Top 5 Hidden Acne Triggers in Skincare (and What to Use Instead) | SartiSkincare

When it comes to acne, what you put on your skin is important.
Even “clean,” “natural,” or “luxury” skincare products can contain ingredients that quietly clog pores, trigger inflammation, or disrupt your skin barrier.

Here are the top 5 hidden acne-triggering ingredients I see over and over again — and what to use instead for calm, clear, healthy skin.

SLS or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate-

 this is a foaming agent that helps soaps, cleansers and body wash bubble and suds up. This is a pore clogger. Instead opt for a non foaming gentle cream cleanser like Calm Cleanse. https://sartiskincare.myshopify.com/products/calm-cleanse

Algae Extract or Seaweed- 

While seaweed sounds healthy for the skin and is actually in a lot of skincare, even professional skincare, it's actually a pore clogger for those with acne prone skin. I see it all the time in masks, eye creams, gel patches, and hydrating products. Instead use SartiSkincare hydrators, Eye Candy Eye Cream or try the Dermathod Revive Triple Action Sheet Mask. https://sartiskincare.myshopify.com/products/dermathod-revive-triple-action-mask

Isopropyl Myristate & Isopropyl Palmitate-

These are thick emollients added to make products feel silky. Unfortunately, they’re some of the highest-ranking pore-cloggers on ingredient lists — often found in moisturizers, primers, and makeup labeled “for sensitive skin"

Instead, use Cell Revival for a ultra-hydrating, creamy thick moisturizer, or Peptide Power (some say it's amazing as a makeup primer with its sticky texture). https://sartiskincare.myshopify.com/products/cell-revival-moisturizer

Coconut Oil-

Coconut oil is often labeled as “hydrating” or “natural,” but it’s highly comedogenic (meaning it clogs pores easily). It’s one of the biggest culprits behind stubborn blackheads and closed comedones — especially for acne-prone skin. Instead use non-pore-clogging hydrators like: sunflower seed or jojoba oil, or Hydra Burst Serum, it's a beta-glucan serum which is 20% more hydrating than hyaluronic acid. https://sartiskincare.myshopify.com/products/hydra-burst-serum

Bismuth Oxychloride-

Although not technically comedogenic, this ingredient is very irritating to a lot of people's skin. It's commonly found in powders, highlighters, bronzers and blush. Microscopically this mineral is heavy and has jagged spiky edges. This penetrates the pore and can cause redness, itching and irritation bumps. Because of that its on our no-no list.

Acne-safe skincare isn’t another marketing ploy for clear skin— it’s science. 
When your products are free of pore-clogging ingredients and formulated to support your barrier, your skin can finally heal without constant breakouts.

If you’re unsure which products in your routine might be holding you back, schedule an Acne Facial at The Face Place located in Walled Lake, Michigan. They will review your current skincare, makeup, and lifestyle to create a clear-skin plan. 

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