Butyl Stearate
Butyl Stearate
Frequently flagged in makeup formulas.

How solid is the pore-clogging number
Butyl Stearate rates 3 of 5 — a common trigger for acne-prone skin, especially leave-on products. The rating is graded established. Traceable to published comedogenicity testing and consistent across sources.
It describes the raw ingredient in isolation. In a finished product, how much is present and where it sits in the list matter just as much. Check a whole label to see it in context.