Video: How to use the Ingredient Inspector (with Wendy)

    1-acetoxyhexadecane-5, 1-hexadecanol-5, 1-hexadecanol acetate-5, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol-5, Acetylated wool fat-5, Acetylated wool wax-5, Acetic acid hexadecyl ester-5, active soil complex-4, Adansonia digitata l.-5, Agar-5, ahnfeltia concinna-5, ahnfeltia concinna extract-5, ahnfeltiopsis concinna extract-5, alaria esculenta-5, Alaria esculenta extract-5, Alga bladderwrack-5, Algae-5, Algae Extract-5, Algin-5, Alginate-5, Alginic acid-5, Algea-5, Almond Oil-4, Aloe Butter-5, Alpha-Tocopherol-2, α-Tocopherol-2, amyl cinnamal-5, andiroba seed oil-5, Aphanothece sacrum polysaccharide-5, Anthemis Mixta-2, Anthemis Nobilis-2, Anise Butter-5, Apricot Kernel Oil-5, apricot oil-5, Argan Oil-5, Arthrospira plantensis-5, Ascorbyl Palmitate-2, Ascophyllum nodosum extract-5, Ascophyllum-5, ascophyllum nodosum-5, ascophyllum nodosum extract-5, Asparagopsis armata extract-5, astrocaryum murumuru seed butter-5, Avocado-4, avocado butter-5, Avocado Oil-4, β-Carotene-5, Babassu Butter-5, babassu oil-5, Baobab-5, Baobab Oil-5, Baoboab-5, Beeswax-1, Benzaldehyde-1, benzyl salicylate-1, Benzoic Acid-1, Bismuth-5, Bismuth Oxychloride-5, Black Cumin Seed oil-5, black kelp-5, Bladderwack-5, blue algae-5, blue green algae-5, borage oil-4, brazil nut oil-5, Brown Algae-4, Bryopsis africana-5, buriti oil-5, Butyl Isostearate-4, Butyl Octadecanoate-5, Butyl Stearate-5, Butyl Stearic acid-5, Butyrospermum-5, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter-5, Butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter extract-5, Butyrospermum parkii (Shea) Butter-5, c13-14 isoparaffin-5, Cacao seed butter-5, Camelina oil-4, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil-5, Camelina oil-5, canola oil-5, Capric Acid-5, capea biruncinata var. denuda sonder-5, capea biruncinata var. elongata sonder-5, Carageenan gum-5, Carastay c-5, Carrageenan-5, Carrageenan Moss-5, Carrageen-5, Carrageenin-5, Carragenano-5, Carragenina-5, Carragheenan-5, Carraghénane-5, Carraghénine-5, carrot butter-5, carrot seed oil-5, Cashew Nut Oil-5, Ceteareth 20-3, Cetearyl Alcohol-3, ceteareth-6 olivate-5, cetearyl alcohol & ceteareth 20-5, cetearyl alcohol + ceteareth 20-5, Cetyl Acetate-4, Cetyl Alcohol-3, Chaetomorpha linum cladophora radiosa-5, Chaetomorpha linum (aerea) cladophora radiosa-5, Chamaemelum nobile-2, Chamomile-1, Chamomile Butter-5, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii extract-5, Chlorella-5, Chondrus Crispus-5, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Extract-5, chondrus Extract-5, chondrus crispus (aka irish moss or carageenan moss)-5, chondrus crispus powder-5, Cladophora cf. subsimplex-5, Cladosiphon okamuranus extract-5, Coal Tar-5, Coco-caprate-5, coco caprylate-5, coco caprylate/caprate-5, Coco-caprylate-5, Cocoa Butter-5, Coconut-5, Coconut Acid-5, Coconut Alkanes-5, Coconut Butter-5, Coconut Extract-5, Coconut Nucifera extract-5, coconut fruit-5, Coconut Oil-5, Cocos nucifera oil-5, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract-5, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit powder-5,  nucifera-5, cocos nucifera seed butter-5, Coenochloris signiensis extract-5, Cold Pressed Coconut Oil-5, colloidal sulfur-3, corn-5, Corn oil-5, Corallina officinalis extract-5, Cotton Awws Oil-5, Cotton