Pore Clogging Ingredients List
by Emme Diane on November 24, 2025
When it comes to acne, ingredients that clog pores often serve as a significant catalyst for chronic breakouts. This is why all Emme Diane skincare products are meticulously crafted to be completely acne-safe.
Despite our skincare products being acne-safe, it's still imperative to scrutinize the contents of your makeup, body care, and hair care products as many popular brands utilize pore-clogging ingredients that wreak havoc on acne-prone skin.
To ensure your skin clears (and stays clear), make sure to avoid makeup/body care/hair care products containing any of the following pore-clogging ingredients.
Not sure where to start or feeling overwhelmed?
Take our free online skin consultation to get personalized product recommendations and a routine designed to keep your pores clear and your skin glowing.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
Our online tool for checking pore-clogging ingredients, like any other online ingredient checker, isn't foolproof. Not all manufacturers use the same language or formatting to describe their products, which can sometimes lead to misunderstandings or misinterpretations by these systems. So, be sure to double-check your products with the full list of ingredients below.
Please note, when checking products each ingredient must be separated with a comma (,)
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We don’t see any pore-clogging ingredients! However, be sure to double-check the full list below as some companies may phrase things differently.
Unfortunately, there are some pore-clogging ingredients in your product.
**Cetearyl Alcohol: Cetearyl Alcohol is only pore-clogging when a formula also has Ceteareth 20. These two have a chemical reaction with each other that cause them to be pore-clogging...but on their own, they are not.
1-2: Caution | 3-5: Avoid
|
Cosmetic Ingredient |
Comedogenic Rating |
Ingredient Composition |
|---|---|---|
| A & D Additive | 2/5 | vitamins & herbs |
| A13-00356 | 5/5 | surfactants & detergents |
| Acai Berry Oil | 4-5/5 | high in oleic acid & moderate in linoleic acid |
| Acetol | 3-5/5 | |
| Acetulan | 4-5/5 | |
| Acetylated Lanolin | 4/5 | lanolins |
| Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol | 4/5 - 2 irritant | lanolins |
| Active Soil | 4/5 | questionable minerals |
| Adamosis Stearate | 2/5 - 2 irritant | |
| Ahnfeltia Concinna | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Akyposal SDS | 5/5 | surfactants & detergents |
| Alaria Esculenta | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Algae | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Algae Extract | 5/5 - 4 irritant | botanical | seaweed |
| Algin (Algae) | 4/5 | seaweed |
| Almond Oil/Sweet Almond Oil | 2/5 | high in oleic Acid |
| Aloe Butter | 5/5 | butter |
| Amaranth Oil | 3/5 | oils |
| Amberlate P | 3/5 | |
| Amerchol | 2/5 | |
| Andiroba Seed Oil | 2/5 | high in oleic acid, moderate in linoleic acid |
| Anhydrous lanolin | 5/5 | lanolins |
| Apricot Kernel Oil (Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil) | 4-5/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Apricot Oil | 2/5 | 66% oleic acid & 29% linoleic acid |
| Apricot Seed Oil | 2/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Aquarex ME | 5/5 | surfactants & detergents |
| Aquarex Methyl | 5/5 | surfactants & detergents |
| Arachidonic Acid in Sunflower Oil | 2/5 | fatty acids |
| Argan Oil | 3-5/5 | high in oleic acid, linoleic acid |
| Argania Spinosa | 3/5 | oils |
| Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil | 3/5 | oils |
| Argania Spinosa Oil | 3/5 | oils |
| Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter | /5 | fatty acids |
| Ascophyllum Nodosum | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Ascorbyl Palmitate | 2-5/5 | fatty acids and their derivatives |
| Avocado Butter | 5/5 | butter |
| Avocado Oil (Persea Gratissima Oil) | 3-5/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Babassu Butter | 5/5 | butter |
| Babassu Oil (Orbignya Oleifera Kernel Oil) | 2/5 | high in lauric, myristic & oleic acid |
| Baobab Oil | 4-5/5 | high in oleic acid, moderate linoleic |
| Beeswax (Cera Alba) | 2/5 | waxes |
| Behenic Acid | 2/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Black Cumin Seed Oil (Nigella Sativa Seed Oil) | 4/5 | high in linoleic acid, moderate oleic |
| Black Kelp | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Black Raspberry Seed Oil(Rubus Occidentalis Seed Oil) | 2/5 | High in linoleic acid, moderate linolenic |
| Bladderwrack | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Blue Algae | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Blue Green Algae | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Borage Oil | 3/5 | high in linoleic acid & GLA |
| Brazil Nut Oil (Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil) | 3/5 | high in oleic acid, moderate linoleic |
| Broccoli Butter | 5/5 | butter |
| Brown Algae | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Buriti Oil | 2/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Butyl Stearate | 3-4/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Butyrospermum Parkii | 3-5/5 | high in oleic and stearic acid |
| C73-74 Isoparaffin | 5/5 | waxes |
