Acne Safe Products

Below you will find some acne safe options free from pore cloggers, that also have cleaner ingredient decks! To note, if not acne prone, you may do totally fine with ingredients that score a 2 or in some cases a 3 (like tallow, jojoba, pumpkin seed or olive oil). It just depends on the person and the nature of their skin.
If someone is not acne prone, clogged pores can still change the texture and appearance of the skin (large pores, oily T zone, rough texture, dry patches, etc.)

For the purpose of this page, I am only including products with ingredients that score a 0-1.

Note: Brands can change their ingredient decks at any time. If you notice a product below has changed its ingredients and now contains a pore clogging ingredient, please let me know! Updated: October 2023

What do I use? I get this question A LOT! You can find my current favorites here.

Acne Safe Skincare

CLEARSTEM Skincare
(100% acne safe - all products free of from pore cloggers)
Discount Code: EMILY

  • Cleanser: GENTLECLEAN (can also be used as a body wash)

  • Exfoliator: VITAMINSCRUB

  • Brightener/Blackhead Dissolver: CLEARITY

  • Sunspots/Stem Cell Serum: CELLRENEW

  • No Botox Serum: BOUNCEBACK

  • Moisturizer: HYDRAGLOW

  • Moisturizer/Mask: HYDRABERRY

  • SPF: YOUARESUNSHINE & SUNNYSIDE

  • Eye Gel: BRIGHTEYES

  • Resurfacing Mask/Unclogs Pores: PREGAME Face Mask

  • Lips: Lips&Cutes

  • Body: BODY LOTION & OIL

Elaa
(acne safe products listed below)
Discount Code: EMILYMORROW (10% off first order)

Skincare Categories

Makeup Remover

  • Oils: Abyssinian Oil or Organ Oil (great for Gua Sha and added hydration too)

Oils

  • Pick oils that score a 0-1

Cleansers

  • CLEARSTEM Gentle Cleanser

  • Honest Beauty…

  • Cocokind AHA Jelly Cleanser…

  • Cocokind Milk Cleanser…

Chemical Exfoliants

Physical Exfoliants

Toner

Vitamin C

Hyaluronic Acid

Serums

Acids (for unclogging pores)

Oils

Eye Cream/Gel

Moisturizers

SPF

Lash/Eyebrow Serum

Acne Safe Makeup

Priia Cosmetics
(100% Acne Safe Line and one of my favorites)
Discount Code: PRIIA10 (read below)
(this is a one-time use discount code to receive 10% off your first order only and you will need to register an account in order for the discount code to be activated)

VOOQO Conscious Beauty
(very clean brand with great acne-safe options listed below and another one of my favorites)

  • Liquid Foundation

  • Hello Sun SPF 40

  • Liquid Concealer (not the spot concealer)

  • Makeup Setting Mist

Makeup Categories

Primer

  • Priia Foundation Primer

  • Priia Tinted or Un-tinted Mineral SPF40 + Primer (bonus that it has SPF)

Liquid Foundations

  • Vooqo

  • Priia Velvet Foundation

  • Youth Foria Date Night

  • 100% Pure

Pressed Powder Foundations

Loose Powder Foundations

  • Priia

Liquid Concealers

  • Vooqo Concealer

  • Irish & Romeo (on credo)

Powder Concealers

  • Priaa Conceal & Correct Powder

Pressed Bronzers

  • Nu Evolution Pressed Powder in colors 204/205

  • Lawless Talc-Free Bronzer

Loose Bronzers

  • Priia Vacation in a Bottle

Highlighters

  • Priia Lumi Powder

Loose Blush

  • Priia Loose Mineral Blush

  • Alima Pure Loose Blush

Pressed Blush

  • Lawless Beauty

Cream/Stick Blush

  • Vooqo Cream Blush (does contain coconut extract versus the oil, but may be trigger if super super acne prone)

Eyeshadow

  • Honest Beauty

Mascara

Brow Gel

Setting Sprays

Blurring/Setting Powder

Lips

  • Priia Lip Butter Balm

More Acne Safe Options

  • See my skin/hair and acne highlights on instagram for brands/products that pass the acne safe test and offer cleaner ingredienta

  • See me Amazon Storefront for Acne Safe Lists for Sunscreens, Moisturizers, Body, Cleansers, Toners, Oils, Haircare, Makeup and more