Comedogenic ingredients can lead to comedones or black/whiteheads in oily or acne-prone skin as determined by rabbit ear assay. You should avoid comedogenic ingredients if you have resistant pimples or comedones beyond 25 years of age.

Comedogenic ingredients are graded from 1 to 5, 1 being the least comedogenic and 5 the most. As a general rule, you should avoid using comedogenic ingredients with grades 3-5, even if they appear at the end of the ingredient list. However, comedogenic ingredients with grades 1-2 should be avoided if they appear on top of the ingredient list, which means their concentration is high enough to occlude your pores.

Despite the presence of comedogenic ingredients, the final product might lose comedogenicity if mixed with other solvents or diluted to lower concentrations. Therefore, a good idea would be to look for a product labeled “NON-COMEDOGENIC.”

The list of comedogenic ingredients is huge, and it might be challenging to spot them when you go shopping. Therefore, the dermatocare team has created a regime finder tool that helps you find products that match your skin and hair concerns. It is based on an analysis of the ingredients list of hundreds of popular skincare brands across the globe for efficacy, comedogenicity, and sensitivity. 

In this article, we have listed list comedogenic ingredients.