Comedogenic ingredients to be avoided in an acne prone skin if listed within the top 5-7

ingredients of a product. NOTE: in a non-acne prone skin most of these will not be
problematic and some can be helpful.
* Ingredients are extremely clogging and should always be avoided.
Acetylated lanolin alcohol

essential oil of benzoin

algae

essential oil of cajeput

algin

essential oil of calendula

avocado oil

essential oil of camphor

BHA

essential oil of chamomile

Butyl stearate

essential oil of sandalwood

C12-C15 alcohols benzoate

Ethoxylated Lanolin*

Capric/caprylic triglyceride

Ethylhexyl Palmitate*

carageenan

evening primrose oil

ceteareth 20

Glyceryl stearate

cetearyl alcohol

Glycol stearate SE

Cholesterol

Grape seed oil*

Cocoa butter

Hexylene glycol*

Coconut butter

Hybrid safflower oil

Coconut oil*

Hydrogenated lanolin*

colloidal sulfur

Hydrogenated vegetable oil*

corn oil

Iodine

cotton awws or cotton seed oil

Isocetyl stearate*

Decaglyceryl decaoleate*

Isodecyl isononanate 15-200

Decyl oleate*

Isodecyl oleate

Di isopropyl adipate

Isoparaffin C13-16*

Dioctyl Succinate*

isoparaffin C9-11

Disodium Monooleamido PEG 2-succinate*

Isopropyl isostearate*

Euchlora - Jane Balshaw

Euchlora.com 454 Court Street, suite 204; Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-491-7305 jbalshaw@comcast.net

Comedogenic ingredients to be avoided in an acne prone skin if listed within the top 5-7
ingredients of a product. NOTE: in a non-acne prone skin most of these will not be
problematic and some can be helpful.
* Ingredients are extremely clogging and should always be avoided.
Isopropyl lanolate*

Myristyl propionate*

Isopropyl linoleate*

Octyl dodecanol

Isopropyl myristate*

octyl palmitate

isopropyl palmitate*

octyl stearate

Isostearic acid*

Oleic acid*

Isostearyl alcohol*

Oleth-2 2%

Isostearyl Isostearate*

Oleyl alcohol*

Isostearyl neopentanoate*

olive oil

Laneth-10 acetate

Peach kernel oil*

Laneth-5, Laneth-20

Peanut oil

Lanolic acid*

PEG 16 Lanolin*

Lanolin

PEG 200 Dilaurate*

Lanolin alcohol*

PEG 8 Stearate*

Lanolin Oil*

Petrolatum

Laureth 4 & 23*

Petroleum Distillate

Lauric acid*

PG Monostearate*

Methyl.glucose.sesquistearate

Polyglyceryl-3-Diisostearate*

mineral Oil light

Potassium Chloride*

mink oil

PPG 15 stearyl ether

Myreth 3 myristate

PPG 2 myristyl propionate*

Myreth 3 myristate

PPG 2 Myristyl Proprionate*

myristyl lactate*

Propylene glycol decaprylate/dicaprate

Myristyl myristate*

Propylene Glycol Monostearate*

Euchlora - Jane Balshaw

Euchlora.com 454 Court Street, suite 204; Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-491-7305 jbalshaw@comcast.net

Comedogenic ingredients to be avoided in an acne prone skin if listed within the top 5-7
ingredients of a product. NOTE: in a non-acne prone skin most of these will not be
problematic and some can be helpful.
* Ingredients are extremely clogging and should always be avoided.
Propylene glycol stearate
red dyes*
sesame oil
shark liver oil (squalene)
sodium laureth sulfate
sodium lauryl sulfate*
Solulan 16*
sorbitan oleate*
soy bean oil
Stearic acid
Stearyl alcohol*
Stearyl heptanoate
sulfated castor oil
sulfated jojoba oil
Sweet almond oil
Triethyl citrate
waxes
wheat germ glyceride
wheat germ oil
Xylene
!

Euchlora - Jane Balshaw

Euchlora.com 454 Court Street, suite 204; Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-491-7305 jbalshaw@comcast.net