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How is argan oil comedogenic ?
  • JamesMartin
    Hi,

    One of your articles here talk about argan oil being comedogenic because it contains acid oleic but in other hand if argan oil reduces sebum production, how could it make skin break out ?

    Emu oil for example is hight in acid oleic (30 %) and yet people using it report non comedogenic effect.

    How ' s that possible ?
    Are you sure argan oil is really comedogenic or is it just an hypothesis ?
  • Left BrainLeft Brain
    It was a cautionary statement only.  We said in our Argan Oil post...
    "The only downside to using argan oil in cosmetics, besides the potential lack of supply and high cost, is the fact that it contains a lot of oleic acid which is highly comedogenic. So while it may be good for oily skin and psoriasis, it could clog pores and cause inflammatory acne."
    Whether it actually is or not is not something we could determine.  It's just that it has potential to be problematic.  And the same could be true of Emu oil.  Reports from people who use a product are not reliable for making scientific assessments.  Unless there is some controlled testing done to show otherwise, the potential for problems remains.
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