Pore-Clogging Checker
Not all pore-clogging checkers are created equal! Ours was built based on expertise from estheticians, dermatologists, and multiple highly trained cosmetic chemists. Paste any ingredient list below to check for pore cloggers.
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Skincare shouldn't be a guessing game. By using our Pore-Clogging Checker & referencing the guide below, you can avoid acne-causing culprits hidden in skincare, haircare, makeup, sunscreens, and even laundry detergents. By checking your products, you can make informed choices and prevent breakouts before they start.
At CLEARSTEM, all our leave-on products are acne-safe and free of pore-clogging ingredients, parabens, and phthalates. Our rinse-off formulas are also designed with the same commitment to breakout-safe ingredients, optimized for their specific application. We go beyond surface-level treatments, addressing the root causes of acne with whole body, science-backed solutions.
Note: This list is nuanced based on our specific standards.
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Pore-Clogging Ingredient List A - D
(olive) oil (shea butter) (shea) (soja) a & d additive acetvlated lanolin acetylated lanolin acetylated lanolin alcohol acetylated wool fat acetylated wool wax active soil complex adansonia digitata l. agar ahnfeltia concinna ahnfeltia concinna extract ahnfeltiopsis concinna extract alaria esculenta alaria esculenta extract alga bladderwrack algae algae extract algea algin alginate alginic acid almond oil amyl cinnamal andiroba seed oil aphanothece sacrum polysaccharide apricot apricot kernel oil apricot oil argan oil arthrospira plantensis ascophyllum ascophyllum nodosum ascophyllum nodosum extract asparagopsis armata extract astrocaryum murumuru seed butter avocado avocado butter avocado oil babassu oil baobab baobab oil baoboab basic red beef tallow beeswax bismuth bismuth oxychloride black kelp bladderwack blue algae blue green algae borage oil brazil nut oil brown algae bryopsis africana buriti oil butyl stearate butyrospermum parkii butter butyrospermum butyrospermum parkii butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter extract c13-14 isoparaffin cacao seed butter camelina oil canola oil capea biruncinata var. denuda sonder capea biruncinata var. elongata sonder capric acid carageenan gum carageenan moss carastay c carrageenan carrageenan moss carrot seed oil caulerpa filiformis caulerpa lentillifera extract cera alba cera bianca cera flava cera olea ceteareth 20 ceteareth-20 ceteareth-6 olivate cetearyl alcohol & ceteareth 20 cetearyl alcohol + ceteareth 20 cetrimonium bromide cetyl acetate chaetomorpha linum (aerea) cladophora radiosa cherry seed oil cheru seed oil chlamydomonas reinhardtii extract chlorophyceae chondrus crispus chondrus crispus (aka irish moss or carageenan moss) chondrus crispus powder chullu (wild apricot) seed oil cladophora cf. subsimplex cladosiphon okamuranus extract coal tar cocoa butter coconut coconut alkanes coconut butter coconut extract coconut fruit coconut nucifera extract coconut oil cocos nucifera cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract cocos nucifera (coconut) oil cocos nucifera oil cocos nucifera seed butter codium fragile extract coenochloris signiensis extract colloidal sulfur corn corn oil cotton awws cotton awws oil cotton seed oil cottonseed oil cranberry seed oil creosote crithmum maritimum cupuacu butter cystoseira tamariscifolia extract d & c red d & c red # 17 d & c red # 21 d & c red # 3 d & c red # 30 d & c red # 36 d & c red 17 d & c red 19 d & c red 21 d & c red 27 d & c red 3 d & c red 30 d & c red 33 d & c red 36 d & c red 4 d & c red 40 d & c red 6 d & c red 7 d & c red 9 d-limonene d&c red #17 d&c red #21 d&c red #3 d&c red #30 d&c red #40 date seed oil decyl oleate dhupa seed oil di (2 ethylhexyl) succinate dictyopteris membranacea dictyopteris polypodioides diisostearyl malate dilsea carnosa dilsea carnosa extract dioctyl malate dioctyl succinate disodium monooleamido disodium monooleamido peg 2- sulfosuccinate disodium monooleamido peg 2-sulfosuccinate dodecanoic acid dulse dunaliella salina extract durvillaea antarctica extract
Pore-Clogging Ingredient List E - O
