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 Cupuacu Butter in the range most people, including many with acne-prone skin, tolerate well.
This rating is disputed. Credible sources land on different numbers for Cupuacu Butter, so we publish the range (2) rather than a false single figure. When sources disagree this openly, your own experience carries real weight.
One thing the number cannot tell you is concentration. Ingredients are listed in descending order, so Cupuacu Butter near the end of a label is present in tiny amounts and matters far less than the same ingredient near the top.
About Cupuacu Butter
It is a rich plant butter that melts at skin temperature, prized for cushiony moisture. A cocoa-butter relative valued for water absorption; commonly placed around 2, though data is limited.
On a label it can read as Cupuacu Butter, Cupuacu, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter — worth knowing when you scan an ingredient deck.
Cupuacu Butter in makeup and skincare
You'll meet it in stick foundations, cream products, and rich lip colour, as well as body and face creams. 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 Cupuacu Butter 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.
Cupuacu Butter comedogenic FAQ
Is Cupuacu Butter comedogenic?
Not usually. Cupuacu Butter 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. Sources disagree on Cupuacu Butter, so the rating is less settled than most.
What is the comedogenic rating of Cupuacu Butter?
Cupuacu Butter has a comedogenic rating of 2/5 (low risk). Of the 190 ingredients in our dataset with a published rating, 93 rate higher than Cupuacu Butter, 58 rate lower, and 38 others share its 2/5. Among the 7 rated butters, 4 rate higher and none lower. The figure is drawn from 1 cited source, listed on this page.
Is Cupuacu Butter pore-clogging?
It is unlikely to be. At 2/5, Cupuacu Butter 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.