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A quick read on the upsides and the watch-outs — each tied to where it comes from.
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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.
| Ingredient | What it does | Comedogenic | Evidence |
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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 self-emulsifying form of glyceryl stearate.moreA self-emulsifying (the 'SE') version of glyceryl stearate, the waxy ester of glycerin and stearic acid. Plain glyceryl stearate helps oil and water mix; the SE grade also contains a small amount of soap-like (e.g. Full ingredient page → | 3 | limited | |
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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 | |
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perfuming, preservative, solvent, viscosity controllingmoreA multitasking aromatic alcohol that occurs naturally in many plants and essential oils (jasmine, ylang-ylang): it works as a solvent and as a bacteriostatic preservative in cosmetics, and also contributes a mild sweet-floral scent as a fragrance ingredient. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate | |
10Carbomer | — | 0 | |
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12NiacinamideVitamin 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 |
13PanthenolPro-vitamin B5 | Pro-vitamin B5; soothes, hydrates, and helps repair the skin and hair surface.moreProvitamin B5: it readily absorbs into skin and hair where it converts to pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), acting as a humectant that holds water while soothing and supporting the skin's repair processes. Full ingredient page → | 0 | moderate |
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 |
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 22 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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