If youre concerned about pore-clogging ingredients in your skincare, haircare, makeup, clothing, and laundry detergent, there are several resources available to help you check the ingredients. Here are some key points from the search results:
- To check for pore-clogging ingredients in your products, you can do an internet search for the full name of the product and add the word "ingredients" at the end. Copy the ingredient list and paste it into a pore-clogging ingredient checker tool.
- Always check the products ingredient list before using any products on your face or in your hair.
- Do not trust labels that say "Wont Clog Pores" or "Non-Comedogenic" because no government agency oversees this, and companies can claim their products promote clear skin and still have pore-clogging ingredients in their formulas.
- Some prescription products like the cream form of Retin A have pore-clogging ingredients. Many over-the-counter acne medications contain them as well.
- There are many pore-clogging ingredients to avoid, including Acetylated Lanolin, Algae Extract, Algin, Butyl Stearate, Carrageenan, Cetyl Acetate, Cetearyl Alcohol + Ceteareth 20, Chondrus Crispus (aka Irish Moss or Carageenan Moss), Chlorella, Coal Tar, Cocoa Butter, Coconut Alkanes, Coconut Butter, Coconut Extract, Coconut Nucifera extract, Coconut Oil, Cocos nucifera oil, Colloidal Sulfur, Cotton Awws Oil, Cotton Seed Oil, Corn, 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, Ecklonia radiata, Ethoxylated Lanolin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Glyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Hexadecyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Irish Moss, Isocetyl Alcohol, Isocetyl Stearate, Isodecyl Oleate, Isopropyl Isostearate, Isopropyl Linolate, Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Palmitate, PPG-2 Myristyl, PPG 2 Myristyl Propionate, Plankton, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3-Disostearate, 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, Spirulina, Steareth 10, Stearic Acid Tea, Stearyl Heptanoate, Sulfated Castor Oil, Sulfated Jojoba Oil, Wheat Germ Glyceride, Wheat.
- Keep in mind that just because something is low on the comedogenicity scale doesnt mean it wont be problematic for your skin and vice versa. The chemistry of the finished formula can change the comedogenicity of the individual ingredients.
- Other factors that determine if a product is pore-clogging include the other ingredients present in the formula and the amount of the ingredient that concerns you.
In summary, its important to check the ingredient list of your products for pore-clogging ingredients before using them on your face or in your hair. There are several resources available to help you check the ingredients, and you should avoid products that contain pore-clogging ingredients. Keep in mind that the comedogenicity of an ingredient is not always stra...
