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Beauty Formulas Charcoal Clay Mask is a nourishing and moisturising face mask that cleanses the skin of dirt and grime. With its unique content of activated charcoal and kaolin clay, the skin is moisturised and deeply cleansed. Use as neededInformationBrand: Beauty FormulasType: Face maskContent: 100ml
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 → | — | |
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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 | |
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 | |
6Alcohol DenatDrying alcohol | Denatured alcohol; can be drying with frequent use.moreDenatured alcohol is ordinary ethanol with bittering or toxic additives mixed in so it can't be consumed, used purely for tax and regulatory reasons. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate |
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8ParfumFragrance | 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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fragrance, preservativemoreThe most common member of the paraben family of preservatives — the methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid (a compound that also occurs naturally in some plants and insects). It is added in small amounts (regulated to a maximum of 0. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate |
Pore-clogging scores run from 0 to 5. This older scale is contested, so use it as a patch-test clue—not a verdict. No marker means the record has not been rated; we never invent one.