Bonjour !
Did you know oils could be COMEDOGENIC ? 
Some oils used in skin care products, have a tendency to clog pores, promote blackheads, pimples, and cyst…
No Worries some are still great, you just need to learn more about them
Here are 3 tips to figure out if your oil in your skin care product is comedogenic.
- Comedogenicity index (see table bellow)
- Freshness
- tendency to oxydize (a rancid oil will no matter what be comedogenic)
Tip : To protect your oil from oxidation, add 0,5 to 1 % of an antioxidant such as Vitamin E or rosemary extract. This will prolong your oil shelf life from 6 months to a year.
The comedogenicity index goes from 1 to 5:
0 : NOT COMEDOGENIC
1 & 2 : LOW COMEDOGENICITY
3 & 4: COMEDOGENIC
5: VERRY COMEDOGENIC
You now understand that if you have a tendency to acne you should avoid oils higher than 2.
Here are some oils we found comedogenic index for:
contains 60% oleic acid, 18% palmitoleic acid, 2.7% linoleic acid, 3% omega-3 and omega-6
| Oil | index |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
|
0 |
|
4 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
4 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
3 |
SOURCE : http://www.oleassence.fr
