Pore-Clogging
Ingredient Checker
Paste your full ingredient list below. We'll flag any known comedogenic ingredients that may contribute to breakouts and clogged pores.
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List of pore-clogging ingredients
- Acetylated Lanolin
- Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol
- Ahnfeltia Concinna
- Alaria Esculenta
- Algae
- Algae Extract
- Andiroba Seed Oil
- Apricot Kernel Oil
- Apricot Oil
- Argan Oil
- Arthrospira Platensis
- Ascophyllum
- Ascophyllum Nodosum
- Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
- Avocado Butter
- Avocado Oil
- Beef Tallow
- Black Kelp
- Bladderwrack
- Blue Algae
- Blue Green Algae
- Brazil Nut Oil
- Brown Algae
- Buriti Oil
- Butyl Stearate
- Butyrospermum Parkii
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Butyrospermum Parkii Shea Butter
- Cacao Butter
- Cacao Seed Butter
- Canola Oil
- Carrageenan
- Carrageenan Moss
- Carrot Seed Oil
- Ceteareth 20
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Cetearyl Alcohol Ceteareth 20
- Cetyl Acetate
- Cherry Seed Oil
- Chlorella
- Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
- Chondrus Crispus
- Coal Tar
- Cocoa Butter
- Coconut Acid
- Coconut Butter
- Coconut Extract
- Coconut Oil
- Cocos Nucifera
- Cocos Nucifera Oil
- Codium Fragile Extract
- Colloidal Sulfur
- Corn 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
- Dodecyl Acid
- Dulse
- Ecklonia
- Enteromorpha Compressa
- Ethylhexyl Palmitate
- Ethylhexyl Stearate
- Evening Primrose Oil
- Flaxseed Oil
- Glyceryl Monostearate
- Glyceryl Stearate SE
- Glycine Max
- Glycine Soja Oil
- Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
- Hexadecyl Alcohol
- Himanthalia Elongata
- Hydrogenated Olive Oil
- Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
- Irish Moss
- Isocetyl Stearate
- Isodecyl Oleate
- Isopropyl Isostearate
- Isopropyl Lanolate
- Isopropyl Myristate
- Isopropyl Palmitate
- Isostearic Acid
- Isostearyl Isostearate
- Isostearyl Neopentanoate
- Jojoba Butter
- Karite
- Kelp
- Laminaria
- Laminaria Digitata Extract
- Laminaria Longicruris
- Laminaria Saccharina
- Lanolic Acid
- Lanolin Oil
- Laureth 23
- Laureth 4
- Laureth-23
- Laureth-4
- Lauric Acid
- Laurostearic Acid
- Lauryl Sulfate
- Linolate
- Linseed Oil
- Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
- Lola Implexa
- Macroalgae
- Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
- Mango Butter
- Marine Algae
- Marula Oil
- Mastocarpus Stellatus
- Microcystis Aeruginosa
- Mink Oil
- Moringa Oil
- Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
- Moroccan Oil
- Myreth-3 Myristate
- Myristate
- Myristic Acid
- Myristyl
- Myristyl Alcohol
- Myristyl Lactate
- Myristyl Myristate
- Myristyl Propionate
- Norwegian Kelp
- Octyl Palmitate
- Octyl Stearate
- Oleic Acid
- Oleth-3
- Oleth-5
- Oleyl Alcohol
- Palm Kernel Oil
- Palm Oil
- Palmitic Acid
- Peanut Oil
- PEG 16 Lanolin
- PEG-16 Lanolin
- Phytessence Wakame
- Pine Nut Oil
- Plankton
- Plankton Extract
- Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
- Porphyra
- Potassium Chloride
- Pouteria Sapota Seed Butter
- PPG 2 Myristyl Propionate
- PPP 2 Myristyl Ether Propionate
- Propylene Glycol Monostearate
- Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
- Rapeseed Oil
- Red Algae
- Red Palm Oil
- Rockweed
- Sargassum
- Sea Grass
- Seaweed
- Sesame Oil
- Sesamum Indicum
- Shark Liver Oil
- Shark Squalene
- Shea
- Shea Butter
- SLES
- SLS
- Sodium Chloride
- Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
- Sorbitan Oleate
- Soy
- Soybean
- Soybean Oil
- Spirulina
- Squalene
- Steareth 10
- Steareth-10
- Stearic Acid
- Sulfated Castor Oil
- Sulfated Jojoba Oil
- Sunflower Butter
- Sweet Almond Oil
- Tallow
- Theobroma Butter
- Theobroma Cocoa Seed Butter
- Theobroma Oil
- Tocopherol
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Triticum Aestivum
- Triticum Vulgare
- Undaria
- Vitamin E
- Wakame
- Wheat Germ Acid
- Wheat Germ Glyceride
- Wheat Germ Oil
- Xylene
Pore clearing,
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Find out why you break out
We help new acne prone clients pinpoint pore cloggers that could be causing breakouts by examining the skin care products you currently use, and recommending substitute ingredients that don’t clog your pores to achieve clear skin. Working together with you, Acne Specialists can help you achieve clear skin, even if you live outside of the Bay Area of California. Our Long-Distance Program allows you to tap into our expertise from afar and use our acne-safe products following a customized regimen for your unique skin.
Find out why you break out
We help new clients pinpoint pore cloggers that could be causing breakouts by examining the products you currently use, and recommending substitute ingredients that don’t clog your pores. Working together with you, Acne Specialists can help you achieve clear skin, even if you live outside of the Bay Area of California. Our Long-Distance Program allows you to tap into our expertise from afar and use our acne-safe products following a customized regimen for your unique skin.
Everyday ingredients clogging your pores
Common ingredients like cocoa butter are found in hair care, skin care, cosmetic and cleaning products are known to clog pores and trigger breakouts. Even if you read “won’t clog pores” or “non-comedogenic” on the bottle, the products may contain ingredients that actually worsen acne. While skincare companies market their products for acne-prone skin, no government agency oversees effectiveness for treating acne. Thus, skincare companies can say whatever they want and you might actually be using a pore clogger! We are here to help you achieve clear skin and avoid comedogenic ingredients.
Everyday ingredients clogging your pores
Treating and preventing acne
is what we do
That’s why Acne Specialists identified the infamous Acne Pore Cloggers Checker.
These ingredients are known to cause and aggravate acne. Guard yourself against these toxins. Check this list against the product label for anything that touches your skin. Become a pore clogging ingredient checker today!