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Non-comedogenic oils and butters

Foam·skee is a Canadian Christian lifestyle blogger. She wears many hats including lover of Jesus Christ, worship singer, wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend, entrepreneur, blogger, speaker, and medical doctor. She feels that our lives are too multi-faceted to stick to one niche so she writes about everything including faith, music, beauty, healthy living, and parenting. Born in Nigeria, she is in her late thirties and currently lives in Alberta, Canada.
Non-comedogenic oils and butters Posted on February 27, 20166 Comments
Foam·skee is a Canadian Christian lifestyle blogger. She wears many hats including lover of Jesus Christ, worship singer, wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend, entrepreneur, blogger, speaker, and medical doctor. She feels that our lives are too multi-faceted to stick to one niche so she writes about everything including faith, music, beauty, healthy living, and parenting. Born in Nigeria, she is in her late thirties and currently lives in Alberta, Canada.

Jojoba oil is touted as being the oil which has the closest similarity to our skin’s sebum. Last year, I tried using it as a scalp oil and I got a pimple on my scalp. I was terrified because I had never experienced anything like it. After doing a Google search, I learned that my dear old jojoba oil was comedogenic (having the tendency to clog pores). This doesn’t mean that you can’t use jojoba oil on your face but you should use in caution if you are prone to acne.

I have included a list of oils and butter with their comedogenic rating. It is just a guide because sometimes, you can use an oil with a high comedogenic rating and not develop acne. On the other hand, you can also use an oil with a low comedogenic rating and still develop acne. Do take note that the cause(s) of acne is multifactorial though and the only way to determine it’s actual cause would be with a cosmetic dermatologist in midtown manhattan.

0 – Will Probably Not Clog Pores.
1 – Low chance of clogging pores
2 – Moderately Low risk of clogging pores
3 – Moderate risk of clogging pores
4 – Fairly High risk of clogging pores.
5 – High risk of clogging pores

Rating of 0

  1. Hemp seed oil
  2. Mango Butter
  3. Mineral Oil
  4. Petrolatum
  5. Shea Butter
  6. Safflower Oil (Carthamus tinctorius)
  7. Sunflower Oil 0-2?
  8. Argan Oil – 0/1?

Rating of 1

  1. Calendula Oil
  2. Castor Oil
  3. Emu Oil
  4. Rosehip Oil
  5. Sea Buckthorn Oil

Rating of 2

  1. Pumpkin Seed Oil
  2. Almond Oil
  3. Apricot Kernel Oil
  4. Avocado Oil
  5. Baobab Oil
  6. Borage Oil
  7. Evening Primrose Oil
  8. Grape Seed Oil
  9. Hazelnut Oil
  10. Jojoba Oil
  11. Sesame Oil
  12. Peach Kernel Oil
  13. Peanut Oil
  14. Tamanu Oil

body oil and butter

Rating of 3

  1. Soybean Oil
  2. Shark Liver Oil
  3. Corn Oil
  4. Cotton Seed Oil
  5. Jojoba Oil Sulfated
  6. Mink Oil

Rating of 4

  1. Cocoa Butter
  2. Coconut Oil
  3. Flax Seed Oil
  4. Linseed Oil
  5. Palm Oil

Rating of 5

  • Wheat Germ Oil

For more info on comedogenic ingredients, please read ‘The Bad List: Comedogenic Ingredients And Products’ on Acne.org

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Foam·skee is a Canadian Christian lifestyle blogger. She wears many hats including lover of Jesus Christ, worship singer, wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend, entrepreneur, blogger, speaker, and medical doctor. She feels that our lives are too multi-faceted to stick to one niche so she writes about everything including faith, music, beauty, healthy living, and parenting. Born in Nigeria, she is in her late thirties and currently lives in Alberta, Canada.

6 comments

  1. Love this article, I have been a soaper for years and this is the article that catches my attention. It is the easiest and makes the most sense to me that best explains the rating of each oil and butters on the 0-5 scale.

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