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Is Sweet Almond Oil comedogenic?
Sweet Almond Oil is a plant or carrier oil used to moisturise and condition skin. Its comedogenicity rating is 2/5 — a mild, low pore-clogging risk.
Sweet Almond 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 Sweet Almond Oil?
Sweet Almond Oil is a plant or carrier oil used to moisturise and condition skin. On a product label it may also appear under names such as: almond oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, sweet almond oil.
Fungal-acne (Malassezia) safe? No — this is a common Malassezia (fungal acne) trigger, so avoid it if you have fungal acne. Check a whole product for fungal-acne triggers →
Acne-safe alternatives to Sweet Almond Oil
If Sweet Almond Oil breaks you out, these lower-rated oil options are far less likely to clog pores:
- Argan Oil — Acne safe · 0/5
- Hemp Seed Oil — Acne safe · 0/5
- Safflower Oil — Acne safe · 0/5
- Sunflower Oil — Acne safe · 0/5
- Camellia / Tsubaki Oil — Low risk · 1/5
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.