Seed Oil-5, cottonseed oil-5, cranberry seed oil-5, creosote-5, crithmum maritimum-5, cupuacu butter-5, Cystoseira tamariscifolia extract-5, D & C Red #17-3, D & C Red #21-3, D & C Red #3-3, D & C Red #30-3, D & C Red #36-3, Red 17-3, red 21-3, red 3-3, red 30-3, red 36-3, d & c red 17-3, d & c red 19-3, d & c red 21-3, d & c red 27-3, d & c red 3-3, d & c red 30-3, d & c red 33-3, d & c red 36-3, d & c red 4-4, d & c red 40-3, d & c red 6-3, d & c red 7-3, d & c red 9-3, d-limonene-5, date seed oil-5, Decyl Oleate-5, Decyloleate-5, dhupa seed oil-5, Diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate-5, di (2 ethylhexyl) succinate-5, Diisooctyl succinate-5, diisostearyl malate-5, Diisostearate-4, Dilsea carnosa extract-5, dilsea carnosa-5, Dioctyl Malate-2, Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate-5, Dioctyl Succinate-3, Dimethicone-5-2, Disodium laureth sulfosuccinate-5, Disodium Monooleamido-5, Disodium Monooleamido PEG-2-5, Disodium Monooleamido peg 2 sulfosuccinate-5, disodium monooleamido peg 2- sulfosuccinate-5, disodium monooleamido peg 2-sulfosuccinate-5, Disodium oleamido peg-2 sulfosuccinate-5, Dodecanoic acid-5, Dodecoic acid-5, Dodecylic acid-5, Dulse-5, Dunaliella salina extract-5, Durvillaea antarctica extract-5, Ecklonia cava-5, Ecklonia cava extract-5, Ecklonia radiata-5, Ecklonia-5, ecklonia radiata-5, enteromorpha compressa-5, Enteromorpha compressa extract-5, Ethoxylated Lanolin-3, Ethylhexyl Stearate-5, ethylhexyl palmitate-5, evening primrose oil-5, Eucheuma spinosum extract-5, Extrait de Mousse d'Irlande-5, fermented coconut oil-5, Flaxseed oil-5, flax oil-5, flaxseed oil-5, Fucoxanthin-5, fucus vesiculosus-5, Fucus serratus-5, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract-5, Galgarine-5, Gamtae extract-5, Gelidiella acerosa extract-5, Gelidium amansii extract-5, Gigartina chamissoi-5, Gigartina mamillosa-5, Gigartina skottsbergii-5, Gigartina stellata extract-5, ginger butter-5, Glyceryl monostearate-5, Glyceryl Stearate SE-3, Glyceryl-3 Diisostearate-5, Glycine max-5, glycine soja (soybean) oil-5, Glycine soja oil-5, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract-5,  chorda extract-5, Green Algae-4, Green Tea Butter-5, Grapeseed Butter-5, Grapeseed Oil-4, Haematococcus pluvialis-5, Haematococcus pluvialis extract-5, haslea ostrearia-5, Haslea ostrearia extract-5, Hazelnut Seed Oil-5, hexadecyl alcohol-5, Hexadecyl Acetate-5, Hexyl Laurate-5, hexylene glycol-1, himanthalia elongata-5, Himanthalia elongata extract-5, Hizikia fusiforme extract-5, Huile de Coco-5, Huile de Noix de Coco-5, Huile de Noix de Coco Pressée-5, Huile Vierge de Noix de Coco-5, Hydrogenated Castor Oil-2, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides-2, hydrogenated vegetable oil-3, Hydrolyzed rhodophycea extract-5, hydrolyzed wheat protein-5, hydrous magnesium silicate-5, Hypnea musciformis extract-5, Hypneaceae extract-5, Irish Moss-5, Irish Moss Algae-5, Irish Moss Extract-5, Isoceteth-20-5, Isocetyl Alcohol-4, Isocetyl Stearate-5, Isodecyl Oleate-5, Isohexadecanol-5, Isohexadecyl alcohol-5, Isohexadecyl stearate-5, Isooctadecyl isooctadecanoate-5, Isopalmitic alcohol-5, Isopalmityl alcohol-5, isopropyl isodecanoate-5, Isopropyl Isostearate-5, Isopropyl Lanolate-4, Isopropyl Linolate-5, Isopropyl Myristate-5, Isopropyl Palmitate-5, isopropyl