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Pore Clogging Checker — Check Any Product for Pore-Clogging Ingredients

This free pore clogging checker gives every match an instant 0-5 clog rating. Paste an ingredient list and see which ingredients may be breaking you out - private, no sign-up.

Sample: coconut day cream

Example
Coconut Alkanes4/5
Isopropyl Myristate5/5
Cetyl Alcohol1/5
Glycerin0/5
2 pore-clogging ingredients found
Every ingredient gets a 0-5 pore-clogging rating

What you get

230+ ingredients

A curated comedogenic database with alias and typo matching

0-5 ratings

A color-coded scale, from proven safe to very likely to clog

100% private

Analysis runs locally. Your lists never leave the browser

Free forever

No account, no paywall, no daily check limits

Ingredient checker

Copy the ingredient list from any cleanser, moisturizer or sunscreen, paste it below, and scan it in seconds.

Runs in your browser
Separate ingredients with commas or new lines

Images are uploaded to a cloud vision service and used only to extract this text

Analysis results

How the pore clogging checker works

From tube to verdict in under a minute.

  1. Find the ingredients

    Flip the package or open the product page and locate the ingredient list (INCI).

  2. Copy and paste

    Paste the whole list into the checker. Commas and line breaks both work.

  3. Get instant ratings

    Every matched ingredient is color-coded from 0 to 5, with the biggest offenders on top.

Tip: check leave-on products first. Moisturizers and sunscreens matter far more for clogged pores than rinse-off cleansers.

Built for acne-prone skin

Everything here exists to answer one question: is this product safe for my skin?

What people are finding

I pasted my whole shelf in one evening and finally understood why my sunscreen kept breaking me out. Swapped it and my forehead cleared up within weeks.
Maya R.Combination skinVerified user
The 0-5 scale makes it easy to compare two moisturizers side by side instead of guessing from marketing words like non-comedogenic.
Priya S.Acne-prone skinVerified user
I love that it runs in the browser. I checked a serum in the drugstore aisle before buying and put it straight back on the shelf.
Jonas K.Oily skinVerified user
As a formulator I don't take any single database as gospel, but these ratings match the published comedogenic scales I use at work.
Elena V.Cosmetic chemistVerified user
The fuzzy matching is quietly brilliant. It even caught my misspelled isopropyl myristate from a blurry label photo.
Sam T.Sensitive skinVerified user
My dermatologist told me to avoid coconut oil and lanolin. Now I can spot both in any ingredient list in seconds.
Hana M.Cystic acneVerified user

Frequently asked questions

Everything people usually want to know before trusting the checker.

It scans a product's ingredient list against a curated database of comedogenic ingredients and shows a 0-5 rating for every match, so you can spot likely pore-cloggers before buying or applying a product.

Ready to audit your shelf?

Paste your first ingredient list and see what's really inside your routine.