl Alcohol + Ceteareth 20
• Chondrus Crispus
(aka Irish Moss or Carageenan Moss)
• Chlorella
• Coal Tar
• Cocoa Butter
• 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
PEG 2- Sulfosuccinate
• Ethoxylated Lanolin
• Ethylhexyl Palmitate

• Glyceryl Stearate SE
• Glyceryl-3 Diisostearate
• 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 Extract
(Laminaria Saccharine)
• Laureth-23
• Laureth-4
• Lauric Acid
• 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 (Glycine Soja)
• Spirulina
• Steareth 10
• Stearic Acid Tea
• Stearyl Heptanoate
• Sulfated Castor Oil
• Sulfated Jojoba Oil
• Wheat Germ Glyceride
• Wheat Germ Oil
• Xylene

Comedogenicity Notice:
The comedogenicity of ingredients remains constant regardless of formulation. While some brands assert that formulation can modify this aspect, the fundamental nature of the ingredients remains unchanged.

Ingredient Checker & Pore Clogging List

Acne Safe Ingredient Checker

Comedogenicity Notice:
The comedogenicity of ingredients remains constant regardless of formulation. While some brands assert that formulation can modify this aspect, the fundamental nature of the ingredients remains unchanged.

11% L-Mandelic Serum

2.5% Advanced Acne Med

5% Advanced Acne Med

5% L-Mandelic Serum

Ingredient Checker & Pore Clogging List

Acne Safe Ingredient Checker

Comedogenicity Notice:The comedogenicity of ingredients remains constant regardless of formulation. While some brands assert that formulation can modify this aspect, the fundamental nature of the ingredients remains unchanged.

11% L-Mandelic Serum

2.5% Advanced Acne Med

5% Advanced Acne Med

5% L-Mandelic Serum

Comedogenicity Notice:
The comedogenicity of ingredients remains constant regardless of formulation. While some brands assert that formulation can modify this aspect, the fundamental nature of the ingredients remains unchanged.