Ingredient
Cottonseed Oil
Plant oil · INCI: Gossypium (Cottonseed) Oil
Reviewed by Elysiana, licensed esthetician
How we read it
Use with caution
Clogs pores for some people. Fine for many, worth watching if you're mid-breakout.
Is Cottonseed Oil comedogenic?
Sometimes. Cottonseed 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
A plant oil that appears on multiple acne-safe reference lists as pore-clogging on the face.
The nuance
Often fine for body use or on resilient skin; the concern is concentrated, leave-on use on breakout-prone areas.
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