Below is a list of ingredients we suggest you to try your best to avoid in your skin care, acne care, makeup and hair products.

Natural oils can be some of the worst offenders, like cocoa butter and coconut oil which are found in many “organic” skin care lines. Other oils such as jojoba, olive, and lanolin are mildly comedogenic and can be a problem if formulated with other comedogenic ingredients. Some prescription products like the cream form of Retin-A have pore cloggers. Many over-the-counter acne medications also have pore clogging ingredients. “Oil-free” products can be comedogenic. 

 

Loose powder, mineral make-up tends to be the safest choice, but still should be checked. Bare Minerals Original Formula loose powder foundation is a safe choice; however, the newer Bare Minerals Matte is NOT a safe choice—it contains soil minerals. We do not recommend any of the pressed Bare Minerals blushes, bronzers, or veils. Any pressed or liquid products should also be checked for pore-clogging ingredients.

 

- Acetylated Lanolin - Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol - Algae Extract - Algin - Butyl Stearate - Carrageenan - Cetyl Acetate - Cetearyl Alcohol + Ceteareth 20 - Chondrus Crispus (aka Irish Moss or Carageenan Moss) - Chlorella - - Coal Tar - Cocoa Butter - Coconut Alkanes - Coconut Butter - Coconut Oil - Colloidal Sulfur - Cotton Awws Oil - Cotton Seed Oil - D & C Red # 17 - D & C Red # 21 - D & C Red # 3 - D & C Red # 30 - D & C Red # 36 - Decyl Oleate - Dioctyl Succinate - Disodium Monooleamido PEG 2- Sulfosuccinate - Ethoxylated Lanolin - Ethylhexyl Palmitate - Glyceryl Stearate SE - Glyceryl-3 Diisostearate - Hexadecyl Alcohol - Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil - Isocetyl Alcohol - Isocetyl Stearate - Isodecyl Oleate - Isopropyl Isostearate - Isopropyl Linolate - Isopropyl Myristate - Isopropyl Palmitate - Isostearyl Isostearate - Isostearyl Neopentanoate - Kelp - Laminaria Digitata Extract - Laminaria Saccharina Extract (Laminaria Saccharine) - Laureth-23 - Laureth-4 - Lauric Acid - Mink Oil - Myristic Acid - Myristyl Lactate - Myristyl Myristate - Octyl Palmitate - Octyl Stearate - Oleth-3 - Oleyl Alcohol - PEG 16 Lanolin - PEG 200 Dilaurate - PEG 8 Stearate - PG Monostearate - PPG 2 Myristyl Propionate - Plankton - Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate - Potassium Chloride - Propylene Glycol Monostearate - Red Algae - Seaweed - Shark Liver Oil (Squalene) - Shea Butter - Sodium Laureth Sulfate - Sodium Lauryl Sulfate - Solulan 16 - Sorbitan Oleate - Soybean Oil (Glycine Soya) - Spirulina - Steareth 10 - Stearic Acid Tea - Stearyl Heptanoate - Sulfated Castor Oil - Sulfated Jojoba Oil - Wheat Germ Glyceride - Wheat Germ Oil - Xylene

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Bare Minerals Prime Time Foundation Primer

Benefit Porefessional Pearl Brightening Primer

Benefit Porefessional Pore Minimizing Primer

Cle De Peau Correcting Cream Veil SPF 21

Cover FX Blurring Primer

Dermablend Insta-Grip Jelly Makeup Primer  

Dermablend Poresaver Matte Makeup Primer

E.l.f. Poreless Putty Primer  

E.l.f. Jelly Pop Dew Primer  

E.l.f. Luminous Putty Primer  

E.l.f. Matte Putty Primer  

E.l.f. Mineral Infused Face Primer  

E.l.f. Tone Adjusting Face Primer

Fenty Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Primer  

Fenty Pro Filt’r Mattifying Primer  

Glo Skin Beauty Mattifying Primer

Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Primer

Lancome La Base Pro Perfecting & Smoothing Makeup Primer

L’oreal Magic Lumi Light Infusing Primer  

L’oreal Age Perfect Blurring Face Primer  

Makeup Forever Step 1 Color Correcting Primers  

Makeup Forever Step 1 Pore Minimizer Primer  

Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser  

Maybelline FACESTUDIO Master Prime Primer Blur + Smooth

Maybelline FACESTUDIO Master Prime Primer Blur + Redness Control

Maybelline FACESTUDIO Master Prime Primer Blur + Pore Minimize

Milk Hydro Grip Primer

Milk Makeup Blur Stick  

NYX Pore Filler Primer  

NYX Shine Killer Primer  

One/Size Secure The Blur Primer 

Rare Beauty Pore Diffusing Primer 

Smashbox The Original Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Oil-Free Primer

