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A quick read on the upsides and the watch-outs — each tied to where it comes from.
Every ingredient in label order — what it does, how likely it is to clog pores, and how strong the research is. Expand a row for the plain-words read.
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1AquaWater | solventmoreWater (Aqua) is the solvent base of most skincare and haircare products and usually the first, largest ingredient on the label. Full ingredient page → | — | |
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Simple alcohol; gives a fast-drying feel but can dehydrate skin and hair.moreOn a cosmetic label "Alcohol" almost always means simple ethanol (ethyl alcohol). Full ingredient page → | — | moderate | |
5Olea Europaea Fruit OilOlive oil | Olive oil; a rich emollient for very dry skin and hair.moreOlive oil, a plant oil pressed from olive fruit that is very high in oleic acid (typically 55-83%) with smaller amounts of linoleic and palmitic acids plus squalene, tocopherols, and polyphenols. Full ingredient page → | 3 | limited |
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11Butyrospermum Parkii ButterShea butter | Shea butter; a rich, occlusive moisturizer.moreShea butter, a soft solid fat pressed from the nut of the African shea tree, composed mainly of stearic and oleic acids (about 85-90% of its fatty acids) plus an unusually high unsaponifiable fraction with vitamins A and E. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate |
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16TocopherolVitamin E | Vitamin E; an antioxidant that also conditions skin.moreVitamin E, the major fat-soluble (lipophilic) antioxidant in our skin. It works as a radical scavenger that donates a hydrogen atom to free radicals, protecting cell-membrane lipids (and the oils in a formula) from oxidation. Full ingredient page → | 2 | moderate |
Comedogenic is a 0–5 pore-clogging likelihood — a contested measure, take it lightly. No marker = unremarkable or not yet researched — we never fake a rating.
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In label order — earlier usually means more of it. Highlighted names are the evidence-backed actives.
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