Comedogenic Ratings (causing acne)
These common ingredients are used in cosmetics, bath and body products. It is important to know how these ingredients rate for comedogenicity, especially if you are planning to include them in facial products. If you are not a wildcrafter, it is still a good way to educate yourself about the ingredients found in the products you use. The ratings are based on a zero to five scale.
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
Hemp Seed Oil - 0
Mineral Oil - 0
Mink Oil - 3
Olive Oil - 2
Peanut Oil - 2
Petrolatum - 0
Safflower Oil - 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
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