Is Coconut Oil Good For your Skin? Find out now
Coconut oil is a great and essential natural oil to use but it gives different effects for different people.
Its benefits has become a common internet topics no doubt and it has produce beneficial results in general.
Coconut oil is comedogenic that means it has the tendency to cause black heads by clogging the pores of the skin.
On the Comedogenic scale;
0 - Will not clog pore
1 - Low
2 - Moderately low
3 - Moderate
4 - Fairly high
5 - High
Coconut oil is 4
How Does Coconut Oil Work on Different Skin Types
If you have oily skin, it probably means that your skin pores are quite big and big skin pores cause black head. Also big pores has more tendency to easily get clogged than small pores.
You need to understand the kind of skin you have so as to determine the kind of product you use.
The fact here is that coconut oil does not cause acne or clog pores alone. It acts according to the already existing skin state.
If you already have black heads or you have the tendency to get clogged pores You avoid constant use of coconut oil.
Coconut oil acts on already clogged pores.
What is Clogged Pores
It is a common type of acne, like tiny flesh colored bumps that appear on the skin (face) and you will be tempted to pop or squeeze them.
What coconut oil does is that when it comes in contact with these clogged pores, it worsens the condition. It does not cause acne.
Comedogenic ingredient will not instantly clog pores of anyone who uses it.
As for coconut oil, it should be applied moderately since it contains a lot of fat
Comedogenic and Noncomedogenic.
Since comedogenic ingredients clog pores and enhances acne, Noncomedogenic ingredients will not unclog pores or heal acne.
I think it more or less inhibit further clogging while treating acne.
As for my skin, I've had good results using coconut oil
Did you have a different experience with coconut oil? please share
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