What a 0/5 rating means
On the comedogenic scale, a 0 means it will not clog pores for essentially anyone, including very acne-prone skin. That places Sunflower 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 Sunflower Oil near the end of a label is present in tiny amounts and matters far less than the same ingredient near the top.
About Sunflower Oil
It is a plant- or seed-derived oil, valued for the emollient, conditioning feel it gives a formula. High in linoleic acid and rated 0/5. One of the best-tolerated facial oils for acne-prone skin, though it is still a plant oil for strict fungal-acne routines.
On a label it can read as Sunflower Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sunflower — worth knowing when you scan an ingredient deck.
Sunflower 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 Sunflower 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.
Sunflower Oil comedogenic FAQ
Is Sunflower Oil comedogenic?
No. Sunflower Oil is rated 0/5, which is non-comedogenic 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 Sunflower Oil?
Sunflower Oil has a comedogenic rating of 0/5 (non-comedogenic). Of the 190 ingredients in our dataset with a published rating, 162 rate higher than Sunflower Oil, none rate lower, and 27 others share its 0/5. Among the 38 rated oils, 34 rate higher and none lower. The figure is drawn from 2 cited sources, listed on this page.
Is Sunflower Oil pore-clogging?
It is unlikely to be. At 0/5, Sunflower Oil 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.