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Almond Oil Comedogenic Rating: 2/5

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Almond Oil has a comedogenic rating of 2 out of 5.

What a 2/5 rating means

On the comedogenic scale, a 2 is still within the non-comedogenic range that dermatologists generally consider low-risk. That places Almond Oil in the range most people, including many with acne-prone skin, tolerate well.

One thing the number cannot tell you is concentration. Ingredients are listed in descending order, so Almond Oil near the end of a label is present in tiny amounts and matters far less than the same ingredient near the top.

About Almond Oil

It is a plant- or seed-derived oil, valued for the emollient, conditioning feel it gives a formula. A gentle, widely used carrier oil rated 2/5. Low risk for most, though very acne-prone skin may still react.

On a label it can read as Almond Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Prunus Dulcis Oil — worth knowing when you scan an ingredient deck.

Almond Oil in makeup and skincare

In makeup it turns up in cream blushes, tinted balms, and hydrating foundations; in skincare, in face oils and cleansing balms. Its irritancy is rated separately at 0/5, which is low.

If you deal with fungal acne (malassezia folliculitis) rather than ordinary clogged pores, note that Almond Oil is among the fatty-acid or ester-type ingredients that community sources commonly avoid — a separate concern from its comedogenic score, and one with weaker evidence behind it.

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Sources

Informational only, not medical advice. Comedogenic ratings are a screening guide; individual skin varies.