Macadamia Oil
Plant oil · INCI: Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Reviewed by Elysiana Aguilar, master esthetician
How we read it
Not a pore-clogger. Considered safe for acne-prone skin.
Is Macadamia Oil comedogenic?
No. Macadamia Oil isn't considered pore-clogging, and we read it as safe to use on acne-prone skin. That doesn't make it right for everyone, but congestion isn't the thing to watch for with it.
Why we read it this way
Macadamia oil is high in oleic and palmitoleic acid and absorbs unusually fast for a rich oil. Our references do not flag it, so we do not either.
The nuance
It is still a heavy oil by feel, and oleic-rich oils suit some acne-prone skin much better than others. If you react to oils generally, patch-test this one rather than assuming.
Related ingredients
One ingredient rarely tells the whole story. The acne ingredient checker reads everything in a product at once, and there is more on what comedogenic means. Also in the guides: What acne actually is.