Smashbox Photo Finish Oil-Free Foundation Primer Light

Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Primer Water

Tatcha Liquid Silk Canvas Primer 

Urban Decay De-Slick Complexion Primer  

Urban Decay All Nighter Ultra Glow Face Primer  

Yves Saint Laurent TOP SECRETS Instant Matte Pore Refiner

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation 

Cle De Peau The Foundation SPF 21  

Cle De Peau Radiant Cream Foundation SPF 24  

Cover FX Custom Cover Drops  

Dermablend Flawless Creator Foundation  

Dior BACKSTAGE Face & Body Foundation  

Dior Forever Matte Foundation  

Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation  

E.l.f. Flawless Finish Foundation  

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation

Fenty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation  

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation

Illuminare Foundations (moisturizing, mattifying, concealing)

KVD Beauty Lock-It Foundation  

Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Long Wear Foundation  

L’oreal Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation

L’oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation

Marc Jacobs Beauty Re(marc)able Full Coverage Foundation Concentrate

Maybelline Dream Velvet Soft-Matte Hydrating Foundation

Maybelline Fit Me Dewy & Smooth Foundation  

Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Oil Free Foundation

Maybelline Superstay Full Coverage Foundation

Nars Radiant Longwear Foundation  

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation  

NYX Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Foundation  

NYX Total Control Pro Drop Foundation  

Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation  

Sephora Collection 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

Tarte Amazonian Clay Foundation

Tarte Face Tape Foundation  

Tom Ford Traceless Foundation Stick

Urban Decay Stay Naked Weightless Foundation

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Le Teint Radiant Liquid Foundation

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat All-In-One Glow Foundation

 

Alima Pure Concealer  

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Concealer

bareMinerals Broad Spectrum Concealer  

BarePro 16hr Full Coverage Concealer

Becca Ultimate Coverage Longwear

Bobbi Brown Under Eye Corrector

Cle De Peau Concealer SPF 25  

Cle De Peau Radiant Corrector For Eyes  

Cover FX Power Play Concealer

Dermablend Full Coverage Concealer

Dermablend Quick-Fix Color-Correcting Concealer  

E.l.f. 16hr Camo Concealer

E.l.f. Beautifully Bare Lightweight Concealer Stick  

E.l.f. Color Correcting Stick  

E.l.f. Hydrating Camo Concealer  

E.l.f. Flawless Brightening Concealer

Estèe Lauder Double Wear Stay In Place

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick

Givenchy Instant Light Corrective Pen  

Honest Beauty Bright Eye Tinted Cream

It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye 

L’oréal Infallible Full Wear

Lancôme Effacerns Waterproof Concealer

Mac Pro Longwear Concealer

Maybelline FACESTUDIO Master Concealer  

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer  

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer

Maybelline Super Stay Full Coverage Under-Eye Concealer

Merit Minimalist Perfecting Complexion

Mineral Hygienics Multi-Tasker Concealer (light, medium)

Mineral Hygienics Wonder Concealer Blemish  

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer

NYX Born To Glow Radiant Concealer  

NYX Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Contour Concealer

NYX HD Studio Photogenic Concealer  

Pat McGrath Sublime Perfection Concealer

Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Concealer 

Rose Inc Softlight Hydrating Concealer 

Saie Hydrabeam Creamy Concealer

Smashbox Studio Skin Flawless Oil Free

Tarte Amazonian Clay Creaseless

Tom Ford Emotionproof Concealer

Too Face Born This Way Concealer

UOMA Beauty Stay Woke Concealer

Urban Decay Stay Naked Correcting Concealer

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat High Cover Radiant Concealer

Pressed:

Fenty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Powder Foundation  

Kosas Cloud Set Baked Powder 

Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation

Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Pressed Powder

Tarte Shape Tape Pressed Powder

 

Loose:

Alima Pure Satin Matte Foundation  

auNaturale Semi-Matte Powder Foundation  

bareMinerals Original Loose Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15

La Bella Donna Loose Mineral Foundation  

me Mineral Essence High Coverage Foundation  

me Mineral Essence Mineral Foundation Powder  

Mineral Hygienics Mineral Foundation  

Mineralogie Loose Mineral Foundation  

Youngblood Natural Loose MIneral Foundation

 

Finishing/Setting:

Alima Pure Satin Finishing Powder  

auNaturale Pore Minimizing Finishing Powder  

bareMinerals Mineral Veil  

Bite Beauty changemaker flexible coverage

Bobbi Brown sheer finish pressed powder  

Chantecaille HD Perfecting Loose Powder - Candlelight Chantecaille

HD Perfecting Powder  

Cle De Peau Refining Pressed Powder  

Cle De Peau Translucent Loose Setting Powder  

Cover FX Perfect Pressed Setting Powder  

Dermablend Compact Setting Powder  

Dermablend Loose Setting Powder  

Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder

E.l.f. Halo Glow Setting Powder

E.l.f. Make Me Matte! Foundation Adjusting Powder

Fenty Invisimatte Blotting Powder  

Fenty Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Setting Powder

Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder  

Ilia Soft Focus Finishing Powder 

It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Airbrush Powder 

Jouer Cosmetics soft focus hydrate + setting

Kaja Joystick Brightening Under Eye

Kosas set baked setting powder

Laura Mercier Invisible Loose Setting Powder  

LYS Beauty Triple Fix Setting Powder

Mac Prep & Prime Translucent

Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Microfinishing Loose Powder

Maybelline FACESTUDIO Lasting Fix Setting & Perfecting Loose Powder

Maybelline Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder  

Maybelline Lasting Fix Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Banana

