Ingredient Ratings
New
Independent Report
What the cosmetic and skin care companies don't want you to know!
A report rating the pore clogging and irriatancy potential of ingredients
Found in most name brand cosmetics and skincare products
Ingredients are rated for: Clogging Pores (0 least - 5 most)
Irritancy potential (0 least - 5 most)
Check the ingredient labels before you buy ! (Print out and keep in your purse or pucket for reference
Vasseur Scientific Skincare Products never have had and never
will have any Pore Clogging and/or irritating ingredients.
Ingredients below broken down by types!!
I. LANOLINS & DERIVATIVES
| Ingredients |
Pore
Clogging |
Irritancy/Potential |
| Acetylated
Lanolin |
4 |
0 |
| Anhydrous
Lanolin |
2 |
0 |
| Ethoxylated
Lanolin |
3 |
0 |
| Lanolin
Alcohol |
2 |
0 |
| Lanolin
Oil |
1 |
0 |
| PEG
75 Lanolin |
3 |
0 |
| PEG
16 Lanolin |
4 |
3 |
II. FATTY ACIDS & THEIR DERIVATIVES
| Ingredients |
Pore
Clogging |
Irritancy/Potential |
| Caprilic
Acid |
1 |
3 |
| Capric
Acid |
2 |
2 |
| Lauric
Acid |
4 |
1 |
| Myristic
Acid |
3 |
0 |
| Palmitic
Acid |
2 |
0 |
| Stearic
Acid |
3* |
0 |
| Arachidic
Acid |
2 |
0 |
| Ascorbyl
Palmitate |
2 |
0 |
| Butyl
Stearate |
3 |
0 |
| Decyl
Oleate |
3 |
0 |
| Dioctyl
Sodium Sulfosuccinate |
0 |
0 |
| Dioctyl
Succinate |
3 |
2 |
| Ethylheryl
Palmitate |
4 |
0 |
| Isodecyl
Oleate |
4 |
0 |
| Isopropyl
Isostearate |
5 |
0 |
| Isopropyl
Myristate |
5 |
0 |
| Isopropyl
Palmitate |
4 |
0 |
| Isostearyl
Isostearate |
4 |
0 |
| Isostearyl
Neopentanoate |
3 |
3 |
| Myristyl
Lactate |
4 |
2 |
| Myristyl
Myristate |
5 |
0 |
| Octyl
Palmitate |
4 |
1 |
| Wheat
Germ Glyceride |
3 |
0 |
III. ALCOHOLS, SUGARS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES
| Ingredients |
Pore
Clogging |
Irritancy/Potential |
| Cetyl
Alcohol |
3 |
2 |
| Stearyl
Alcohol |
4 |
2 |
| Bexadecyl
Alcohol |
5 |
2 |
| &Cetearyl
Alcohol+ |
4 |
1 |
| Ceteareth
20 |
4 |
0 |
| Butylene
Glycol |
1 |
0 |
| Bexylene
Glycol |
2 |
1 |
| PG
Caprylate/Caprate |
1 |
0 |
| PG
Dipelargonate |
2 |
0 |
| PG
Monostearate |
3 |
0 |
| Sorbitan
Laurate |
1 |
0 |
| Sorbitan
Seaquinioleate |
2 |
0 |
| Sorbitan
Oleate |
3 |
0 |
| Glyceryl
3 Diisostearate |
4 |
0 |
| Glyceryl
Stearate NSE |
1 |
0 |
| Glyceryl
Stearate SE |
3 |
2 |
| Glyceryl
Tricapylo/caprate |
1 |
2 |
| Pentaerythrital
Tetra Iso-stearate |
2 |
0 |
| Polyglyceryl-3-Dilisostearate |
4 |
0 |
| Polyethylene
Glycol (PEG 400) |
1 |
0 |
| PEG
8 Stearate |
3 |
1 |
| PEG
100 Stearate |
1 |
0 |
| PEG
100 Distearate |
2 |
0 |
| PEG
150 Distearate |
2 |
0 |
| PEG
200 Dilaurate |
3 |
2 |
| Disodium
Monooleanido PEG 2-Sulfosuccinate |
4 |
2 |
| Laureth
4 |
5 |
4 |
| Laureth
23 |
3 |
0 |
| Steareth
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Steareth
10 |
4 |
3 |
| Steareth
