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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
1AquaWater	solvent more Water (Aqua) is the solvent base of most skincare and haircare products and usually the first, largest ingredient on the label. Full ingredient page →	—
2Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate	—	—
3Octocrylene	—	—
4Butylene Glycol	—	—
5Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane	—	—
6Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol	—	—
7Propylene Glycol	—	0
8Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate	—	—
10Xanthan Gum	—	—
13Disodium EDTA	—	—
14Triethylene Glycol	—	—
15Sodium Hydroxide	—	—

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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