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 Mango Butter 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 Mango Butter near the end of a label is present in tiny amounts and matters far less than the same ingredient near the top.
About Mango Butter
It is a rich plant butter that melts at skin temperature, prized for cushiony moisture. A lighter tree-nut butter generally rated around 2/5, often chosen as a less-clogging alternative to cocoa butter.
On a label it can read as Mango Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter — worth knowing when you scan an ingredient deck.
Mango 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 Mango 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.
Mango Butter comedogenic FAQ
Is Mango Butter comedogenic?
Not usually. Mango 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.
What is the comedogenic rating of Mango Butter?
Mango 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 Mango 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 Mango Butter pore-clogging?
It is unlikely to be. At 2/5, Mango 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.