| Camellia oil | 4-5/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Camphor oil | 2/5 - 2 irritant | |
| Canola Oil | 3/5 | oils |
| Capric Acid | 2/5 - 2 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Capric Acid in Sunflower Oil | 3/5 | other lipids |
| Caprylic Acid | 1/5 - 3 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Capsicum Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Carrageenan Moss | 5/5 | seaweed |
| Carrot Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Carrot Seed Oil (Daucus Carota Seed Oil) | 4/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Castor Oil (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil) | 2/5 | high in ricinoleic acid |
| Ceteareth 6 Olivate | 5/5 | waxes |
| Ceteareth 20**(Please see note at top of page) | 4/5 - 1 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Cetearyl Alcohol**(Please see note at top of page) | 2/5 - 1 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Cetearyl Alcohol + Ceteareth 20 | 4/5 - 1 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Cetearyl Olivate | waxes | |
| Cetyl Acetate | 4/5 - 2 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Chamomile Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Cherry Kernel Oil (Prunus Avium Seed Oil) | 2/5 | high in oleic and linoleic acid |
| Cheru Seed Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Chia Seed Oil (Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil) | 3/5 | high in linolenic |
| Chlorella | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Chlorella Botanicals | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Chlorella Vulgaris Extract | /5 | seaweed |
| Chondrus Crispus | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Chondrus Crispus Extract | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Chullu (Wild Apricot) Seed Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Cinnamon Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Coal Tar | 5/5 | |
| Cocoa Butter (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter) | 4/5 | high in oleic & stearic acid |
| Coconut Butter | 4/5 | high in oleic, stearic & palmitic acid |
| Coconut Oil | 5/5 | high in lauric acid |
| Coconut Oil, Fractionated | 2-3/5 | high in caprylic & capric acid |
| Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Coffee Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Colloidal Sulfur | 3/5 | vitamins & herbs |
| Corallina Officinalis | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Corallina Officinalis Extract | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Corn Oil | 3/5 | Vegetable oils |
| Cotton Awws | 3/5 | oils |
| Cotton Seed Oil (Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil) | 3/2 irritant | high in linoleic acid |
| Cranberry Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Cranberry Oil (Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil) | 3/5 | high in linoleic moderate in oleic & linolenic acid |
| Crisco | 3/5 | oils |
| Cypress Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| D&C red no. 1 (Red 1) | 3/5 | D&C pigments |
| D&C red no. 2 (Red 2) | 3/5 | D&C pigments |
| D&C red no. 3 (Red 3) | 3/5 | D&C pigments |
| D&C red no. 4 (Red 4) | 2/5 - 1 irritant | D&C pigments |
| D&C red no. 17 (Red 17) | 3/5 | D&C pigments |
| D&C red no. 19 (Red 19) | 2/5 | D&C pigments |
| D&C red no. 21 (Red 21) | 2/5 | D&C pigments |
| D&C red no. 27 (Red 27) | 2/5 | D&C pigments |
| D&C red no. 30 (Red 30) | 3/5 | D&C pigments |
|
D&C red no. 35 (Red 35) in pentaerythrital tetra capra/caprylate |
2/5 | D&C pigments |
|
D&C red no. 36 (Red 36) |
2/5 | D&C pigments |
|
D&C red no. 36 (Red 36) in mineral oil |
2/5 | D&C pigments |
|
D&C red no. 40 (Red 40) |
2/5 | D&C pigments |
| Date Seed Oil (Phoenix Dactylifera Seed Extract) | 3/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Decyl Oleate | 3/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Dhupa Seed Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Di (2 ethylhexyl) Succinate | 2/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Dilsea Carnosa | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Dioctyl Malate | 3/5 - 1 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Dioctyl Succinate | 3/5 - 2 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Disodium Monooleamido PEG 2-Sulfosuccinate | 4/5 | |
| Dulse | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Ecklonia (all 9 species of it) | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Eicosanoic Acid | 2/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Elderberry Seed Oil (Sambucus Nigra Oil) | 2/5 | high in linoleic & linolenic acid |
| Emu Oil | 3/5 | high in oleic acid, moderate in palmitic acid |
| Emulsifying Wax NF | 2 irritant | waxes |
| Enteromorpha Compressa | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Ethoxylated Lanolin | 3/5 | lanolins |
| Ethylhexyl Palmitate | 4/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Ethylhexyl Pelargonate | 2/5-3 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Evening Primrose Oil (Oenothera Biennis Oil) | 3/5-2 irritant | high in linoleic acid, moderate in GLA |
| Flaxseed Oil (Linseed) | 4/5 | high in alpha linolenic acid |
