Skincare and cosmetics contain comedogenic ingredients (which create acne).
Checking every ingredient in our cosmetics is boring: The majority of cosmetics that cause acne problems come from makeup products with comedogenic ingredients. So, if you only want to avoid comedogenic products, we offer a list of makeup with only natural ingredients that are light and healthy on your face:
If you are ready to invest in an ingredient study, check the table below to find out the comedogenic potential (CP) of each ingredient in your cosmetics.The CP is the "comedogenic potential" of the ingredient, ranging from 0 to 5.
- 5 corresponds to the most comedogenic ingredients, those most likely to cause acne.
- 0 corresponds to the least comedogenic ingredients, those that cause the least amount of acne.
If you have acne or want to avoid it, you should check the ingredients of your creams and makeup.
The following is a list of the main ingredients found in cosmetics.
Compare the ingredients list of your favorite cream or cosmetics, if you see a lot of ingredients with a CP value of 4 or 5, change the product.
| Ingredient |
Comedogenic Potential |
| Acetylated Lanolin | CP = 4 |
| Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol | CP = 4 |
| Algae Extract | CP = 5 |
| Algin | CP = 4 |
| Allantoin | CP = 0 |
| Almond Oil | CP = 2 |
| Aloe Vera Gel | CP = 0 |
| Aminomethylpropionate | CP = 0 |
| Anhydrous Lanolin | CP = 0 - 1 |
| Apricot Kernel Oil | CP = 2 |
| Arachidic Acid | CP = 2 |
| Ascorbic Acid | CP = 0 |
| Ascorbyl Palmitate | CP = 2 |
| Avocado Oil | CP = 2 |
| Azulene | CP = 2 |
| Beeswax | CP = 0 - 2 |
| Behenic Acid | CP = 0 |
| Behenyl Triglyceride | CP = 0 |
| Bentonite | CP = 0 |
| Benzaldehyde | CP = 2 |
| Benzoic Acid | CP = 2 |
| Beta Carotene | CP = 1 |
| Black Walnut Extract | CP = 0 |
| Bromelain | CP = 0 |
| Bubussa Oil | CP = 1 |
| Butyl Stearate | CP = 3 |
| Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) | CP = 2 |
| Butylene Glycol | CP = 1 |
| Cajeput Oil | CP = 2 |
| Calendula | CP = 1 |
| Camphor | CP = 2 |
| Candelilla Wax | CP = 1 |
| Capric Acid | CP = 2 |
| Caprylic Acid | CP = 1 |
| Carbomer | CP = 0 |
| Carbomer 940 | CP = 1 |
| Carboxypropylcellulose | CP = 1 |
| Carmine | CP = 0 |
| Carnuba Wax | CP = 1 |
| Carotene | CP = 1 |
| Carrageenan | CP = 5 |
| Castor Oil | CP = 1 |
| Ceresin Wax | CP = 0 |
| Cetearyl Alcohol | CP = 2 |
| Cetyl Acetate | CP = 4 |
| Cetyl Alcohol | CP = 2 |
| Chamomile | CP = 2 |
| Chamomile Extract | CP = 0 |
| Chaulomoogra Oil | CP = 1 |
| Cholesterol | CP = 0 |
| Chromium Hydroxide | CP = 0 |
| Cocoa Butter | CP = 4 |
| Coconut Butter | CP = 4 |
| Coconut Oil | CP = 4 |
| Cold Pressed Aloe Vera | CP = 0 |
| Colloidal Sulfur | CP = 3 |
| Corn Oil | CP = 2 |
| Cotton Seed Oil | CP = 3 |
| Cyclomethicone | CP = 0 |
| D & C Red # 17 | CP = 3 |
| D & C Red # 19 | CP = 2 |
| D & C Red # 21 | CP = 3 |
| D & C Red # 3 | CP = 3 |
| D & C Red # 30 | CP = 3 |
| D & C Red # 33 | CP = 1 |
| D & C Red # 36 | CP = 3 |
| D & C Red # 4 | CP = 1 |
| D & C Red # 6 | CP = 1 |
| D & C Red # 7 | CP = 1 |
| D & C Red # 9 | CP = 1 |
| D&C Red #27 | CP = 2 |
| D&C Red #40 | CP = 2 |
| Decyl Oleate | CP = 3 |
| Deionized Water | CP = 0 |
| Diethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether | CP = 0 |
| Diisopropyl Adipate | CP = 0 |
| Dimethicone | CP = 1 |
| Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate | CP = 0 |
| Dioctyl Succinate | CP = 3 |
| Disodium Monooleamido PEG 2-Sulfosuccinate | CP = 4 |
| Emulsifying Wax NF | CP = 0-2 |
| Ethyl Paraben | CP = 0 |
| Ethoxylated Lanolin | CP = 3 |
| Ethyl Ether | CP = 0 |
| Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether | CP = 0 |
| Ethylene Glycol Monostearate | CP = 0 |
| Ethylhexyl Palmitate | CP = 4 |
| Evening Primrose Oil | CP = 2 |
| Glycerin | CP = 0 |
| Glyceryl Stearate NSE | CP = 1 |
| Glyceryl Stearate SE | CP = 3 |
