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A quick read on the upsides and the watch-outs — each tied to where it comes from.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 → | — | |
2Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceAloe vera | Aloe vera juice; soothes and lightly hydrates.moreThe watery juice from the clear inner gel of the aloe vera leaf, mostly water plus polysaccharides (such as acemannan), salicylates, and minerals. Full ingredient page → | 0 | moderate |
A self-emulsifying form of glyceryl stearate.moreA self-emulsifying (the 'SE') version of glyceryl stearate, the waxy ester of glycerin and stearic acid. Plain glyceryl stearate helps oil and water mix; the SE grade also contains a small amount of soap-like (e.g. Full ingredient page → | 3 | limited | |
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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8Butyrospermum 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 |
9Cocos Nucifera OilCoconut oil | Coconut oil; an occlusive oil that can penetrate the hair shaft.moreCoconut oil, a mostly saturated plant oil that is roughly half lauric acid and solid at room temperature. Full ingredient page → | 4 | moderate |
A fatty acid that thickens and conditions.moreA saturated 18-carbon fatty acid and one of the most common workhorse ingredients in cosmetics, naturally found in skin and in cocoa and shea butter. Full ingredient page → | 2 | limited | |
A fatty acid used as an emollient.moreThe most common saturated fatty acid in animals and plants (C16) and a natural component of your own skin lipids, used in cosmetics as an emollient, emulsifier, and foam-building cleansing agent (it saponifies into sodium palmitate soap). Full ingredient page → | 2 | limited | |
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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 | |
15Lecithin | — | — |
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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