Comedogenic Ratings



This list displays a rating for the tendency of the ingredients to clog pores, which may cause acne. The ratings listed here have been derived and compiled from various sources, including the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology.

0 – Not Likely to Clog Pores

1 – Low

2 – Moderately Low

3 – Moderate

4 – Fairly High

5 – High

Oils

Almond Oil – 2

Apricot Kernel Oil – 2

Avocado Oil – 2

Camphor – 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

Peanut Oil – 2

Petrolatum – 0

Safflower Oil (Carthamus tinctorius) – 0

Sandalwood Seed Oil – 2

Sesame Oil – 2

Shea Butter – 0

Soybean Oil – 3

Sunflower Oil – 0

Wheat Germ Oil – 5

Shark Liver Oil – 3 Waxes

Beeswax – 2

Candelilla Wax – 1

Carnuba Wax – 1

Ceresin Wax – 0

Emulsifying Wax NF – 2

Jojoba Oil – 2

Lanolin Wax – 1

Sulfated Jojoba Oil – 3 Botanicals

Algae Extract – 5

Aloe Vera Gel – 0

Calendula – 1

Carrageenans – 5

Chamomile – 2

Chamomile Extract – 0

Cold Pressed Aloe – 0

Red Algae – 5 Vitamins & Herbs

Ascorbic Acid – 0

Black Walnut Extract – 0

Tocopherol (Vitamin E) – 2

Vitamin A Palmitate – 2

Panthenol – 0

