Pore-Clogging & Acne-Triggering Ingredients

Acetylated Lanolin  

Alcohol  

Algae Extract  

Algin  

Butyl Stearate  

Carrageenan  

Cetyl Acetate  

Cetearyl Alcohol + Ceteareth 20  

Chondrus Crispus / Irish Moss / Carageenan Moss 

Chlorella  

Coal Tar  

Cocoa Butter  

Coconut Alkanes  

Coconut Butter  

Coconut Oil  

Colloidal Sulfur  

Cotton Awws Oil  

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 Soya)  

Spirulina  

Steareth 10  

Stearic Acid Tea  

Stearyl Heptanoate  

Sulfated Castor Oil  

Sulfated Jojoba Oil  

Wheat Germ Glyceride  

Wheat Germ Oil  

Xylene

Acne-Safe Ingredient Checker

Curious if your skincare is causing breakouts? Use our Ingredient Checker to find out! Simply paste your ingredient list below, and we’ll scan for pore-clogging and acne-triggering ingredients.

Any ingredient highlighted in yellow is considered problematic and may contribute to breakouts.

This tool is continuously updated and refined, but errors may occur. For accuracy, always double-check with our full list of problematic ingredients