neopentanoate-5, Isostearate-5, isostearic acid-5, Isostearyl Isostearate-4, Isostearyl Neopentanoate-3, Jania rubens extract-5, Jasmine Butter-5, Jojoba Butter-5, jojoba butter-4, Jojoba Wax-3, jojoba wax-5, kapok oil-5, Kappaphycus alvarezii extract-5, Kappaphycus-5, karanja oil-4, Karite-5, kelp-5, kousou ekisu-5, kukui nut-5, kukui nut oil-5, kukui oil-5, laminaria-5, laminaria digitata-5, Laminaria Digitata Extract-5, Laminaria Saccharina Extract (Laminaria Saccharine)-5, laminaria longicruris-5, laminaria longicruris extract-5, laminaria saccharina-5, laminaria saccharina extract-5, laminaria saccharine-5, Laneth-10-5, lanolic acid-4, Lanolin-5, Lanolin acetate-5, Lanolin Alcohol-4, Lanolin alcohol acetate-5, Lanolin Oil-5, Lanolin polyoxyethylene ether-5, laureth 12-4, laureth 23-4, Laureth-23-3, laureth 4-5, Laureth-4-5, laureth 7-5, Laureth-7-5, lauric acid-4, Lauric Acid-5, Lauryl Olivate-5, lauryl alcohol-4, lauryl olivate-4, lauryl sulfate-4, Lcd-5, Lemon Butter-5, lemongrass butter-5, Lime Butter-5, Linolate-5, Linseed-5, linseed oil-5, linum usitatissimum seed oil-5, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil-5, Lpc-5, Macroalgae-5, Macrocystis pyrifera extract-5, Magnesium Silicate-5, magnesium myristate-5, magnesium stearate-1, Mangifera indica seed butter-5, Mango Butter-5, Mandarin Butter-5, Marigold Butter-5, marula-5, marula oil-5, mastocarpus stellatus-5, Meadowfoam Butter-5, meadowfoam seed oil-5, Methylisothiazolinone-4, methylchloroisothiazoline-4, microcystis aeruginosa-5, mineral oil-1, mink oil-5, Monostearate-4, Moringa-4, moringa oil-4, moringa oleifera seed oil-5, Moss-5, myreth 3 myristate-5, myreth-3 myristate-5, Myristate-5, Myristic Acid-5, Myristyl-5, Myristyl Alcohol-5, Myristyl Lactate-5, Myristyl Myristate-5, Myristyl Propionate-5, myrtrimonium bromide-4, Nahor Seed Oil-4, N-hexadecyl alcohol-5, N-hexadecyl ethanoate-5, Narikela-5, nasturtium officinale flower/leaf extract-5, Neem Butter-5, neem oil-4, Neroli Butter-5, Noix de Coco-5, norwegian kelp-5, Nymphaea alba flower extract-3, octodidecyl stearoyl stearate-5, Octadecanoic acid-5, Octadecyl heptanoate-5, octyl palmitate-4, Octyl Stearate-5, Olea Europaea-5, Olea europaea fruit oil-5, Oleth 3-5, oleth 3 phosphate-5, Oleth-10-5, Oleth-20-5, Oleth-3 phosphate-5, Oleyl Alcohol-4, Olive Butter-5, Olive Fruit Oil-5, Olive Oil-5, Orange Peel Butter-5, Ormenis multicaulis-2, Padina pavonica-5, padina pavonica extract-5, Palm Kernel Oil-5, Palm Oil Butter-5, Palm Oil-5, Palmaria palmata extract-5, palmaria oalmarta extract (dulse)-5, Palmityl Acetate-5, Palmityl Alcohol-5, Palmier-5, palmitic acid-5, palash oil-5, papaya seed oil-4, parkii-5, Parrafin-3, Peach Kernel Oil-4, Peanut Oil-5, PEG 16 Lanolin-4, PEG 2 Sulfosuccinate-5, PEG 200 Dilaurate-4, PEG 75 Lanolin-3, PEG 8 Stearate-3, peg 100 distearate-4, peg 150 distearate-3, peg 65-2, peg 8 stearate-3, pelvetia canaliculata extract-5, Pentaerythrital-4, persea americana-4, persea gratissima oil-5, Petroleum-5, PG Monostearate-5, pg caprylate/caprate-5, pg dipelargonate-5, Phaeodactylum tricornutum extract-5, Phaeophyceae-5, phytantriol-4, phytessence wakame-5, Pilu oil-5, Pine nut oil-5, pix carbonis-5, Plankton-5, Plankton extract-5, Polyglyceryl 3 Diisostearate-5, Polyglyceryl Diisostearate-5, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate-5, Polyglyceryl-3 Disostearate-5, polyglyceryl 