Non-comedogenic is a term applied to oils, lotions, and skin creams that do not block pores. This chart MAY help when formulating blends that are to be used on the face. Mileage may vary-as skin varies. Non-Comedogenic Chart[vbpg]1246[/vbpg] yes, I stole this from another website. seemed like good info to have on hand.
Is it a goal for creams to be non-comedogenic ? Do you ever want a cream to block pores ? Sorry for another silly question - I have many more to follow. As I dive into this world of self pampering, I am understanding more why women are always running late.
Thanks, very important to Acne prone skin such as mine which clogs up due to the weather not being hot enough. so I def. watch out for these things.
I notice that in low clogging column has Aloe Vera COld Pressed...Is the cold pressed something to be aware of when buying it? I see it is not in the other two columns...whatever other presses there is.
When Aloe Vera is extracted using a cold press method it is much more effective in skin care products. It is used for calming, soothing, wound healing, hydration and skin softening.
Anhydrous lanolin - how would you know whether you're buying lanolin or anhydrous lanolin? I find it surprising that coconut oil has a high clog probability considering GFT coconut oil has never given me any problems (and my skin is VERY prone to pore clogging issues). Same goes for wheat germ oil, isn't that what's in proraso red, which is supposed to be a more sensitive skin friendly version?
If you look into this farther you will see that some charts say different things. As for Coconut, an Non-Comedogenic scale goes fron 0-5 coconut is a 1 so its not really a problem for most. As far a soap making I wouldnt worry at all as a good homemade soap is usually superfatted at 5-6% so only 5-6% of the oils remain the rest is soap, and the natural glycerin that soap makes. Issy
I would also think the product the oils are in affects pore clogging. I wouldn't think a bath soap would have the same potential as a shave soap for pore clogging. With shave soap, it's being applied to somewhat damaged skin from the shaving process.
