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Record reviewed researched · 2026-07-31
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Breakout context 0/5 · Fulton 1989 (J. Soc. Cosmet. Chem. 40:321); Kligman & Mills 1972; acne.org compiled tables · ingredient-level published rating An older, contested scale — not a prediction of breakouts.
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Record reviewed cosing-catalog-baseline · 2020-12-30