Ingredient
Palm Kernel Oil
Plant oil · INCI: Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil
How we read it
Highly comedogenic
A known pore-clogging ingredient. Avoid if you're acne-prone.
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.