Maybelline New York Shine Free Oil Control  

Mineral Hygienics Sheer Perfection Silk  

Mineral Hygienics Sheer Perfection Matte  

Nars Light Reflecting Loose Powder

NYX Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Setting Powder  

NYX High Definition Finishing Powder  

NYX Studio Finishing Powder  

Refy Skin Finish Setting Powder 

Tarte shape tape stay spray

Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder (loose)

Tatcha the silk powder

Too Faced Peachy Perfect Mattifying Setting Powder  

Urban Decay All Nighter Spray Ultra Matte

Wander Beauty Play All Day Translucent

Youngblood Hi-Definition Hydrating Mineral Perfecting Powder

 

Blush:

Alima Pure Loose Mineral Blush  

auNaturale Pure Powder Blush  

bareMinerals Loose Powder Blush  

Chantecaille Cheek Gelee  

Cover FX Monochromatic Blush Duo  

E.l.f. Matte Blush Duo  

E.l.f. Studio Blush  

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush  

me Mineral Essence Blush  

Maybelline FACESTUDIO Master Blush Color & Highlight Kit

Maybelline Fit Me Blush  

Mineral Hygienics Mineral Blush  

Mineralogie Duo Pressed Blush Compact

 

Bronzer:

Alima Pure Bronzer  

bareMinerals All-Over Face Color (warmth, faux tan, glee)

Clinique Sun Kissed Face Glee

Cover FX Custom Bronzer Drops  

Cover FX Monochromatic Bronzer Duo  

Danessa Myricks Powder Bronzer Cream

Fenty Match Stix Matte Contour

Givenchy Teint Couture Healthy Glow Powder

Han Skincare Cosmetics Matte Bronzer

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer  

Ilia Nightlife Bronzer Powder

Kaja Beachy Stamp

Lancome Star Bronzer

LYS No Limits Matte Bronzer

me Mineral Essence Bronzers  

Mineral Hygienics Cool Kiss/Warm Kiss Mineral Bronzer

Morphe Brontour

Nudestix Nudies All Over Face Color Bronze + Glow

Priia Cosmetics Bronzer

Rare Beauty Liquid Luminizer

Stila Twin Cheeks Kitten Bronzer Duo

Tarte Amazonian Clay Bronzer

Wet N Wild Color Icon Bronzer

Highlighter:

Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops (Halo, Rose Gold, Blossom, Candlelight, Celestial, Moonlight, Sunlight)  

Cover FX Custom Enhancer Palette  

Dermablend Glow Creator Highlight Makeup  

Fenty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter  

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder Dim Light  

Maybelline FACESTUDIO Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter Makeup

Maybelline Master Chrome Jelly Highlighter  

Maybelline FACESTUDIO Master Holographic Prismatic Highlighter

Mineral Hygienics Radiant Mineral/Glow Mineral Illuminizer

Mineralogie Loose Mineral Radiance  

NYX Duo Chromatic Illuminating Powder  

NYX Total Control Pro Drop Foundation Illuminator

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Highlighter  

Yves Saint Laurent All Over Glow Powder

 

Contour:

E.l.f. Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder  

Maybelline FACESTUDIO Master Contour Face Contouring Kit

Cover FX Illuminating Setting Spray  

Cover FX Mattifying Setting Spray  

Maybelline FACESTUDIO Lasting Fix Makeup Setting Spray, Matte Finish

NYX Makeup Setting Spray - Matte  

Tarte Shape Tape Stay Spray Vegan Setting Spray

Bail Body Face Tan Water

Bondi Sands Pure Self Tanning Drops 

Glow Your Own Way Clear Self Tan Gel

Isle Of Paradise Tanning Drops

Jergens Instant Sun

Jergens Natural Glow Sunless Tanner Mousse 

Josie Maran Argan Liquid Gold Self Tanning Oil

Loving Tan 2 HR Express Mousse

Loving Tan Deluxe Bronzing Mousse 

St. Moriz Tan Boosting Facial Serum

St. Tropez Gradual Tan Tinted Lotion 

St. Tropez Luxe Tan Tonic Drops

Tan Luxe The Face Drops

Tan Luxe The Gradual Illuminating Gradual Tan Lotion

Tanologist Face + Body Drops