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Fragrance ingredients some people react to (the EU requires listing these): Linalool, Benzyl Cinnamate, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol
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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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The ingredients doing the work — the reason you'd buy it.
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 → | — | |
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 | |
3MelHoney | Honey; a natural humectant that draws in moisture and soothes skin. | — | |
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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9Cera AlbaBeeswax | Beeswax; an occlusive emollient that thickens balms and helps seal in moisture. | 2 | |
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18Salicylic AcidBHA exfoliant | An oil-soluble (BHA) exfoliant that clears pores from the inside; the go-to for blackheads.moreAn oil-soluble beta hydroxy acid (BHA) that slips into sebum-filled pores and loosens the bonds holding dead skin cells together, clearing clogs from the inside out. Full ingredient page → | — | 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.
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In label order — earlier usually means more of it. Highlighted names are the evidence-backed actives.
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