Actives
8 ingredients in this family, 1 rated 3/5 or higher. Grouped by published comedogenic rating, highest first.
Hydroxy acids, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, sulfur, azelaic acid, allantoin. Listed for their comedogenicity rating only; nothing here is treatment advice.
3/5 — moderate (1)
0/5 — not rated as comedogenic (7)
- 0/5AllantoinNon-comedogenic soother.
- 0/5Azelaic AcidRated 0 in published lists.
- 0/5Benzoyl PeroxideRated non-comedogenic (0) in published lists.
- 0/5Glycolic AcidNon-comedogenic exfoliant.
- 0/5Lactic AcidNon-comedogenic exfoliant.
- 0/5Precipitated SulfurGraded in the original Fulton 1989 table at 0 — unlike colloidal sulfur (3).
- 0/5Salicylic AcidAnti-comedogenic active.
About these ratings
Every number is a published rabbit-ear assay grade (Fulton 1989 lineage), shown with its source and a confidence tier on the ingredient page. A rating describes a raw ingredient as tested, not a finished product: concentration, formulation and individual skin decide real-world behaviour. 3/5 and up is where the 1989 AAD symposium recommended caution. How we rate · full sortable table and CC-BY download.