ecklonia ecklonia radiata enteromorpha compressa ethoxylated lanolin ethylhexyl palmitat eevening primrose oil flax oil flaxseed oil fucus vesiculosus glyceryl 3-diisostearate glyceryl stearate se glyceryl-3 diisostearate glycine soja (soybean) oil haslea ostrearia hexadecyl alcohol himanthalia elongate hydrolyzed wheat protein irish moss isoceteth-20 isocetyl alcohol isocetyl stearate isodecyl oleate isononyl isononoanoate isopropyl isostearate isopropyl isosterate isopropyl lanolate isopropyl linolate isopropyl linoleate isopropyl myristate isopropyl neopentanoate isopropyl palmitate isostearate isostearic acid isostearyl isostearyl isostearate isostearyl neopentanoate jania rubens extract kapok oil kappaphycus kappaphycus alvarezii extract karanja oil karite kelp kousou ekisu kukui nut kukui nut oil kukui oil laminaria laminaria digitata laminaria digitata extract laminaria longicruris laminaria longicruris extract laminaria saccharina laminaria saccharina extract laminaria saccharina extract (laminaria saccharine) laminaria saccharine laneth 10 lanolic acid lanolin lanolin alcohol lanolin oil laureth 12 laureth 23 laureth 4 laureth 7 laureth-23 laureth-4 lauric acid lauryl alcohol lauryl olivate lauryl sulfate linolate linseed linseed oil linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil liquor picis carbonis lithothamnium calcareum lithothamnium calcareum powder lola implexa lpc macadamia nut oil macroalgae macrocystis pyrifera (kelp) extract macrocystis pyrifera extract magnesium myristate mahua seed oil mangifera indica seed butter mango butter marine algae marula marula oil mastocarpus stellatus microcystis aeruginosa mineral oil mink oil monostearate moringa moringa oil moringa oleifera seed oil moss myreth 3 myristate myreth-3 myristate myristate myristic acid myristyl myristyl alcohol myristyl lactate myristyl myristate myristyl propionate myrtrimonium bromide nahor seed oil nasturtium officinale (watercress) flower/leaf extract neem oil neopentanoate norwegian kelp nymphaea alba flower extract octodidecyl stearoyl stearate octyl palmitate octyl stearate olea europaea fruit oil oleth-10 oleth-20 oleth-3 oleth-3 phosphate oleth-5 oleyl alcohol olive olive butter olive oil olive oil peg-7 esters
Pore-Clogging Ingredient List P - Z
padina pavonica padina pavonica extract palash oil palm kernel oil palm oil palm oil butter palmaria oalmarta extract (dulse) palmaria palmata extract palmaria palmate palmitic acid papaya seed oil parkii parrafin peach kernel oil peanut oil pecan oil peg 100 distearate PEG 150 Distearate PEG-150 Distearate peg 150 distearate peg 16 lanolin peg 2 sulfosuccinate peg 200 dilaurate peg 65 peg 8 stearate peg-16 lanolin peg-200 dilaurate peg-8 stearate pelvetia canaliculata extract pentaerythrital pequot oil persea americana persea gratissima (avocado) oil petroleum pg caprylate/caprate pg dipelargonate pg monostearate phaeodactylum tricornutum extract phaeophyceae phytantriol phytessence wakame pilu oil pine nut oil pix carbonis plankton plankton extract polyglyceryl-2 isostearate polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate polyglyceryl-3 diiosostearate polyglyceryl-4 isostearate polyglyceryl-diisostearate polyquanterium-4 polysiphonia elongata extract porphyra porphyra umbilicalis porphyridium porphyridium cruentum porphyridium cruentum extract potassium chloride potassium cocoate potassium salt ppg 10 cetyl ether ppg 12 ppg 2 myristyl ether propionate ppg 2 myristyl propionate ppg 5 ceteth 10 phosphate ppg ceteth 10 phosphate ppg-2 myristyl ppg-2 myristyl propionate pracaxi oil propylene glycol monostearate prunus dulcis oil pumpkin seed oil pyrene coal tar pitch rapeseed oil ratanjyat oil red algae red palm oil retinyl palmitate rhodophyceae extract rhodophyta ricebran oil rice bran oil rockweed sal seed oil sandalwood seed oil sapote oil sargassum sargassum filipendula extract sargassum fillpendula extract sargassum fusiforme extract sclerocarya birrea sclerocarya birrea seed oil sea fern sea grass sea mayweed sea whip sea whip extract seaweed sesame sesame oil sesame seed sesamum indicum shark liver oil shark squalene shea shea butter shea nut oil sheep alcohol simmondsia chinensis seed wax sles sls sodium alginate sodium carbomer sodium laurel sulfate sodium laureth sulfate sodium lauryl sulfate soil minerals soja solulan 16 sorbitan laurate sova soy soy oil soy protein soybean soybean oil soybean oil sphacelaria spiraea ulmaria (meadowsweet) flower extract spirulina squalene starch stealkonium chloride steareth 10 steareth 2 steareth 20 steareth-10 stearic acid tea stearyl heptanoate sulfated castor oil sulfosuccinate sulphated castor oil sunflower butter sweet almond butter sweet almond oil talc talcum tallow tamanu oil TEA stearate TEA-Stearate tetradecyl myristate theobroma butter theobroma cocoa seed butter theobroma oil tribehenin triethanolamine triticum aestivum triticum vulgare tucuma butter turkey red oil ulva fasciata ulva lactuca ulva rhacodes undaria undaria pinnatifida vegetable gelatin vitamin a palmitate vitamin e oil vitellaria paradoxa wakame water soluble sulfur wheat wheat germ glyceride wheat germ oil wool alcohol wool fat xanthophyta xylene zea mays