Ingredient evidence pages

One page per ingredient, showing what the cited sources report, how strong that evidence is, and where it stops. None of them assigns a comedogenic rating.

• Is coconut oil comedogenic?

  ?Insufficient evidence: Not recognised or insufficient evidence

  Coconut oil appears near the top of most pore-clogging lists. This page shows what the reviewed sources actually contain for it, and why no rating is given.

  Recorded as Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil · reviewed 2026-08-06

• Is isopropyl myristate comedogenic?

  !Reported concern: Reported concern

  Isopropyl myristate is named directly in the 1984 rabbit ear assay. This page shows what that study found, and the three limits that finding carries.

  Recorded as Isopropyl Myristate · reviewed 2026-08-06

• Is shea butter comedogenic?

  –No concern found: No concern found in the included sources

  Shea butter feels heavy, which is why it gets flagged. This page shows what the reviewed sources actually contain for it — which is less than either side claims.

  Recorded as Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter · reviewed 2026-08-06

• Is cetearyl alcohol comedogenic?

  –No concern found: No concern found in the included sources

  Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, not the drying kind. This page separates the two, and shows what the reviewed sources contain on pore-clogging.

  Recorded as Cetearyl Alcohol · reviewed 2026-08-06

• Is jojoba oil comedogenic?

  –No concern found: No concern found in the included sources

  Jojoba oil is marketed as the oil closest to human sebum and therefore pore-safe. This page checks what the reviewed sources actually support.

  Recorded as Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil · reviewed 2026-08-06

• Is glyceryl stearate comedogenic?

  –No concern found: No concern found in the included sources

  Glyceryl stearate is an emulsifier in a very large share of creams. This page shows what the reviewed sources contain, and why emulsifier ratings are hard to read.

  Recorded as Glyceryl Stearate · reviewed 2026-08-06

• Is dimethicone comedogenic?

  –No concern found: No concern found in the included sources

  Dimethicone is rated near zero on comedogenic scales and simultaneously accused of suffocating skin. This page shows that the sources support neither claim.

  Recorded as Dimethicone · reviewed 2026-08-06

• Is mineral oil comedogenic?

  ↔Conflicting evidence: Conflicting or context-dependent evidence

  Mineral oil's comedogenic status is disputed in the published literature. This page reports the dispute rather than resolving it, and shows exactly why.

  Recorded as Mineral Oil · reviewed 2026-08-06

• Is tocopherol (vitamin E) comedogenic?

  –No concern found: No concern found in the included sources

  Vitamin E on a label may be any of several different declared ingredients. This page shows which one you have and what the reviewed sources contain.

  Recorded as Tocopherol · reviewed 2026-08-06

• Is caprylic/capric triglyceride comedogenic?

  –No concern found: No concern found in the included sources

  Often sold as fractionated coconut oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride is a separate declared ingredient. This page shows what the sources contain for it.

  Recorded as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride · reviewed 2026-08-06