Pore Clogging Ingredient Checker
Wondering if your makeup is acne-safe? Use our ingredient checker to check your products for pore clogging ingredients.
Are your products acne-safe?
If you're prone to acne, your makeup or skincare products could be behind your breakouts. Even products that seem great might have hidden pore-clogging ingredients. Use our Pore Clogging Ingredient Checker to find out if any of your products are secretly causing issues. Simply enter the ingredients below and hit submit. Any pore-clogging ingredients will be highlighted in red. If you see any red-listed ingredients, it’s a good idea to stop using that product to keep your skin clear and healthy.
Keep in mind that some natural oils can be some of the worst culprits when it comes to clogging pores—cocoa butter and coconut oil, often found in “organic” skincare lines, are common examples. Other oils like jojoba, lanolin, and the newly hyped olive oil are less likely to clog pores but can still cause acne issues, especially if mixed with other pore-clogging ingredients, so it best to check with your esthetician.
Even some prescription products, like the cream form of Retin A, can contain these problematic ingredients, and the same goes for many over-the-counter acne medications. Surprisingly, even “oil-free” products aren’t always safe from causing clogged pores.
Feel free to contact us if you are unsure of a product.
Full list of non acne safe ingredients:
Acetylated Lanolin
Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol
Algae Extract
Algin
Beeswax
Bismuth
Bismuth Oxychloride
Butyl Stearate
Cera Alba
Carageenan Moss
Carrageenan
Cetearyl Alcohol + Ceteareth 20
Cetyl Acetate
Chlorella
Chondrus Crispus (aka Irish Moss or Carageenan Moss)
Cocoa Butter
Coconut Alkanes
Coconut Butter
Coconut Oil
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Colloidal Sulfur
Coal Tar
Cotton Awws Oil
Cotton Seed Oil
Corn 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
Disodium Monooleamido PEG 2- Sulfosuccinate
Ethoxylated Lanolin
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Glyceryl Stearate SE
Glyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Glycine Soja Oil
Hexadecyl Alcohol
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Irish Moss
Isocetyl Alcohol
Isocetyl Stearate
Isodecyl Oleate
Isopropyl Isostearate
Isopropyl Linolate
Isopropyl Myristate
Isopropyl Palmitate
Isostearyl Isostearate
Isostearyl Neopentanoate
Jojoba Wax
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
Parkii
PEG 2- Sulfosuccinate
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
Shea Butter
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Solulan 16
Sorbitan Oleate
Soyabean Oil
Soybean Oil
Spirulina
Steareth-10
Stearic Acid Tea
Stearyl Heptanoate
Sulfated Castor Oil
Sulfated Jojoba Oil
Theobroma Cacao Butter
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Turkey Red Oil
Wheat Germ Glyceride
Wheat Germ Oil
Xylene
Zea Mays Oil