Skincare for pores

The ingredients with clinical evidence for pores are Glycolic Acid(B-), Niacinamide(C), Salicylic Acid(C), Gluconolactone(C), Hamamelis Virginiana Water(C), Retinol(D). The products below carry them near the front of the label (roughly above 1%), ordered by evidence grade and label position.

Evidence-backed ingredients

Evidence-backed ingredients	Evidence	Studied at	Products
Glycolic Acid	B-	5–10%	406
Niacinamide	C	2–5%	4,850
Salicylic Acid	C	0.5–2%	1,063
Gluconolactone	C	4–10%	997
Hamamelis Virginiana Water	C	FDA 수렴제 모노그래프	460
Retinol · avoid in pregnancy	D	0.1–1%	323

40 products with these ingredients near the front

All 40 products

By ingredients studied for your concern

FAQ

Which ingredients help pores?

How is this list ordered?

Grades come from the ingredient studies themselves, checked down to the papers; an ingredient listed past the 1% line counts for less. This is an order of ingredient evidence and label position, not a promise that a product works, and no brand pays to move up.

How much Glycolic Acid does a product need?

Studies that saw an effect used Glycolic Acid at 5–10%. Where a label prints no amount, each product page estimates the chance it holds that much from its label position.