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Should We Really Use Oils on Our Face?
We’ve all heard it. “Oils clog pores” but do they really? The Comedogenic Scale was invented in 1979 by Dr. Albert Kligman that indicates the likeliness of oils/cosmetic ingredients to form comedones. The scale is 0-5 0 is non-comedogenic (does not clog pores) 5 is comedogenic (does clog pores) Lets get into it. This was created in 1979. It’s 2024. That scale was invented 45 years ago and many of its testing variables are not relevant to the facial skin. How so? The methods used to determine the comedogenicity of oils were the: Rabbit Ear Assay (REA) Human Method The...