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Fragrance ingredients some people react to (the EU requires listing these): Limonene, Linalool
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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.
| Ingredient | What it does | Comedogenic | Evidence |
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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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3Sodium Laureth SulfateSLES (a sulfate) | A common foaming cleanser, milder than SLS but still a sulfate.moreSodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) is one of the most common cleansing surfactants in the world, the foaming workhorse of shampoos, body washes, and many facial cleansers. Full ingredient page → | 3 | moderate |
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antistatic, cleansing, hair conditioning, surfactant - cleansing, surfactant - foam boosting, viscosity controllingmoreCocamidopropyl Betaine (CAPB) is a gentle, coconut-derived amphoteric secondary surfactant. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate | |
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7ParfumFragrance | A blend of fragrance compounds; the most common trigger for fragrance sensitivity.more'Fragrance' or 'Parfum' is not a single ingredient but an undisclosed blend of scent compounds (30-50 on average, sometimes up to ~200) whose exact composition is a protected trade secret. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate |
buffering, chelating, fragrancemoreA weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits that plays several quiet but important roles in a formula. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate | |
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11Limonene | deodorant, perfuming, solventmoreA fragrance ingredient — the main scent compound of citrus-peel oils, giving a fresh citrus/orange smell — added purely for scent, and one of the fragrance allergens the EU requires to be declared on cosmetic labels (Annex III). Full ingredient page → | — | moderate |
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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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Its ingredients appear in 17 peer-reviewed studies we track.Start with Linalool →
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In label order — earlier usually means more of it. Highlighted names are the evidence-backed actives.
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