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 Beeswax 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 Beeswax near the end of a label is present in tiny amounts and matters far less than the same ingredient near the top.
About Beeswax
It is a wax that lends structure and body to sticks, balms, and colour cosmetics. A structural wax used in balms and mascara, rated 0-2. Low comedogenic risk but a fatty-ester wax that fungal-acne routines often avoid.
On a label it can read as Beeswax, Cera Alba, Cera Flava, Cera Bianca — worth knowing when you scan an ingredient deck.
Beeswax in makeup and skincare
It gives lipsticks, mascaras, brow products, and balms their structure. 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 Beeswax 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.
Beeswax comedogenic FAQ
Is Beeswax comedogenic?
Not usually. Beeswax is rated 2/5, which is low risk on the 0–5 comedogenic scale, so it is unlikely to clog pores for most people, including many with acne-prone skin.
What is the comedogenic rating of Beeswax?
Beeswax has a comedogenic rating of 2/5 (low risk). Of the 190 ingredients in our dataset with a published rating, 93 rate higher than Beeswax, 58 rate lower, and 38 others share its 2/5. Among the 3 rated waxes, none rate higher and 2 lower. The figure is drawn from 1 cited source, listed on this page.
Is Beeswax pore-clogging?
It is unlikely to be. At 2/5, Beeswax sits in the range generally treated as non-comedogenic. Concentration still matters: an ingredient near the top of a label makes up far more of the product than one near the end. Comedogenic ratings come mostly from rabbit-ear assays and small human patch tests of the pure ingredient at high concentration, so they are a screening guide, not a prediction for your skin or a medical claim.