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

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.