Is Too Faced Acne-Safe? 7 Products Tested

7 products scanned. 6 flagged. Lip Injection Extreme carried 7 comedogenic ingredients — including Soybean Oil at 5/5.

Too Faced is everywhere on TikTok. Better Than Sex Mascara, Lip Injection, Born This Way — you've seen these products in every "get ready with me" on your feed. But if you're acne-prone, the ingredient lists tell a different story than the packaging does.

We scanned 7 of Too Faced's most popular products against TruHue's 856-ingredient comedogenic database. The result: 6 out of 7 products contain at least one comedogenic ingredient rated 2 or higher on the Fulton scale. The Lip Injection Extreme was the worst offender with 7 comedogenic flags, including Soybean Oil at the highest possible rating of 5/5.

The worst offender: Lip Injection Extreme

Too Faced's Lip Injection Extreme Lip Plumper ($32) is one of the brand's best sellers. It's all over TikTok. But here's what's on the ingredient list:

Ingredient	Rating	Note
Soybean Oil / Glycine Soja Oil	5/5	Highest possible comedogenic rating
Ethylhexyl Palmitate	4/5	Emollient ester
Avocado Oil / Persea Gratissima Oil	3/5	Botanical oil
Sorbitan Isostearate	3/5	Emulsifier
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate	2/5	Film-forming emollient
Jojoba Oil / Simmondsia Chinensis	2/5	Botanical oil
Tocopherol	2/5	Vitamin E

Seven comedogenic ingredients in a single lip product. Soybean Oil scores a perfect 5/5 on the Fulton comedogenic scale, and Ethylhexyl Palmitate sits right behind it at 4/5. While lip products sit on your lips rather than directly on pores, these ingredients can migrate to the skin around your mouth and chin — a common breakout zone. If you've been getting congestion around your lip line, this product is worth investigating.

Peach Perfect vs. Born This Way: the foundation face-off

Too Faced has two major foundation lines, and they're not equal when it comes to comedogenic load. The Peach Perfect Comfort Matte Foundation ($38) carries a heavier profile:

Ingredient	Rating	Note
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate	4/5	Emulsifier
Laureth-7	3/5	Surfactant
Hexylene Glycol	2/5	Solvent
Tocopherol	2/5	Vitamin E

Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate at 4/5 is a significant flag. It's one of the more pore-clogging emulsifiers on the market. Compare that to the Born This Way Foundation ($42), which flagged only Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) at 2/5 — a single low-level hit. If you're choosing between the two and your skin is breakout-prone, Born This Way is the stronger pick.

The full product-by-product breakdown

Product	Flagged Ingredients
Lip Injection Extreme Lip Plumper ($32)	Soybean Oil (5), Ethylhexyl Palmitate (4), Avocado Oil (3), Sorbitan Isostearate (3), Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate (2), Jojoba Oil (2), Tocopherol (2)
Peach Perfect Comfort Matte Foundation ($38)	Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate (4), Laureth-7 (3), Hexylene Glycol (2), Tocopherol (2)
Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation ($42)	Laminaria Saccharina Extract (3), Tocopherol (2)
Better Than Sex Mascara ($29)	Stearic Acid (2), Palmitic Acid (2), Beeswax (2)
Lip Injection Original ($29)	Similar to Extreme, fewer flags
Born This Way Foundation ($42)	Octinoxate (2)
Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara ($29)	Beeswax (2)

The closest to clean: Born This Way Foundation

The Born This Way Foundation ($42) was the cleanest product we tested. It contains only one comedogenic flag: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate), rated 2/5. That's a low-level flag — not an automatic deal-breaker for most acne-prone skin. It's a sunscreen agent, which means it serves a protective function in the formula.

The Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara ($29) came in close behind with a single Beeswax flag at 2/5. Mascara sits on your lashes rather than your skin, so a low-level flag on a mascara is about as low-risk as it gets.

What the numbers mean for you

A 6-out-of-7 flag rate doesn't mean Too Faced is a bad brand. It means their formulations prioritize texture, plumping effects, and finish — and those goals sometimes require ingredients that score high on the pore-clogging scale. Ingredients like Soybean Oil and Ethylhexyl Palmitate serve real formulation purposes. They're not harmful in a general sense — they just happen to clog pores.

If you're building a routine around Too Faced, start with Born This Way Foundation and Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara. For everything else, scan the barcode in TruHue before you buy.

How to check your own Too Faced products

Open TruHue, scan the barcode or search by name. You'll see every comedogenic ingredient flagged with its Fulton rating. The scan takes three seconds. No guessing, no scrolling through ingredient lists, no Googling individual chemicals.

If you're looking for alternatives that passed with fewer flags, see the full acne-safe luxury makeup list.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Too Faced safe for acne-prone skin?

Not across the board. Out of 7 popular Too Faced products we scanned, 6 contained at least one comedogenic ingredient rated 2 or higher. The Lip Injection Extreme was the worst offender with 7 comedogenic flags, including Soybean Oil at 5/5. Born This Way Foundation was the closest to clean with a single low-level flag.

Does the Lip Injection Extreme cause breakouts?

The Lip Injection Extreme contains 7 comedogenic ingredients, including Soybean Oil rated 5/5 and Ethylhexyl Palmitate rated 4/5. While lip products sit on the lips rather than pores, these ingredients can migrate to the skin around your mouth and chin. If you break out in that area, this product is worth investigating.

Which Too Faced products are acne-safe?

The Born This Way Foundation came closest to clean, with only one comedogenic ingredient (Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate/Octinoxate, rated 2/5). The Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara was also relatively mild with a single Beeswax flag at 2/5. If you are acne-prone, these are the safest options in the Too Faced lineup we tested.

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