| Glyceryl Tricapylo/Caprate | CP = 1 |
| Glyceryl-3-Diisostearate | CP = 4 |
| Hexadecyl Alcohol | CP = 5 |
| Hexylene Glycol | CP = 2 |
| Hydantoin | CP = 0 |
| Hydrogenated Castor Oil | CP = 1 |
| Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil | CP = 3 |
| Hydrolyzed Animal Protein | CP = 0 |
| Hydroxypropylcellulose | CP = 1 |
| Iron Oxide | CP = 0 |
| Isocetyl Alcohol | CP = 4 |
| Isocetyl Stearate | CP = 5 |
| Isodecyl Oleate | CP = 4 |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | CP = 0 |
| Isopropyl Isostearate | CP = 5 |
| Isopropyl Linolate | CP = 5 |
| Isopropyl Myristate | CP = 5 |
| Isopropyl Palmitate | CP = 4 |
| Isostearyl Isostearate | CP = 4 |
| Isostearyl Neopentanoate | CP = 3 |
| Jojoba Oil | CP = 0-2 |
| Kaolin | CP = 0 |
| Lanolin Alcohol | CP = 0-2 |
| Lanolin Oil | CP = 1 |
| Lanolin Wax | CP = 1 |
| Laureth 23 | CP = 3 |
| Laureth 4 | CP = 5 |
| Lauric Acid | CP = 4 |
| Lithium Stearate | CP = 1 |
| Magneseium Aluminum Silicate | CP = 0 |
| Magnesium Stearate | CP = 1 |
| Menthyl Anthranilate | CP = 0 |
| Methyl Paraben | CP = 0 |
| Mineral Oil | CP = 5 |
| Myristic Acid | CP = 3 |
| Myristyl Lactate | CP = 4 |
| Myristyl Myristate | CP = 5 |
| Octyl Dimethyl PABA | CP = 0 |
| Octyl Methoxycinnimate | CP = 0 |
| Octyl Palmitate | CP = 4 |
| Octyl Salicylate | CP = 0 |
| Octyl Stearate | CP = 5 |
| Octyldodecyl Stearate | CP = 0 |
| Oleth-3 | CP = 5 |
| Oleth-10 | CP = 2 |
| Oleyl Alcohol | CP = 4 |
| Olive Oil | CP = 2 |
| Oxybenzone | CP = 0 |
| PEG 40 Castor Oil | CP = 0 |
| PEG 100 Distearate | CP = 2 |
| PEG 100 Stearate | CP = 1 |
| PEG 150 Distearate | CP = 2 |
| PEG 16 Lanolin | CP = 4 |
| PEG 20 Stearate | CP = 1 |
| PEG 200 Dilaurate | CP = 3 |
| PEG 5 Soya Sterol | CP = 0 |
| PEG 10 Soya Sterol | CP = 0 |
| PEG 75 Lanolin | CP = 0 |
| PEG 8 Stearate | CP = 3 |
| PG Caprylate/Caprate | CP = 1 |
| PG Dipelargonate | CP = 2 |
| PG Monostearate | CP = 3 |
| PPG 2 Myristyl Propionate | CP = 4 |
| PPG 30 Cety Ester | CP = 0 |
| Palmitic Acid | CP = 2 |
| Panthenol | CP = 0 |
| Papain | CP = 0 |
| Peanut Oil | CP = 2 |
| Pentarythrital Tetra Capra/Caprylate | CP = 0 |
| Pentarythrital Tetra Isostearate | CP = 2 |
| Petrolatum | CP = 5 |
| PG Dicaprylate/Caprate | CP = 1 |
| PG Dipelargonate | CP = 2 |
| Polyethylene Glycol (PEG 400) | CP = 1 |
| Polyethylene Glycol 300 | CP = 1 |
| Polyglyceryl-3-Diisostearate | CP = 4 |
| Polysorbate 20 | CP = 0 |
| Polysorbate 80 | CP = 0 |
| Potassium Chloride | CP = 5 |
| Propyl Paraben | CP = 0 |
| Propylene Glycol | CP = 0 |
| Propylene Glycol Monostearate | CP = 4 |
| Red Algae | CP = 5 |
| SD Alcohol 40 | CP = 0 |
| Safflower Oil | CP = 0 |
| Sandelwood Seed Oil | CP = 2 |
| Sesame Oil | CP = 2 |
| Shark Liver Oil | CP = 3 |
| Sodium Chloride (Salt) | CP = 5 |
| Sodium Hyaluronate | CP = 0 |
| Sodium Laureth Sulfate | CP = 3 |
| Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | CP = 5 |
| Sodium PCA | CP = 0 |
| Sorbitan Laurate | CP = 1 |
| Sorbitan Oleate | CP = 3 |
| Sorbitan Sesquinoleate | CP = 0 |
| Sorbitan Stearate | CP = 0 |
| Sorbitol | CP = 0 |
| Soya Sterol | CP = 0 |
| Soybean Oil | CP = 3 |
| Squalane | CP = 1 |
| Steareth 10 | CP = 4 |
| Steareth 100 | CP = 0 |
| Steareth 2 | CP = 2 |
| Steareth 20 | CP = 2 |
| Stearic Acid | CP = 2 |
| Stearic Acid Tea | CP = 3 |
| Stearyl Alcohol | CP = 2 |
| Stearyl Heptanoate | CP = 4 |
| Sterol Esters | CP = 0 |
| Sulfated Castor Oil | CP = 3 |
| Sulfated Jojoba Oil | CP = 3 |
| Sunflower Oil | CP = 0 |
| Stearyl Heptanoate | CP = 4 |
| Talc | CP = 1 |
| Titanium Dioxide | CP = 0 |
| Tocopheryl Acetate | CP = 0 |
| Tridectyl Neopentanoate | CP = 0 |
| Triethanolamine | CP = 2 |
| Ultramarine Violet | CP = 0 |
| Vitamin A Palmitate | CP = 2 |
| Wheat Germ Glyceride | CP = 3 |
| Wheat Germ Oil | CP = 5 |
| Xylene | CP = 4 |
| Zinc Oxide | CP = 1 |
| Zinc Stearate | CP = 0 |
| Minyak argan | CP = 0-1 |