Pore Clogging Ingredients Checker + FREE Widget For Your Site
Paste your ingredient list and instantly check if your skincare is acne-safe.
Embed this tool on your own website in seconds.
Not sure if your skincare is causing breakouts?
Paste your ingredient list below and instantly check for pore-clogging ingredients.
This free acne-safe ingredient checker scans your product against our comprehensive database of commonly flagged ingredients—so you can make better decisions for your skin.
Check Your Ingredients Instantly
What Is a Pore-Clogging Ingredient?
How does the Pore Clogging Ingredient Checker work?
Our widget works by cross referencing the ingredients in your products with a comprehensive list of known pore-clogging ingredients. If it finds ingredients that are on your list, it will tell you which ones are not “acne safe”. If none are found, it will let you know that it is “safe”.
Please note: Always work with a licensed aesthetician, esthetician or skin care professional to determine the unique needs of your skin.
What ingredients does the Pore Clogging Ingredient Checker look for?
This tool scans ingredient lists against a curated database of commonly flagged pore-clogging ingredients.
The database covers:
Oils, butters, and fatty acids often linked to congestion
Esters and waxes known to sit heavily on the skin
Algae and marine extracts frequently debated in acne-prone routines
Derivatives and alternate naming variations used across real formulations
It’s built to reflect how ingredients actually show up on product labels—not just how they’re defined in theory.
Grounded in scientific research and informed by leading aestheticians, this database is continuously refined to stay accurate, relevant, and practical.
Common Pore-Clogging Ingredients to Avoid
Some ingredients are more commonly associated with clogged pores and breakouts than others. Here are a few of the most frequently flagged:
Coconut Oil
Shea Butter
Algae Extracts (including seaweed and kelp)
Isopropyl Myristate
Isopropyl Palmitate
Wheat Germ Oil
Cocoa Butter
While these ingredients can be beneficial in certain formulations, they may contribute to breakouts for acne-prone skin.
Our ingredient checker goes far beyond this list.
It scans your input against a database of 300+ commonly flagged pore-clogging ingredients, including alternative names, derivatives, and less obvious variations that are often overlooked.
This means you don’t have to memorize ingredient lists or worry about hidden names—the tool does the work for you.
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The comedogenicity of ingredients remains constant regardless of formulation. While some brands assert that formulation can modify this aspect, the fundamental nature of the ingredients remains unchanged.
Built for practitioners. Always up to date.
This tool is continuously updated to reflect the latest insights in skincare and aesthetics.
As ingredient research evolves and new formulations enter the market, the database evolves with it—so you can make decisions with confidence.
Designed to support real client work:
Faster ingredient checks
Clearer consultations
More confident recommendations
Completely free to use.
Add the pore clogging ingredient checker to your site
Adds value to your site—without adding complexity
Embedding this tool on your website gives your clients a trusted place to check ingredients before making decisions about their skin.
It positions your brand as a source of clarity and guidance—not just services.
Instead of guessing, your clients have a resource they can return to:
Before appointments
Between treatments
When evaluating new products
It’s a simple way to extend your expertise beyond the treatment room—and reinforce trust every time they use it.
Used by estheticians, skincare professionals, and brands to evaluate ingredient lists quickly and confidently.
Code to Copy:
Paste this into a code block where you want the Acne Safe Ingredient Checker to appear:
<div id="grove-acne-checker"></div> <script src="https://checker.grovebrands.com/embed.js"></script>
This embed loads the latest version of the checker automatically, so updates made by Grove Brands will appear everywhere this code is installed.
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Click “Copy Code” then paste the above into a code block on your site to quickly and easily add a our Pore Clogging Ingredient Checker to your site!
Please note: The Pore Clogging Ingredient Checker and associated code are the intellectual property of Grove Brands.
You may copy and embed this code on your own website for personal, commercial, or educational use. Any alteration, resale, or redistribution without written permission from Grove Brands is strictly prohibited.
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