3-diisostearate-5, polyglyceryl-2 isostearate-5, Polyglyceryl-3-5, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate-4, polyglyceryl-4-caprate-4, polyglyceryl-diisostearate-4, Polyoxyethylene lauryl ether-5, polyquanterium-4-5, polyquanterium-4, Polyethylene glycol 200-5, Polyethylene glycol dodecyl ether-5, Polyethylene glycol jojoba acid-5, Polyethylene glycol lauryl ether-5, Polyethylene glycol monododecyl ether-5, Polyethylene glycol stearate-5, potassium chloride-5, Potassium Salt-5, potassium cocoate-5, potassium salt-3, PPG 2 Myristyl Ether Propionate-5, PPG 2 Myristyl Propionate-4, PPG-2 Myristyl-5, ppg 10 cetyl ether-5, ppg 12-3, ppg 2 myristyl ether propionate-5, ppg 5 ceteth 10 phosphate-4, ppg ceteth 10 phosphate-4, ppg-2 myristyl-4, ppg-2 myristyl propionate-4, Pracaxi oil-5, propylene glycol monostearate-4, propylene glycol-5, Pumpkin seed oil-5, Pyrene coal tar pitch-5, Rapeseed oil-4, Ratanjyat oil-5, Red Algae-5, Red Marine Algae-5, red palm oil-5, retinyl palmitate-1, Retinol Palmitate-1, rhodophyceae extract-5, Rhodophyta-5, Rice Bran Oil-5, Rockweed-4, Rose Butter-5, Rosehip Butter-5, Rosemary Butter-5, Sal Butter-5, sal seed oil-5, sandalwood seed oil-5, sapote oil-3, sargassum filipendula extract-3, sargassum fusiforme extract-3, Sargassum-3, Sclerocarya birrea-5, Sclerocarya birrea seed oil-5, sea fern-5, Sea grass-5, Seaweed-5, sea mayweed-5, Sea whip extract-5, Seaweed-5, Sesame-5, Sesame Oil-5, sesame seed-5, seseme seed oil-5, sesamum indicum-5, shea butter-5, shea nut oil-5, Shea Butter-5, Shea-5, Shark Liver Oil-5, Shark squalene-5, shark squalene-5, Sheep alcohol-5, Simmondsia chinensis seed wax-2, Sles-5, Slo-5, Sls-5, sodium alginate-4, Sodium Alkylethersulfate-5, Sodium Chloride-1, Sodium Docusate-5, Sodium Dodecyl sulphate-5, Sodium Laureth Sulfate-5, Sodium Lauryl Ether sulfate-5, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate-5, sodium alginate-5, sodium carbomer-5, sodium laureth sulfate-5, Sodium Benzoate-1, soil minerals-3, Soja-5, solulan 16-5, Sorbitan Isostearate-3, sorbitan laurate-3, Sorbitan laurate-3, Sorbitan Monooleate-5, Sorbitan Oleate-5, soy oil-5, soy protein-5, soybean-4, Soybean Oil-5, Sphacelaria-5, Spirulina-5, Squalene-5, starch-5, stealkonium chloride-4, Steareth 10-4, steareth 2-4, steareth 20-4, Steareth-10-4, Stearic Acid-2, Stearic Acid TEA-5, Stearyl Heptanoate-4, sulfated castor oil-3, Sulfated Jojoba Oil-5, Sulfosuccinate-4, sulphated castor oil-5, sunflower butter-5, Sweet Almond Butter-5, sweet almond oil-3, talc-5, Talcum-5, Tallow-5, tamanu oil-4, Tamanu Butter-5, Tamanu seed oil-5,  tea stearate-5, Tetradecanoic acid-5, tetradecyl myristate-5, Tetradecyl lactate-5, Tetradecyl propionate-5, Theobroma butter-5, theobroma cacao seed butter-5, Theobroma oil-5, Tocopherol-2, Tribenhenin-4, Triethanol Amine-1, Triethanolamine-1, Triticum aestivum-5, Triticum vulgare-5, turkey red oil-5, tucuma butter-5, Ulva fasciata-5, Ulva lactuca-5, Ulva rhacodes-5, undaria pinnatifida-5, Undaria Pinnatifida-5, vegetable gelatin-5, Vitamin A Palmitate-4, Vitamin E Butter-5, vitamin e oil-2, vitellaria paradoxa-5, Vit E-2, Vitamin E-2, Vulvic acid-5, Wakame-5, Water Soluble Sulfur-2, Wheat-5, Wheat Germ Glyceride-3, Wheat Germ Oil-5, wool alcohol-5, wool fat-5, Xanthophyta-5, xylene-4, Xylitol-5, Zea mays-5, zea mays (corn) starch-5,

