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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 0 | ||
| — | — | ||
6Cera AlbaBeeswax | Beeswax; an occlusive emollient that thickens balms and helps seal in moisture. | 2 | |
7Cetyl AlcoholFatty alcohol (non-drying) | emulsion stabilising, fragrance, opacifying, skin conditioning - emollient, surfactant - cleansing, surfactant - emulsifying, surfactant - foam boosting, viscosity controllingmoreA fatty alcohol — a waxy, solid C16 alcohol (often from coconut or palm kernel oil) — and a good example of why 'alcohol' on a label is not automatically drying. Unlike the small, volatile solvent alcohols such as alcohol denat. Full ingredient page → | 2 | moderate |
9Aloe 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 |
10TocopherolVitamin E | Vitamin E; an antioxidant that also conditions skin.moreVitamin E, the major fat-soluble (lipophilic) antioxidant in our skin. It works as a radical scavenger that donates a hydrogen atom to free radicals, protecting cell-membrane lipids (and the oils in a formula) from oxidation. Full ingredient page → | 2 | moderate |
14Butyrospermum 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 |
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.
