Is Olive Oil comedogenic?
A widely used plant oil that is rich in oleic acid and often used in cooking and skincare.
This is informational, not medical advice.
Category: oil
Olive Oil
Fungal acne trigger Comedogenic Rating: 2 / 5 (Low risk)
Mechanism & Risk:
A widely used plant oil that is rich in oleic acid and often used in cooking and skincare. Most lists rate it as mild, but it may still feed Malassezia in people prone to fungal acne.
Common INCI Aliases: olea europaea fruit oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil
Scientific References: porecloggingcheck.com; labelpeek.com
Other names for Olive Oil
- olea europaea fruit oil
- olea europaea (olive) fruit oil
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