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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.
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4Glycolic AcidAHA exfoliant | The strongest common AHA exfoliant; smooths texture and fades dark spots.moreGlycolic acid is the smallest and strongest of the common alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs); it dissolves the bonds holding dead surface cells together to smooth texture, fade dark spots, and boost collagen. Full ingredient page → | — | strong |
5NiacinamideVitamin B3 | A form of vitamin B3 that reduces redness, evens skin tone, and helps strengthen the skin barrier.moreA form of vitamin B3 that is one of the most versatile skincare actives: it calms inflammation, evens out tone, and boosts the skin's production of ceramides and fatty acids to strengthen the moisture barrier. Full ingredient page → | 0 | strong |
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8Salicylic 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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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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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 17 peer-reviewed studies we track.Start with Vitamin B3 →
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In label order — earlier usually means more of it. Highlighted names are the evidence-backed actives.
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