Acne Products That Can Make Your Acne Worse

Warning- acne products that you buy from the drugstore most likely have pore-clogging ingredients in them.

Clearasil: http://www.drugstore.com/clearasil-daily-clear-acne-treatment-cream...
The offenders are: Glyceryl Stearate SE, Isopropyl Myristate

Another comedogenic bpo (Zapzyt) – cute name….
http://www.drugstore.com/zapzyt-maximum-strength-10-benzoyl-peroxid...
Offender is: laureth 4

Persa Gel – comedogenic -
http://www.drugstore.com/clean-and-clear-persa-gel-10-maximum-stren...
Offender is: laureth 4

Walgreens bpo – comedogenic
http://www.drugstore.com/walgreens-maximum-strength-benzoyl-peroxid...
Offender is: laureth 4

No wonder people can’t get clear…..

For a detailed list of other pore-clogging ingredients (that run rampant in many skin care products and especially makeup) go here:

Pore Clogging Ingredients

Tags: acne, benzoyl, comedogenic, peroxide

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Jamie Jacob on February 20, 2013 at 8:50pm

Thanks! I can show this to clients so there is no doubt.

Permalink Reply by Denise Ivers on March 5, 2013 at 3:48pm

Thanks Laura!

Nice hand out for clients.

Denise

Permalink Reply by Nina on November 6, 2013 at 11:41pm

Finally there is someone else who goes by this list and promotes it as much as I do...I've been studying this subject for yearsss. It was the only way I was able to clear my own acne up a few years ago, by learning ingredients and real comedogecity. Skincare companies can label their products whatever they want!; the FDA really has no set guidelines for the way products are labeled for the most part. So all etsy's specializing in acne, should be studying what its in this post!

Permalink Reply by Laura Cooksey on November 7, 2013 at 9:18am

@Nina - you got that right! I tell my clients that all the time; and yet, everytime they tell me they are using a new makeup or hair product I ask them if they checked it against my list. Almost everytime they say no. Got to watch them like a hawk!