| Fucus vesiculosus | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Gelidium Cartilagineum | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Ginger Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Glyceryl Oleate | 5/5 | |
| Glyceryl Stearate SE | 3/5 - 2 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Glyceryl-3-Diisostearate | 4/5 | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Glycine Soja Oil (soybean oil) | 3/5 | oils |
| Grapeseed Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Grapeseed Oil (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil) | 2-4/5 | high in linoleic acid & vegetable oil |
| Green Algae | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Green Tea Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Groundnut Oil (Arachis Hypogaea Oil) | 5/5 | oils |
| Guava Seed Oil (Psidium Guajava Seed Oil) | 2/5 | high in linoleic acid |
| Haslea Ostrearia | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Hazelnut Seed Oil (Corylus Avellana Seed Oil) | 4-5/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Hemp Seed Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Hexadecyl Alcohol | 5/5 | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Hexyl Laurate | 5/5 | |
| Himanthalia Elongate | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Hydrogenated Castor Oil | 2/5 | oils |
| Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil | 3/5 | oils |
| Hydrolyzed Lola Implexa | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Hydrolyzed Rhodophycea | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Hypnea Musciformis | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Illipe Butter (Shorea stenoptera) | 4-5 | high in oleic acid / not fungal acne-safe |
| Irish Moss | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Isocetyl Alcohol | 4/5 - 4 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Isocetyl Stearate | 5/5 | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Isodecyl Oleate | 3/5 - 2 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Isopropyl Isostearate | 5/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Isopropyl Linolate | 4/5 -2 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Isopropyl Myristate | 5/5 - 3 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Isopropyl Palmitate | 4/5 - 1 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Isostearic Acid | 5/5 | other |
| Isostearyl Isostearate | 4/5 - 1 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| lsostearyl Neopentanoate | 3/5 - 3 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Jasmine Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Jojoba Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil) | 2/5 | high in eicosenoic acid |
| Jojoba Wax | 2/5 | waxes |
| Kapok Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Karanja Oil | 2/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Kasum Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Kelp | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Knotted Kelp | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Kokum Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Kukui Nut Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Kukui Nut Oil (Aleurites Moluccana Seed Oil) | 3/5 | high in linoleic acid, moderate in oleic and linolenic acid |
| Laminaria | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Laminaria Digitata Extract | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Laminaria Longicruris | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Laminaria Saccharina | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Laneth-10 | 2/5 | lanolins |
| Lanolic Acid | 5/5 | other |
| Lanolin Acid | 4/5 | lanolins |
| Lanolin Alcohol | 2/5 - 2 irritant | lanolins |
| Lanolin | 3/5 | oils |
| Lanolin Oil | 3/5 | oils |
| Lanolin Wax | 3/5 | waxes |
| Laureth-4 | 5/5 - 4 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Laureth-7 | 5/5 | waxes |
| Laureth-23 | 3/5 | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Lauric Acid | 4/5 -1 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Laurie Acid in Sunflower Oil | 4/5 | other lipids |
| Lauroyl Lysine | 3-4/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Lauryl Alcohol | 2/5 | other |
| Lauryl Olivate | 5/5 | waxes |
| Lavender Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Lemon Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Lemongrass Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Lime Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Linseed Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Lithothamnium Calcareum | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Lola Implexa | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Macadamia Nut Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Macadamia Nut Oil (Macadamia Ternifolia/Integrifolia Seed Oil) | 4-5/5 | high in oleic acid, moderate in palmitoleic acid |
| Macrocystis Pyrifera (sea kelp) | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Macrocystis Pyrifera (sea kelp) | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Magnesium Myristate | 2-3/5 | fatty acids |
| Mahua Seed Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Mandarin Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Mangifera Indica Seed Butter (Mango Butter) | 2/5 | high in oleic acid, moderate in stearic acid |
| Mango Seed Oil (Mangifera Indica Seed Oil) | 2/5 | high in oleic & stearic acid |
