the betrayal list

These get great press — "natural," "nourishing," "gentle" — but they actually score moderate to high for clogging pores. The sus factor measures how surprising that is.

Ingredient Score Sus Factor Source
Coconut Oil 4 5 verified
Fulton 1989
Olive Oil 2 5 verified
Fulton 1989
Algae Extract 5 4 verified
Fulton 1989
Cocoa Butter 4 4 verified
Fulton 1989
Avocado Oil 2 4 verified
Fulton 1989
Beeswax 2 4 verified
Fulton 1989
Evening Primrose Oil 2 4 verified
Fulton 1989
Jojoba Oil 2 4 verified
Fulton 1989
Sweet Almond Oil 2 4 verified
Fulton 1989
Tocopherol 2 4 verified
Fulton 1989
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate 5 3 verified
Fulton 1989
Wheat Germ Oil 5 3 verified
Fulton 1989
Lauric Acid 4 3 verified
Fulton 1989
Soybean Oil 3 3 verified
Fulton 1989
Chamomile 2 3 verified
Fulton 1989
Grape Seed Oil 2 3 unverified
Sesame Oil 2 3 verified
Fulton 1989
Potassium Chloride 5 2 verified
Fulton 1989
Sodium Chloride 5 2 verified
Fulton 1989
Oleic Acid 4 2 verified
Fulton 1989
Camphor 2 2 verified
Fulton 1989
Cetyl Alcohol 2 2 verified
Fulton 1989
Palmitic Acid 2 2 verified
Fulton 1989
Stearic Acid 2 2 verified
Fulton 1989