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Is Minimalist Ceramides 0.3% + Madecassoside Moisturizer pore-clogging or fungal-acne safe?

67%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
19 Glyceryl Stearate 1/5 · Low Trigger
5 Butylene Glycol 1/5 · Low Safe
18 Polysorbate 20 0/5 · Low Trigger
1 Aqua 0/5 · Low Safe
4 Glycerin 0/5 · Low Safe
12 Allantoin 0/5 · Low Safe
28 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.

dicaprylyl carbonateavena sativa kernel extractglyceryl glucosidetrehalosesaccharide isomerateursolic acidaminobutyric acidpentylene glycolcholestrolhydrogenated lecithinmadecassosidepolyacrylate-13polyisobutenephenoxyethanolceramide npceramide eopceramide nsceramide asceramide apdipropylene glycollecithinsodium hydroxideethylhexylglycerincitric acidsodium citratesucrose distearatecarbomertrisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate

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 Minimalist Ceramides 0.3% + Madecassoside Moisturizer. The ingredients doing most of the work are Aqua, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol and Allantoin, which are all low-risk for pores.

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Full ingredient list

Water/Aqua, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Trehalose, Saccharide Isomerate, Ursolic Acid, Aminobutyric Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Allantoin, Cholestrol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Madecassoside, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NS, Ceramide AS, Ceramide AP, Dipropylene Glycol, Lecithin, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sucrose Distearate, Carbomer, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Source: official Minimalist product page, checked 27 Sep 2026. Formulas vary by country and change over time, so always check your pack.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Minimalist Ceramides 0.3% + Madecassoside Moisturizer pore-clogging?

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

Is Minimalist Ceramides 0.3% + Madecassoside Moisturizer safe for fungal acne?

No. It contains Polysorbate 20 and Glyceryl Stearate, which can feed Malassezia yeast.

What is the clean score of Minimalist Ceramides 0.3% + Madecassoside Moisturizer?

Minimalist Ceramides 0.3% + Madecassoside Moisturizer scores 67% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 6 recognised ingredients out of 34.

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