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Is Lavender Oil comedogenic?
Lavender Oil is an aromatic essential oil. Its comedogenicity rating is 1/5 — a very low pore-clogging risk.
Lavender Oil has a very low likelihood of clogging pores and is generally considered safe for acne-prone skin.
What is Lavender Oil?
Lavender Oil is an aromatic essential oil. On a product label it may also appear under names such as: lavandula angustifolia oil, lavender oil.
Fungal-acne (Malassezia) safe? Yes — it is not on common Malassezia trigger lists. Check a whole product for fungal-acne triggers →
Similar acne-safe ingredients
Lavender Oil is already a low-risk choice. Other acne-safe options you may see alongside it include:
- Tea Tree Oil — Low risk · 1/5
- Squalane — Low risk · 1/5
- Glycerin — Acne safe · 0/5
- Niacinamide — Acne safe · 0/5
- Hyaluronic Acid — Acne safe · 0/5
How to read this rating
A comedogenicity rating is general guidance, not a lab result for a specific formula. An ingredient near the end of an ingredient list is present in a small amount, so its rating matters less than one near the top. Read our full sources & methodology.