Did You Know, Natural And Oil Free Can Clog?
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Natural oils can be some of the worst offenders, like cocoa butter and coconut oil which are found in many “organic” skin care lines. They contribute to acne.
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Other oils such as jojoba, olive, and lanolin are mildly comedogenic and can be a problem if formulated with other comedogenic ingredients. They can contribute to acne.
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Some prescription products like the cream form of Retin A have pore cloggers. Many over-the-counter acne medications also have pore clogging ingredients.
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“Oil-free” products can be comedogenic and can contribute to acne.
Pore-Cloggers
This is a list of pore-clogging ingredients. Check your products to see if they are contributing to your acne breakouts and pimples:
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Acetylated Lanolin
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Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol
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Algae Extract
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Algin
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Butyl Stearate
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Carrageenan
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Cetyl Acetate
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Cetearyl Alcohol + Ceteareth 20
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Chondrus Crispus (aka Irish Moss or Carageenan Moss)
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Chlorella
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Coal Tar
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Cocoa Butter
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Coconut Alkanes
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Coconut Butter
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Coconut Oil
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Colloidal Sulfur
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Cotton Awws Oil
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Cotton Seed Oil
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D & C Red # 17
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D & C Red # 21
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D & C Red # 3
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D & C Red # 30
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D & C Red # 36
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Decyl Oleate
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Dioctyl Succinate
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Disodium Monooleamido PEG 2- Sulfosuccinate
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Ethoxylated Lanolin
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Ethylhexyl Palmitate
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Glyceryl Stearate SE
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Glyceryl-3 Diisostearate
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Hexadecyl Alcohol
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Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
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Isocetyl Alcohol
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Isocetyl Stearate
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Isodecyl Oleate
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Isopropyl Isostearate
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Isopropyl Linolate
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Isopropyl Myristate
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Isopropyl Palmitate
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Isostearyl Isostearate
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Isostearyl Neopentanoate
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Kelp
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Laminaria Digitata Extract
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Laminaria Saccharina Extract (Laminaria Saccharine)
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Laureth-23
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Laureth-4
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Lauric Acid
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Mink Oil
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Myristic Acid
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Myristyl Lactate
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Myristyl Myristate
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Octyl Palmitate
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Octyl Stearate
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Oleth-3
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Oleyl Alcohol
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PEG 16 Lanolin
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PEG 200 Dilaurate
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PEG 8 Stearate
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PG Monostearate
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PPG 2 Myristyl Propionate
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Plankton
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Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
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Potassium Chloride
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Propylene Glycol Monostearate
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Red Algae
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Seaweed
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Shark Liver Oil (Squalene)
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Shea Butter
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Sodium Laureth Sulfate
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Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
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Solulan 16
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Sorbitan Oleate
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Soybean Oil
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Spirulina
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Steareth 10
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Stearic Acid Tea
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Stearyl Heptanoate
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Sulfated Castor Oil
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Sulfated Jojoba Oil
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Wheat Germ Glyceride
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Wheat Germ Oil
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Xylene