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Kiehl's Ultra facial cream: fungal acne, pore-clogging and pregnancy check
Fungal acne: 13 flaggedPore-clogging: HighPregnancy: check 1
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Fungal acne
Contains flagged ingredients
- Sucrose Stearate (Fatty esters)
- PEG-8 Stearate (Glyceryl and PEG fatty esters)
- Myristyl Myristate (Fatty esters)
- Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil/Apricot Kernel Oil (Plant oils and butters)
- Persea Gratissima Oil/Avocado Oil (Plant oils and butters)
- Glyceryl Stearate (Glyceryl and PEG fatty esters)
- Oryza Sativa Bran Oil/Rice Bran Oil (Plant oils and butters)
- Olea Europaea Fruit Oil/Olive Fruit Oil (Plant oils and butters)
- Stearic Acid (Fatty acids (C12-C24))
- Palmitic Acid (Fatty acids (C12-C24))
- Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil/Sweet Almond Oil (Plant oils and butters)
- Glycine Soja Oil/Soybean Oil (Plant oils and butters)
- Myristic Acid (Fatty acids (C12-C24))
Pore-clogging
High risk 5 ingredient(s) rated 3+ on public comedogenic lists.
Flagged ingredient table
| # | Ingredient | Checker | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sucrose Stearate | Fungal acne | Fatty esters |
| 8 | PEG-8 Stearate | Fungal acne | Glyceryl and PEG fatty esters |
| 8 | PEG-8 Stearate | Pore-clogging | Rated 3/5 (position 8) |
| 9 | Myristyl Myristate | Fungal acne | Fatty esters |
| 9 | Myristyl Myristate | Pore-clogging | Rated 5/5 (position 9) |
| 11 | Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil/Apricot Kernel Oil | Fungal acne | Plant oils and butters |
| 13 | Persea Gratissima Oil/Avocado Oil | Fungal acne | Plant oils and butters |
| 13 | Persea Gratissima Oil/Avocado Oil | Pore-clogging | Rated 3/5 (position 13) |
| 14 | Glyceryl Stearate | Fungal acne | Glyceryl and PEG fatty esters |
| 16 | Oryza Sativa Bran Oil/Rice Bran Oil | Fungal acne | Plant oils and butters |
| 17 | Olea Europaea Fruit Oil/Olive Fruit Oil | Fungal acne | Plant oils and butters |
| 19 | Stearic Acid | Fungal acne | Fatty acids (C12-C24) |
| 20 | Palmitic Acid | Fungal acne | Fatty acids (C12-C24) |
| 24 | Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil/Sweet Almond Oil | Fungal acne | Plant oils and butters |
| 29 | Glycine Soja Oil/Soybean Oil | Fungal acne | Plant oils and butters |
| 29 | Glycine Soja Oil/Soybean Oil | Pore-clogging | Rated 3/5 (position 29) |
| 31 | Myristic Acid | Fungal acne | Fatty acids (C12-C24) |
| 31 | Myristic Acid | Pore-clogging | Rated 3/5 (position 31) |
| 34 | Salicylic Acid | Pregnancy | Salicylic acid (BHA) |
Full ingredient list
Aqua/Water, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Squalane, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Sucrose Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, PEG-8 Stearate, Myristyl Myristate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil/Apricot Kernel Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Persea Gratissima Oil/Avocado Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil/Rice Bran Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil/Olive Fruit Oil, Chlorphenesin, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil/Sweet Almond Oil, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil/Soybean Oil, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Myristic Acid, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, BHT, Salicylic Acid, Citric Acid
Source: Open Beauty Facts, last edited 2025-06-14. Check the packaging, as formulas change.
Not medical advice. These checks read the published ingredient list against public rule lists; results vary from person to person, formulas change, and ingredient lists can be incomplete. Ask a dermatologist or your doctor (and in pregnancy, your midwife or obstetrician) before relying on them.
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