| Marigold Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Marine Algae | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Marula Oil (Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil) | 3-4/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Mastocarpus Stellatus | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Meadowfoam Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Mink Oil | 3/5 - l irritant | high in oleic acid |
| Monododecyl Ester Sodium Salt Sulfuric Acid | 5/5 | surfactants & detergents |
| Moringa Oil | 3-4/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Mowrah Butter | 3-4/5 | high in oleic & palmitic acid |
| Myreth 3 Myristate | 5/5 | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Myristic Acid | 3/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Myristyl Alcohol | 2/5 - 4 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Myristyl Lactate | 4/5 - 2 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Myristyl Myristate | 5/5 - 2 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Nahor Seed Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Neem Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Neem Oil | 5/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Neroli Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Nori | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Norwegian Kelp | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Octyl Palmitate | 4/5 - 1 irritant | |
| Octyl Stearate | 5/5 | |
| Oleic Acid | 5/5 | other |
| Oleth-3 | 5/5 - 2 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Oleth-3 Phosphate | 2/5 - 2 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Oleth-5 | 3/5 - 2 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Oleth-10 | 2/5 - 1 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Oleyl Alcohol | 4/5 - 2 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Olive Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil (Olive Oil) | 4-5/5 | high in oleic acid | vegetable oils |
| Olive Oil Peg 7 Esters | 5/5 | waxes |
| Orange Peel Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil | 5/5 | Rich Vitamin E |
| Padina Pavonica | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Palash Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Palmaria Palmata | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Palmitic Acid | 3/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Palm Kernel Oil (Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil) | 4-5/5 | oils |
| Palm Oil Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Palm Oil (Elaeis Guineensis Oil) | 4-5/5 | high in lauric acid |
| Palm Oil, Red | 4/5 | high in oleic acid, moderate in palmitic acid |
| Papaya Seed Oil (Carica Papaya Seed Oil) | 3/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Passionfruit (Maracuja) Seed Oil | 2/5 | high in linoleic acid |
| Peach Kernel Oils (Prunus Persica Kernel Oil) | 4/5 | high in oleic acid & vegetable oils |
| Peanut Oil (Arachis Hypogaea Oil) | 3/5 - 1 irritant | high in oleic & palmitic acid |
| Pecan Oil (Carya Illinoensis Seed Oil) | 2/5 | high in oleic acid, moderate in linoleic acid |
| PEG 8 Castor Oil | 2/5 - 1 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| PEG 8 Stearate | 3/5 - 1 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| PEG 16 Lanolin (solulan 16) | 4/5 - 3 irritant | lanolins |
| PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil | 2/5 | oils |
| PEG 100 Distearate | 2/5 | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| PEG 150 Distearate | 2/5 | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Stearate | 5/5 | |
| PEG 200 Dilaurate | 3/5 -2 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate | 2/5 | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Perilla Oil | 2/5 | high in ALA |
| PG Caprylate/Caprate | 5/5 | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| PG Dipelargonate | 2/5 - 2 irritant | |
| PG Laurate | 3 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| PG Monostearate / Propylene glycol monostearate | 3/5 | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Phosphate | 5/5 | |
| Phytantriol | 2/5 - 2 irritant | sterols |
| Phytessence Wakame | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Pilu Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Pistacia Gum | irritant | |
| Pistacia Vera (Pistachio) Seed Oil | 3-4/5 | high in oleic & palmitic acid |
| Pisu Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Plankton | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Prunus Domestica (Plum) Seed Oil | 2/5 | high in oleic acid, moderate in linoleic acid |
| Polyglyceryl Diisostearate | 5/5 | waxes |
| Polyglyceryl 3-Diisostearate | 4/5 | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Polyglyceryl 4-Isostearate | 5/5 | |
| Porphyra | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Porphyridium Cruentum | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Potassium Chloride | 5/5 | |
| PPG 10 Cetyl Ether | 3/5 - 1 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| PPG 12 PEG 65 Lanolin Oil | 2/5 | lanolins |
