0 – Will Not Clog Pores
1 – Low
2 – Moderately Low
3 – Moderate
4 – Fairly High
5 – High
| 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 Hazelnut Oil – 2 Hemp Seed Oil – 0 Mineral Oil – 0 Mink Oil – 3 Olive Oil – 2 Peanut Oil – 2 Petrolatum – 0 Safflower Oil (Carthamus tinctorius) – 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 |
Alcohol, Esters, Ethers, & Sugars Polysorbate 20 – 0 Polysorbate 80 – 0 Sterol Esters – 0 Behenyl Triglyceride – 0 Butylene Glycol – 1 Cetearyl Alcohol – 2 Diethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether-0 Glycerin – 0 Glyceryl Stearate NSE – 1 Glyceryl Stearate SE – 3 Glyceryl Tricapylo/Caprate – 1 Glyceryl-3-Diisostearate – 4 Hexadecyl Alcohol – 5 Isocetyl Stearate – 5 Isopropyl Alcohol – 0 Laureth 23 – 3 Laureth 4 – 5 Octyl Stearate – 5 Oleth-10 – 2 Oleth-3 – 5 Oleyl Alcohol – 4 Polyethylene Glycol (PEG 400) – 1 Polyethylene Glycol 300 – 1 Polyglyceryl-3-Diisostearate – 4 Propylene Glycol – 0 Propylene Glycol Monostearate – 4 SD Alcohol 40 – 0 Sorbitan Laurate – 1 Sorbitol – 0 Steareth 10 – 4 Steareth 100 – 0 Steareth 2 – 2 Steareth 20 – 2 Wheat Germ Glyceride – 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 |
| Vitamins & Herbs Ascorbic Acid – 0 Black Walnut Extract – 0 Tocopherol (Vitamin E) – 2 Vitamin A Palmitate – 2 Panthenol – 0 |
Botanicals Algae Extract – 5 Aloe Vera Gel* – 0 Calendula – 1 Carrageenans – 5 Chamomile – 2 Chamomile Extract – 0 Cold Pressed Aloe – 0 Red Algae – 5 |
Minerals Algin – 4 Colloidal Sulfur – 3 Flowers of Sulfur – 0 Potassium Chloride – 5 Precipitated Sulfur – 0 Sodium Chloride (Salt) – 5 Talc – 1 Zinc Stearate – 0 |
| Thickeners, Emulsifiers, Detergents Carbomer 940 – 1 Hydroxypropyl Cellulose – 1 Kaolin – 0 Magnesium Aluminum Silicate – 0 Sodium Laureth Sulfate – 3 Sodium Lauryl Sulfate – 5 Sorbitan Oleate – 3 |
Antioxidants Beta Carotene – 1 BHA – 2 |
Wow, still not giving up my coconut oil though, lol
Shocked what does this mean back to product with mineral oils
it may not necessarily mean that. these products are still great for the length for your hair, but if used on the scalp it may cause buildup overtime. But if you are using mineral oil based products, you shouldn’t worry if it will cause acne or clogged pores on the scalp.
I aint ever giving up coconut oil HOLY GRAIL! Lol
I’ve checked other websites and castor oil is 1 which is low u learn something new everyday!!
I was just about to look up castor oil! I love that
It would help to understand Why these clog pores? What is it about their make-up that makes them comedogenic?
Hi Kashmere!
Different products can have different properties that may make them comedogenic. The comedogenic rating is determined by how much a product blocks the sebaceous glands from producing a “normal” amount of sebum along with whether sebum is over produced or not. Then usually when this happens the glands become clogged which then began to produce bacteria. Also, when the porphyin (a metabolite) of the clogged glands are exposed to light and show “fluorescence” it is usually comedogenic, if not then its non-comedogenic. These ingredients were some of the top ingredients that causes this phenomenon to happen at a high rate.
What products are good for dandruff?
DONT WORRY ABOUT IT BEAUTIFUL! UR TOO PERFECT FOR THAT .
Lol sir I just like to know these things and I know the women here know some good products:)
You are too considerate Mz Fe-Fe . lol
I could get on Google and look some stuff up,but I like to know from other’s personal experience on what’s good. Thank u though:)
Hi Felicia!
Neem oil is great for dandruff. Some can be sensitive to the smell, but its one of the best dandruff removers.
Aloe Vera juice mixed with water helps with that and itchy scalp.
Thanks Brianna Lewis:) Pure aloe vera juice?
I love my hair but hair care in general has gotten too complicated for my taste.
Danni,
It’s “per se” not “per say.” I’ve seen that written incorrectly several times on this site. Maybe the copy editor is asleep?
Thank you Miss D for catching that. 🙂
im not giving up my coconut oil
Great article! I never known about this subject. Thinking outside the box! I love it 🙂
Could you site the source for this info or the scientific study?
No way!! My beloved coconut oil 🙁 …Oh well!! You live n learn, thanks for the post! <3