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Fragrance ingredients some people react to (the EU requires listing these): Limonene, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, 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.
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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 → | — | |
A sulfate cleansing agent similar to SLS.moreAmmonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS) is an anionic cleansing and foaming surfactant used in shampoos, body washes, and bath products, where it creates a creamy, luxurious lather. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate | |
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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 | |
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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10ParfumFragrance | 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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antimicrobial, perfuming, solventmoreA fragrance ingredient (the ester of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid; found naturally in Balsam of Peru, tuberose and hyacinth) with a faint sweet-balsamic scent, used mainly as a fixative to hold a scent in a formula. 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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Its ingredients appear in 37 peer-reviewed studies we track.Start with Methylisothiazolinone →
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In label order — earlier usually means more of it. Highlighted names are the evidence-backed actives.
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