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Skim the label
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 | |
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One of the most reliable moisture-binding ingredients in skincare.moreThe gold-standard humectant in skincare: a small, water-loving (hygroscopic) molecule that is also part of skin's own natural moisturizing factor. Full ingredient page → | 0 | strong | |
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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.
