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Is Peppermint Oil comedogenic?
Peppermint Oil is an aromatic essential oil. Its comedogenicity rating is 2/5 — a mild, low pore-clogging risk.
Peppermint Oil carries only a mild pore-clogging risk. It is fine for most skin types; very reactive or acne-prone skin may still want to patch test a new product that contains it.
What is Peppermint Oil?
Peppermint Oil is an aromatic essential oil. On a product label it may also appear under names such as: mentha piperita oil, peppermint oil.
Fungal-acne (Malassezia) safe? Yes — it is not on common Malassezia trigger lists. Check a whole product for fungal-acne triggers →
Acne-safe alternatives to Peppermint Oil
If Peppermint Oil breaks you out, these lower-rated essential oil options are far less likely to clog pores:
- Lavender Oil — Low risk · 1/5
- Tea Tree Oil — Low risk · 1/5
- Squalane — Low risk · 1/5
- Glycerin — Acne safe · 0/5
- Niacinamide — 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.