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Fragrance ingredients some people react to (the EU requires listing these): Benzyl Salicylate
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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.
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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 |
4AquaWater | 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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9ParfumFragrance | 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 |
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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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perfuming, uv absorbermoreA fragrance ingredient (the benzyl ester of salicylic acid; occurs naturally in some plants) with a very faint sweet-floral, slightly balsamic scent, used to add scent and as a fixative in floral blends (and sometimes as a UV-light absorber). Full ingredient page → | — | 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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