| PPG 2 Myristyl Propionate | 3/5 - 2 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| PPG 5 Ceteth 10 Phosphate | 4/5 - 2 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| PPG-2 Myristyl Propionate | 5/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Pentaclethara Macroloba (Pracaxi) Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Prickly Pear Seed Oil ( Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil) | 1-2/5 | high in linoleic acid |
| Propylene Glycol Monostearate | 4/5 | waxes |
| Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil | 3-5/5 | oils |
| Pumpkin Seed Oil (Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil) | 3/5 | high in linoleic acid, moderate in oleic acid |
| Ratanjot Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Red Algae | 5/5 - 2 irritant | seaweeds |
| Rice Bran Oil (Oryza Sativa Bran Oil) | 5/5 | high in oleic & linoleic acid |
| Rockweed | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Rose Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Rosehip Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Rosehip Seed Oil (Rosa Canina Seed Oil) | 2/5 - 1 irritant | high in linoleic acid, moderate in linolenic acid |
| Rosemary Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Safflower Oil (cold pressed only) | 0 | high linoleic content oils |
| Safflower Oil (cooking variety) | 4/5 | high oleic acid, high in linoleic acid & vegetable oil |
| Sal Seed Butter | 3-4/5 | high in stearic and oleic acid |
| Sal Seed Oil | 5/5 | oils |
| Sandalwood Seed Oil (Santalum Album Oil) | 2/5 | oils |
| Sargassum | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Sea Grass | 5/5 | seaweeds |
| Sea Whip Extract | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Seaweed | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil | 3-5/5 | high in linoleic and oleic acid & vegetable oil |
| Shark Liver Oil (squalene, not squalane) | 3/5 - 2 irritant | oils |
| Shea Butter | 3-5/5 | high in oleic and stearic acid |
| Shea Butter Ethyl Esters | - | |
| Shea Nut Oil | 4-5/5 | high in oleic acid, moderate in stearic acid |
| Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil | 2/5 | |
| Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate | 5/5 | surfactants & detergents |
| Sodium Laureth Sulfate | 3/5 - 2 irritant | surfactants & detergents |
| Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | 5/5 - 2 irritant | surfactants & detergents |
| Sodium Myreth Sulfate | 3/5 | surfactants & detergents |
| Sodium Salt Sulfuric Acid | 5/5 | surfactants & detergents |
| Solulan 16 | 5/5 | |
| Sorbitan Isostearate | 2/5 | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Sorbitan Oleate | 3/5 | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Sorbitan Laurate | 1-2/5 | fatty acids, alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Sorbitan Olivate | 5/5 | |
| Soybean Oil (Glycine Soja Oil) | 4-5/5 | high in linoleic acid |
| Spirulina | 3/5 | seaweeds |
| Squalene | 3/5 | oils |
| Steareth-2 | 2/5 - 2 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Steareth-10 | 4/5 - 3 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Steareth-20 | 2/5 - 1 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Stearic Acid | 2-3/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Stearic Acid: TEA | 3/5 - 2 irritant | miscellaneous |
| Stearyl Alcohol | 2/5 2 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Stearyl Heptanoate | 4/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Sucrose Distearate | 2 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Sulfated Castor Oil | 3/5 | miscellaneous |
| Sulfuric acid, monododecyl ester, sodium salt | 5/5 | surfactants & detergents |
| Sulfated Jojoba Oil | 3/5 2 irritant | high in eicosenoic acid |
| Sunflower Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Sunflower Oil (GMO) | 1-5/5 | high in linoleic acid |
| Sweet Almond Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Sweet Almond Oil | 3-5/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Stearyl Heptanoate | 4/5 | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Tallow | 2/5 | high in oleic acid |
| Tamanu Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Tamanu Oil (Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil) | 3-5/5 | high in oleic & linoleic acid |
| Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter | 4/5 | butters |
| Tocopherol (sunflower non-com) | 0-3/5 0-3 irritant | vitamins & herbs |
| Tomato Seed Oil (Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Oil) | 2/5 | high in linoleic acid, moderate in oleic acid |
| Tribehenin | 5/5 | wax |
| Tridecyl Neopentanoate | 3 irritant | fatty acids & their derivatives |
| Triticum Vulgare | 5/5 - 2 irritant | high in linolenic acid |
| Ulva Lactuca | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Undaria | 2/5 | seaweed |
| Vitamin A Palmitate | 3/5 - 1-3 irritant | vitamins & herbs |
| Vitamin E Butter | 5/5 | butters |
| Walnut Seed Oil (Juglans Regia Seed Oil) | 2/5 | high in linoleic acid, moderate in oleic acid |
| Wakame | 3/5 | seaweed |
| Water-Soluble Sulfur | 3/5 | preservatives & additives |
| Wheat Germ (Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil) | 5/5 | |
| Wheat Germ Glyceride | 3/5 - 2 irritant | alcohols, sugars & their derivatives |
| Wheat germ oil | 5/5 - 2 irritant | high in linolenic acid |
| Xylene | 4/5 - 3 irritant | miscellaneous |
| Zea Mays (Corn Starch) | 4/5 - 2-5 irritant |
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