Is Cocoa Butter comedogenic?
A firm, rich fat pressed from cacao beans and widely used in lip balms, body butters and soaps.
This is informational, not medical advice.
Category: butter
Cocoa Butter
Comedogenic Rating: 4 / 5 (High risk)
Mechanism & Risk:
A firm, rich fat pressed from cacao beans and widely used in lip balms, body butters and soaps. Its occlusive, solid texture is why most comedogenicity lists rate it as high risk.
Common INCI Aliases: theobroma cacao seed butter, cacao seed butter, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter
Scientific References: getskinscore.com; porecloggingcheck.com; labelpeek.com; truhue.app; skincarisma.com
Other names for Cocoa Butter
- theobroma cacao seed butter
- cacao seed butter
- theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter
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