    To use this tool, just copy the ingredients of the product you are interested in using, then paste into the white box below. Make sure each ingredient has a comma after it; also make sure to put a comma after the last ingredient as well; then click on the CHECK button. To do another search, Refresh the search-using the button.

    This tool will tell you if the product you are searching is Wendy approved or not - referring to any of the ingredients being on the skin. Please note: Any extra characters such as * or ( ) around words will cause the search tool not to work. Some brands do this to trick the tools out there designed to help you catch things that could break you out. If you see *, or the like; then remove those extra characters from the search box, if you have ( ), then add that word as a separate word in your active search.

    Here is how it should be listed:

    Example: Potassium Chloride, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Wheat Germ Oil, Alginate,

    Wendy Approved
    Not Wendy Approved

    Here are unapproved ingredients.

    Key: Wendy rates ingredients from 0-5; with 0 being safe for acneic skin and 5 being the worst.

    A product that has a pore-clogging rating of 0 it will not clog your pores.

    A pore-clogging rating of 1 signifies a slight chance that it will clog your pores, Wendy lists irritants as a 1 also (as irritants can trigger acne).

    A pore-clogging rating of 2 tells you that it will not clog pores for MOST people, but some will begin to notice clogged pores or a “purge” in some cases.

    A pore-clogging rating of 3 is where a lot of people will break out using this.

    A pore-clogging rating of 4 suggests that MOST people will break out using this unless they have a good tolerance for it.

    A pore-clogging rating of 5 is basically a guaranteed chance of breaking out.