Welcome to Skin Nutritious' Official Comedogenic Ingredient Checker!
BETA MODE! After many years, I have created my own online comedogenic ingredient checker! The only online comedogenic tool that identifies both scientifically confirmed pore-cloggers and untested oils and butters not confirmed as safe for acne prone skin.
I am still finding little details here and there to clean up. If you see anything you think is incorrect, please let me know. I want this to be the most reliable comedogenic ingredient checker online for all – thank you for your help in that mission!
Enter your cosmetic ingredients below to get started!
Comedogenic Ingredient Checker
Paste your ingredient list below (one ingredient per line or comma-separated):
Results:
How to use: Enter your ingredient list in the text area above. You can separate ingredients with commas or put each on a new line. The tool will highlight ingredients that are comedogenic (may clog pores) in red and untested ingredients in orange.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fulton, James E., Comedogenicity and irritancy of commonly used ingredients in skincare products. Society of Cosmetic Chemists, 1989
The short answer is, we don't know! In the 1989 scientific study, the vast majority of oils and butters tested as comedogenic (pore-clogging). Since 1989, there have been over a hundred new oils and butters in the cosmetic market that have not been tested for acne-safety.
If you experience product acne, my professional opinion would be yes. Better to be safe than sorry!
From the research, the known 100% acne-safe oils are sunflower oil, safflower oil, squalane, castor oil, chaumoogra oil, babassu oil, and all essential oils.