Wheat Germ Glyceride
Emollient · INCI: Wheat Germ Glyceride
Reviewed by Elysiana Aguilar, master esthetician
How we read it
Clogs pores for some people. Fine for many, worth watching if you're mid-breakout.
Is Wheat Germ Glyceride comedogenic?
Sometimes. Wheat Germ Glyceride 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
Wheat germ glyceride is a mix of glycerides made from wheat germ oil, used as a conditioning emollient that adds softness and body to a cream. We read it as Use with caution for skin that breaks out easily.
The nuance
It is a processed derivative of wheat germ oil and not the oil itself, though we read both with the same caution. It plays a supporting role in most formulas, so its place on the label shows how much is there.
Where it shows up
Wheat germ glyceride is used in lipsticks, rich face and body creams, eye-area products and liquid makeup, and now and then in a shampoo.
Related ingredients
One ingredient rarely tells the whole story. The acne ingredient checker reads everything in a product at once, the pore-clogging ingredients list has the rest of what we flag, and there is more on what comedogenic means. Also in the guides: What acne actually is.