Safe Skin Care For Acne
Since it is impossible to analyze every available product, here is a list of the chemicals that may plug up your facial pores. Carefully check the ingredients list on the container of the product you plan to purchase.
Most Comedogenic: Avoid using
- Isopropyl myristate
- Myristyl myristate
- Laureth-4
- Myristyl lactate
- Sodium lauryl sulfate
- PPG-2 myristyl palmitate
- Octyl palmitate
- Octyl stearate
- Oleic acid
Second Most Comedogenic: Avoid using
- Lanolin, acetylated
- Lanolin; PEG 16
- Isopropyl palmitate
- Oleyl alcohol
- Cocoa butter
- Coconut butter
- Propylene glycol stearate
- Glyceryl 3 – diisostearate
- Steareth 10
- Laureth-4
- Butyl Stearate
- OTC Red #9 and #27
- Myristyl lactate
- Decyl oleate
- Isocetyl stearate
- Linseed oil
- Mineral oil
Somewhat Comedogenic: Avoid using if 2 or more items are present
- Lanolin, PEG 75
- Isostearyl neopentanoate
- Petrolatum
- Hydrogenated vegetable oil (corn, olive, peanut, safflower, sesame)
- Unrefined sesame oil
- Unrefined mink oil
- Unrefined avocado oil
- Stearic acid oil
Partial List Of Suggested Skin Care Products For Acne
Astringents
- Lancome Clarifance
- Alcohol Free Natural
- Astringent
- Clarins Gel Gorreteur
- Blemish Gel
- Almay Oil Control Toner for Oily Skin
- Clinique Clarifying Lotion 3
- Aquaglycolic – Astringent
- Sebamil
Soaps
- Ivory
- Laszlo Sea Mud
- Purpose
- Vel Bar
- Este Lauder Micro Refining Cleansing Bar
- Lancome Deep Cleansing Clay Masque
- Laszlo Special Skin Soap
- Nutragena for acne
Moisturizers
- Almay Oil Control
- Moisture Lotion
- Step 3 for oily skin
- Charles of the Ritz
- Daily Moisture
- Replenisher
- Clientele Oil Free
- Daytime Moisture
- Concentrate
- Moisturel
- Nutraderm
- Aquaglycolic Face Cream
Oil Free Makeup Or Base
- Almay Hypoallergenic Luxury Finish Loose
- Almay Hypoallergenic Oil Control Makeup For Oily Skin
- Almay Hypoallergenic Totally Oil Free Makeup
- Adrian Arpel Glycerin Liquid Powder
- Channel Matte or Satin Makeup
- Charles of the Ritz, A Superior Makeup, 100% Oil Free
- Clinique Pore Minimizer
- Dermablend
- Este Lauder Fresh Air Makeup Base
- Flori Roberts Melanin Makeup Base
- Germaine Monteil Oil Free Foundation
- Lancome Maquicontrol Oil Free Liquid Makeup
- Laszlo Regular Normalizer Shake It
- Mary Kay Oil Free Foundation
- Prescriptives Oil-Free Protective Makeup and Exact Color Makeup