Ingredient Checker for Acne-Prone Skin
Below, you’ll find Sarah Moon Facial Studio’s ingredient checker.
This tool was created as a supportive resource for Acne Program clients who want to screen personal products for potentially pore-clogging ingredients.
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You can use this tool to check your:
- Makeup products (foundation, concealer, bronzer, blush, primer, setting sprays, etc.)
- Hair products (shampoo, conditioner, leave-ins, oils, scalp treatments, etc.)
- Body products (body wash, lotions, sunscreens, toothpaste, etc.)
Please Note:
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This ingredient checker is intended as a supportive educational tool for Acne Program clients of Sarah Moon Facial Studio.
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It is designed to help flag ingredients that may be worth a closer look in acne-prone skin, but it does not assess the full formula, ingredient concentration, or how a product may perform for every individual.
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Results should be used as a general guide only and are not a substitute for professional evaluation, individualized product guidance, or medical advice.
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There is nuance to the comedogenicity scale.
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We view this checker mostly as a guide to help advise acne client's with their product purchasing decisions.
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Our scanner is based on a bank of ingredients we commonly advise acne clients to avoid while working to clear their skin. The complete formula of a product will always matter more than individual ingredients. Cosmetic chemistry is complex!​​
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If you do not have acne-prone skin and/or are not actively dealing with breakouts, this tool is not for you.
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​Just because an ingredient comes back as not acne-safe does not mean it is a bad product. It may simply not have been formulated with acne-prone skin in mind.​
How to use our Product Checker
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For each of your products, find the ingredient deck online (usually included within a manufacturer's product listing page).
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Copy and paste this list of ingredients into the box below and press the 'Check Ingredients' button.
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A message will then appear stating whether or not your product is considered acne-safe or if it contains potential pore-cloggers.​
Acne-Safe Ingredient Checker
​Enter your product's ingredient deck in the box below.
(separate ingredients by commas or line breaks)
Scanning tool courtesy of Grove Brands.
DISCLAIMERS
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We recommend using this tool every 4-6 months to check your products as it is common for brands to change formulas without any notice.
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This tool does not guarantee that a product will or will not contribute to breakouts.
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While this tool includes the ingredients our estheticians most commonly recommend avoiding for acne-prone skin, a result marked as “acne-safe” should not be interpreted as a guarantee. A few reasons for this include:
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Ingredient names may vary by manufacturer, and some variations may not be recognized by the scanner
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Typos
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New ingredients are continually being introduced to the market
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Individual skin responses can vary
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Our checker scans for the ingredients we recommend avoiding, but ultimately, your skin has the final word with what it likes!
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The information included on this page is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or treatment by a health care professional. No results have been guaranteed or implied. Moon Esthetics LLC, DBA Sarah Moon Facial Studio, is not offering or endorsing any specific dietary guidelines, prescription drugs, pharmacy, or other products. Please seek medical advice before starting, changing, or terminating any medical treatment.​
