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Is Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer pore-clogging or fungal-acne safe?

71%clean
Acne-safe

None of the recognised ingredients are known pore-cloggers.

Not fungal-acne safe

2 ingredients can feed Malassezia yeast (itchy, uniform forehead or chest bumps).

#IngredientPoresFungal acneIrritancy
3 Dimethicone 1/5 · Low Safe
11 Butylene Glycol 1/5 · Low Safe
4 Cetearyl Olivate Not rated Trigger
6 Sorbitan Olivate Not rated Trigger
1 Aqua 0/5 · Low Safe
2 Glycerin 0/5 · Low Safe
13 Panthenol 0/5 · Low Safe
Worth a second look

These aren't in our database, but they look like fats or emulsifiers that can matter for fungal acne:

synthetic beeswax
14 ingredients not in our pore-clogging database

These have no published comedogenic rating in our data. Most are preservatives, fragrance, extracts or actives that are not known pore-cloggers.

avena sativa kernel flourpolyacrylamidesynthetic beeswaxphenoxyethanolc13-14 isoparaffindimethicone crosspolymerchlorphenesincarbomerlaureth-7chrysanthemum parthenium flower/leaf/stem juiceethylhexylglycerinsodium hydroxideavena sativa kernel extractcentella asiatica extract

Ingredients rated 3–5 that appear after position 15 are usually present below about 1%, so they are shown as "Low amount" and do not trigger the pore-clog alert. Ratings come from the Fulton comedogenic scale (0–5) and published Malassezia research. They are a rough guide: the concentration and the whole formula matter, and everyone's skin is different.

Acne-safe breakdown

We found no ingredients rated 3 or higher in Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer. The ingredients doing most of the work are Aqua, Glycerin, Dimethicone and Cetearyl Olivate, which are all low-risk for pores.

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Full ingredient list

Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Olivate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyacrylamide, Synthetic Beeswax, Phenoxyethanol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Chlorphenesin, Dimethiconol, Carbomer, Laureth-7, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract

Source: official Aveeno product page, checked 5 Oct 2026. Formulas vary by country and change over time, so always check your pack.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer pore-clogging?

Acne-safe. None of the recognised ingredients are known pore-cloggers.

Is Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer safe for fungal acne?

No. It contains Cetearyl Olivate and Sorbitan Olivate, which can feed Malassezia yeast.

What is the clean score of Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer?

Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer scores 71% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 7 recognised ingredients out of 22.

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