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Fragrance ingredients some people react to (the EU requires listing these): Limonene
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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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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 → | — | |
2Sodium Laureth SulfateSLES (a sulfate) | A common foaming cleanser, milder than SLS but still a sulfate.moreSodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) is one of the most common cleansing surfactants in the world, the foaming workhorse of shampoos, body washes, and many facial cleansers. Full ingredient page → | 3 | moderate |
antistatic, cleansing, hair conditioning, surfactant - cleansing, surfactant - foam boosting, viscosity controllingmoreCocamidopropyl Betaine (CAPB) is a gentle, coconut-derived amphoteric secondary surfactant. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate | |
4ParfumFragrance | A blend of fragrance compounds; the most common trigger for fragrance sensitivity.more'Fragrance' or 'Parfum' is not a single ingredient but an undisclosed blend of scent compounds (30-50 on average, sometimes up to ~200) whose exact composition is a protected trade secret. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate |
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10Sodium HyaluronateHyaluronic Acid (salt form) | The salt form of hyaluronic acid; draws water into the skin for instant hydration.moreThe sodium salt form of hyaluronic acid, a sugar molecule naturally found in skin that acts like a sponge, binding many times its own weight in water. Full ingredient page → | 0 | moderate |
11Salicylic 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 |
12Limonene | deodorant, perfuming, solventmoreA fragrance ingredient — the main scent compound of citrus-peel oils, giving a fresh citrus/orange smell — added purely for scent, and one of the fragrance allergens the EU requires to be declared on cosmetic labels (Annex III). 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.
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