Ingredient
Corn Oil
Plant oil · INCI: Zea Mays (Corn) Oil
Reviewed by Elysiana, licensed esthetician
How we read it
Clogs pores for some people. Fine for many, worth watching if you're mid-breakout.
Is Corn Oil comedogenic?
Sometimes. Corn Oil is potentially pore-clogging, so we read it as one to use with caution. Plenty of people use it without trouble; if you're actively treating acne, it's worth watching.
Why we read it this way
Corn oil is a mid-weight oil that occasionally appears in skincare as an inexpensive emollient. It sits at a moderate level on our pore-clogging references, so we read it as one to use with caution rather than avoid.
It is uncommon in modern facial formulas and turns up more often in body products and older recipes. Where it does appear, it is usually well down the list.
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