Ingredient Checker for Acne-Prone Skin
Below, you'll find Sarah Moon Facial Studio's pore-clogging ingredient checker.
This tool is designed to check personal care products for potentially clogging ingredients.
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 scanner is intended as a helpful tool for acne-prone individuals who are actively trying to clear their acne.
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If you do not have acne-prone skin and/or are not actively dealing with breakouts, you do not need to use this Ingredient Checker.
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There is nuance to the comedogenicity scale.
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We view it mostly as a *guide* to help advise product purchasing decisions.
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Our scanner uses a bank of our most commonly advised ingredients to avoid when clearing acne clients.
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The complete formula of a product will always matter more than individual ingredients. Cosmetic chemistry is complicated!
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Just because a product comes back as not acne-safe does not mean it is a bad product.
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It just means it potentially wasn't formulated with acne-prone skin in mind. ☻
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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 known pore-cloggers.
Acne-Safe Ingredient Checker
Enter your product's ingredient deck in the box below.
(separate ingredients by commas or line breaks)
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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While this tool includes all ingredients our Estheticians recommend avoiding, this does not mean all products that come back as 'acne-safe' are 100% okay for acne-prone skin. A few reasons for this:
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Depending on the manufacturer, some ingredients are listed differently and our scanner may not pick up on all iterations of an ingredient name.
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Typos.
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New ingredients are constantly being introduced to the market.
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Individual client differences. 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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If you have any questions, please reach out to us and we'll be happy to help!
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.
