Comedogenic And Non Comedogenic Oils
Comedogenic And Non Comedogenic Oils
To be considered a non comedogenic oil, an oil must be rated 2 or lower.
If you use an oil with a high comedogenic rating (3-5) on your oily skin, your pores will become blocked with excess oils leading to breakouts.
A lot of these oils are great to use for the Oil Cleansing Method (OCM).
Comedogenic Rating Scale
0 – Will Not Clog Pores
1 – Low
2 – Moderately Low
3 – Moderate
4 – Fairly High
5 – High
Comedogenic Rating 0
- Argan Oil
- Cacay Oil
- Hemp Oil
- Mineral Oil
- Prickly Pear Oil
- Safflower Oil (Carthamus Tinctorius, high linoleic acid only). But Safflower Oil (cooking variety, high oleic acid content : rating 4)
- Shea Butter
- Shea Nut Oil
- Sunflower Seed Oil
Comedogenic Rating 1
- Black Currant Seed Oil
- Blackberry Seed Oil
- Blueberry Seed Oil
- Broccoli Seed Oil
- Calendula Oil – if infused in a non-comedogenic oil
- Castor Oil (but Sulfated Castor Oil : rating 3)
- Cucumber Seed Oil
- Emu Oil
- Goji Seed Oil (aka Wolf Berry Seed Oil)
- Green Tea Seed Oil (aka Camellia Oleifera and Camellia Sinensis Oil) – unless you get the high oleic acid green tea seed oil, then rating will be 2-3.
- Hazelnut Oil
- Kiwi Seed Oil
- Mango Butter
- Mango Seed Oil
- Meadofoam Seed Oil
- Milk Thistle Seed Oil
- Neem Oil
- Pomegranate Seed Oil
- Poppy Seed Oil
- Raspberry Seed Oil
- Rosehip Seed Oil
- Sacha Inchi Oil
- Strawberry Seed Oil
- Watermelon Seed Oil (aka Kalahari Oil or Ootanga Oil)
Comedogenic Rating 2
- Almond Oil
- Apricot Kernel Oil
- Avocado Oil
- Babassu Oil
- Baobab Seed Oil
- Black Cumin Seed Oil (aka Kalonji Oil, Caraway Oil, Nigella Sativa Oil, and Black Seed Oil)
- Black Raspberry Seed Oil
- Borage Seed Oil
- Brazil Nut Oil
- Cherry Kernel Oil
- Cranberry Seed Oil
- Elderberry Seed Oil
- Evening Primrose Oil
- Grapeseed Oil
- Guava Seed Oil
- Hazelnut Oil
- Jojoba Oil (but Sulfated Jojoba Oil : rating 3)
- Kukui Nut Oil
- Lanolin Oil
- Maracuja Oil (aka Passion Fruit Seed Oil)
- Olive Oil
- Peanut Oil (aka Groundnut Oil)
- Pecan Oil
- Pine Nut Oil
- Plum Kernel Oil
- Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Rice Bran Oil
- Sandalwood Seed Oil (aka Sandalwood Nut Oil)
- Sea Buckthorn Oil
- Tallow
- Tamanu Oil
- Tomato Seed Oil
- Walnut Oil
Comedogenic Rating 3
- Carrot Seed Oil
- Chia Seed Oil
- Corn Oil
- Cotton Seed Oil
- Date Seed Oil
- Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
- Macadamia Nut Oil
- Mink Oil
- Mustard Seed Oil
- Papaya Seed Oil
- Peach Kernel Oil
- Rose Oil
- Sesame Oil
- Shark Liver Oil
Comedogenic Rating 4
- Cocoa Butter
- Coconut Butter
- Coconut Oil
- Flax Seed Oil
- Linseed Oil
- Marula Oil
- Palm Kernel Oil
- Red Palm Oil
- Soybean Oil
Comedogenic Rating 5
A lot of these oils are great to use for the Oil Cleansing Method (OCM).