Is e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster Pore-Clogging? 63% Clean

#	Ingredient	Pores	Fungal acne
14	Sodium Chloride	5/5 · Pore-clogging	Safe
25	Tocopherol	2/5 · Mild risk	Safe
9	Dimethicone	1/5 · Low	Safe
16	Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	1/5 · Low	Safe
10	Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate	Not rated	Trigger
12	Isoamyl Laurate	Not rated	Trigger
21	Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil	0/5 · Low	Trigger
1	Aqua	0/5 · Low	Safe
3	Squalane	0/5 · Low	Safe
4	Propylene Glycol	0/5 · Low	Safe
5	Glycerin	0/5 · Low	Safe
22	Sodium Hyaluronate	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:

17 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.

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.

Why it was flagged

Sodium Chloride, rated 5/5, is at position #14 in the list (likely a smaller amount).

Many people use e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster without problems. These flags matter most if you are acne-prone and have noticed small closed bumps after starting it.

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Full ingredient list

Water (Aqua), Hydrogenated Didecene, Squalane, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Isoamyl Laurate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tin Oxide, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Source: official e.l.f. Cosmetics 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 e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster pore-clogging?

Pore-clog alert. Contains 1 ingredient rated 3–5 on the comedogenic scale. If you are acne-prone, patch test on your jawline first or pick an alternative.

Is e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster safe for fungal acne?

No. It contains Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Isoamyl Laurate and Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, which can feed Malassezia yeast.

What is the clean score of e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster?

e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster scores 63% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 12 recognised ingredients out of 31.

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