Carrier oils are a very important part of any beauty routine, especially when it comes to DIY beauty recipes. They help to bind ingredients together and add a hydrating purpose to recipes. But if you suffer from acne and oily skin, some of these carrier oils can be less than desirable as they can be comedogenic. If something is comedogenic it means that it will block the pores which can cause blackheads and breakouts. These comedogenic ratings of carrier oils will list some of the most popular oils as well as their ratings on the comedogenic scale which goes from 0 to 5 – 0 being that's it's not comedogenic at all, with 5 being very comedogenic.
Comedogenic Ratings of Carrier Oil – A Guide
0 – Will not Clog Pores/ 1 – Low/ 2 – Moderately Low/ 3 – Moderate/ 4 – Fairly High/ 5 – High
Almond Oil – 2
Apricot Kernel Oil – 2
Avocado Oil – 2
Camphor Oil – 2
Castor Oil – 1
Cocoa Butter – 4
Coconut Butter – 4
Coconut Oil – 4
Corn Oil – 3
Cotton Seed Oil – 3
Evening Primrose Oil – 2
Grape Seed Oil – 2
Hazelnut Oil – 2
Hemp Seed Oil – 0
Mineral Oil – 0
Mink Oil – 3
Olive Oil – 2
Safflower Oil – 0
Sandalwood Seed Oil – 2
Sesame Oil – 2
Shea Butter – 0
Soybean Oil – 3
Sunflower Oil – 0
Wheat Germ Oil – 5
So next time you use any type of carrier oil, take a look at this guide and think twice about applying something that may actually do more harm than good!
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