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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.
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2Cetyl 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 |
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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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 stable, gentle vitamin C derivative for brightening.moreA stable, water-soluble salt form of vitamin C that resists the oxidation that plagues pure ascorbic acid, staying effective in water-based formulas up to around neutral pH. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate | |
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14Lactic AcidAHA exfoliant (gentle) | A gentler AHA exfoliant that also hydrates; good for first-time acid users.moreA gentle alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that loosens the bonds between dead surface cells so they shed, revealing smoother skin, while also acting as a humectant that draws and holds water in the skin. 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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Its ingredients appear in 6 peer-reviewed studies we track.Start with AHA exfoliant (gentle) →
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