20 |
2 |
1 |
| Steareth
100 |
0 |
0 |
IV. WAXES
| Ingredients |
Pore
Clogging |
Irritancy/Potential |
| Candelilla
Wax |
1 |
0 |
| Carnuba
Wax |
1 |
0 |
| Caresin
Wax |
0 |
0 |
| Beeswax |
< 2 |
0 |
| Lanolin
Wax |
1 |
0 |
| Jojoba
Oil |
<
2 |
0 |
| Sulfated
Jojoba Oil |
3 |
2 |
V. THICKENERS
| Ingredients |
Pore
Clogging |
Irritancy/Potential |
| Carborymethylcellulose |
1 |
0 |
| Carborypropylcellulose
1 0 |
1 |
0 |
| Hydroxypropylcellulose
1 0 |
1 |
0 |
| Magnesium
Aluminum Silicate 0 0 |
0 |
0 |
| Carbomer
940 1 0 |
1 |
0 |
| Talc
1 0 |
1 |
0 |
VI. NATURAL OILS *
| Ingredients |
Pore
Clogging |
Irritancy/Potential |
| Cocoa
Butter |
4 |
0 |
| Cocunut
Butter |
4 |
0 |
| Hydrogenated
Vegetable Oil |
3 |
0 |
| Hydrogenated
Vegetable Oil |
3 |
0 |
| Sesame
Oil |
3
(1) |
0 |
| Corn
Oil |
3 |
0 |
| Avocado
Oil |
3 (2) |
0 |
| Evening
Primrose Oil |
3
(2) |
2 |
| Mink
Oil |
3 |
1 |
| Soybean |
3 |
0 |
| Shark
Liver Oil |
3 |
0 |
| Cotton
Seed Oil |
3 |
0 |
| Peanut
Oil |
2 |
0 |
| Olive
Oil |
2
( 1 ) |
0 |
| Sandalwood
Seed Oil |
2 |
0 |
| Almond
Oil |
2
(1) |
0 |
| Apricot
Kernel Oil |
2 |
0 |
| Castor
Oil |
1 |
0 |
| Hydrogenated
Castor Oil |
1 |
0 |
| Chaulmooyra
Oil |
1 |
0 |
| Babassu
Oil |
1 |
0 |
| Squalane |
0 |
0 |
| Safflower
Oil |
0 |
0 |
| Sunflower
Oil |
0 |
0 |
| Mineral
Oil |
<
2 |
0 |
VII. PIGMENTS
| Ingredients |
Pore
Clogging |
Irritancy/Potential |
| D
& C Red #3 |
3 |
0 |
| D
& C Red #4 |
2 |
1 |
| D
& C Red #6 |
1 |
0 |
| D
& C Red #7 |
1 |
0 |
| D
& C Red #9 |
1 |
0 |
| D
& C Red #17 |
3 |
0 |
| D
& C Red #19 |
2 |
0 |
| D
& C Red #21 |
2 |
0 |
| D
& C Red #27 |
2 |
0 |
| D
& C Red #30 |
3 |
2 |
| D
& C Red #33 |
1 |
2 |
| D
& C Red #36 |
3 |
0 |
| D
& C Red #40 |
2 |
2 |
VIII. DETERGENTS & SULFACANTS
| Ingredients |
Pore
Clogging |
Irritancy/Potential |
| Sodium
lauryl sulfate |
4 |
3 |
| Sodium
laureth sulfate |
4 |
3 |
| Simethicone |
1 |
0 |
| Dimethicone |
1 |
0 |
| Cyclomethicone |
0 |
0 |
IX. STEROLS
| Ingredients |
Pore
Clogging |
Irritancy/Potential |
| Cholesterol |
0 |
0 |
X. VITAMINS & HERBS
| Ingredients |
Pore
Clogging |
Irritancy/Potential |
| Tocopherol |
3 |
2 |
XI. PRESERVATIVES & ADDITIVES
| Ingredients |
Pore
Clogging |
Irritancy/Potential |
| Methyl
paraban |
0 |
0 |
| Allantoin |
0 |
0 |
XII. MISCELLANEOUS
| Ingredients |
Pore
Clogging |
Irritancy/Potential |
| Xylene |
4 |
3 |
| Lithium
Stearate |
1 |
0 |
| Magnesium
Stearate |
1 |
0 |
| Zinc
Oxide |
1 |
0 |
| Triethanolamine
(TEA) |
2 |
0 |
| Stearic
Acid |
3 |
2 |
* Result depend on source
( ) Results using "refined" oil
+ Comedigenicity or ability of test substances to produce follicular
hyperkeratosis.
+ Irritancy or ability of test substance to produce surface
epithilial irritation.
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