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Acne Pore-Clogging Ingredients

Acne Pore-Clogging Ingredients


Below is a list of ingredients that can be found in skincare products, makeup, and hair products that can clog your pores and may exacerbate acne. Always check the ingredients of any non-Face Reality products you use on your skin or hair, even if it says “Won’t Clog Pores” or “Non-Comedogenic” on the bottle.

Natural oils can be some of the worst offenders (like cocoa butter and coconut oil) and are found in many organic skin care lines. Other oils such as jojoba, olive, and lanolin are mildly comedogenic and can be a problem if formulated with other comedogenic ingredients. Some prescription products like the cream form of Retin-A, as well as many over-the-counter acne medications also contain pore-clogging ingredients. Oil-free products can be formulated with pore-clogging ingredients.
The following list is meant as a guideline.


Full list of non-acne-safe ingredients to AVOID

  1. Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol
  2. Algae Extract
  3. Algin
  4. Beeswax
  5. Bismuth
  6. Butyl Stearate
  7. Carrageenan
  8. Cetearyl Alcohol + Ceteareth 20
  9. Cetyl Acetate
  10. Chlorella
  11. Chondrus Crispus (aka Irish Moss or Carrageenan Moss)
  12. Coal Tar
  13. Cocoa Butter
  14. Coconut Alkanes
  15. Coconut Butter
  16. Coconut Oil
  17. Cocos nucifera oil
  18. Colloidal Sulfur
  19. Cotton Awws Oil
  20. Cotton Seed Oil
  21. Corn oil
  22. D & C Red # 17
  23. D & C Red # 21
  24. D & C Red # 3
  25. D & C Red # 30
  26. D & C Red # 36
  27. Decyl Oleate
  28. Dioctyl Succinate
  29. Disodium Monooleamido
  30. Ethoxylated Lanolin
  31. Ethylhexyl Palmitate
  32. Glyceryl Stearate SE
  33. Glyceryl-3 Diisostearate
  34. Hexadecyl Alcohol
  35. Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
  36. Isocetyl Alcohol
  37. Isocetyl Stearate
  38. Isodecyl Oleate
  39. Isopropyl Isostearate
  40. Isopropyl Linolate
  41. Isopropyl Myristate
  42. Isopropyl Palmitate
  43. Isostearyl Isostearate
  44. Isostearyl Neopentanoate
  45. Jojoba wax
  46. Kelp
  47. Laminaria Digitata Extract
  48. Laminaria Saccharina Extract (Laminaria Saccharine)
  49. Laureth-23
  50. Laureth-4
  51. Lauric Acid
  52. Mango Butter
  53. Mink Oil
  54. Myristic Acid
  55. Myristyl Lactate
  56. Myristyl Myristate
  57. Octyl Palmitate
  58. Octyl Stearate
  59. Oleth-3
  60. Oleyl Alcohol
  61. Parkii
  62. PEG 2- Sulfosuccinate
  63. PEG 16 Lanolin
  64. PEG 200 Dilaurate
  65. PEG 8 Stearate
  66. PG Monostearate
  67. PPG 2 Myristyl Propionate
  68. Plankton
  69. Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
  70. Potassium Chloride
  71. Propylene Glycol Monostearate
  72. Red Algae
  73. Seaweed
  74. Shark Liver Oil
  75. Shea
  76. Shea Butter
  77. Sodium Laureth Sulfate
  78. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
  79. Solulan 16
  80. Sorbitan Oleate
  81. Soybean Oil
  82. Spirulina
  83. Steareth 10
  84. Stearic Acid Tea
  85. Stearyl Heptanoate
  86. Sulfated Castor Oil
  87. Sulfated Jojoba Oil
  88. Talc
  89. Wheat Germ Glyceride
  90. Wheat Germ Oil
  91. Xylene

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The Face Reality products that are available for purchase are specifically formulated for acneic skin and are guaranteed to not clog your pores. However, they will not get your skin clear on their own. If you would like to get the other products in our product line that are strong enough to help you get your skin clear, you should make an appointment with us, so that we can examine and test your skin.



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