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Category: > Health > Can Coconut Oil Clog Your Pores?

Can Coconut Oil Clog Your Pores?

Dec 12, 2017 Soon Chai Save For Later Print

Last Updated: Mar 28, 2020

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Lady thinking if coconut oil clogs pores

It’s unfair to deduce that coconut oil can clog pores just because someone got acne from using coconut oil on the skin.

I never got any breakout from applying coconut oil to my face, scalp and other parts of my body in my many years of using coconut oil. Can that convince you that coconut oil does not clog skin pores?

It all boils down to the type of coconut oil you choose for your skin. And equally important, how you use it. Let’s find out.

1. Coconut Oil that Clogs Pores

Some say refined coconut oil will clog your pores. Actually, not all refined coconut oils will.

Only those that are hydrogenated or not properly refined will most likely cause blockage to your skin pores on face, scalp and other parts of your body.

This is because hydrogenation can alter the original characteristics of the oil. Once altered, the coconut oil may become more gluey and hence, comedogenic.

And the one that is not properly refined will have impurities in it. That’ll of course clog up your pores and block the normal flow of sebum to your skin surface.

2. Coconut Oil that Does Not Clog Pores

Virgin coconut oil does not clog pores. How do you prove that?

Simple. Dab a little on the back of your hand and rub it gently. You’ll feel that it gets absorbed into your skin after a while.

Do the same on your face since the skin on our face is much thinner. It should absorb the oil slightly faster.

Besides virgin coconut oil, RBD coconut oil can also penetrate your skin. It’s a type of refined coconut oil. But it enters your skin faster because it is relatively lighter.

So, these are basically the 2 types of pure coconut oil that are non-comedogenic and therefore, won’t clog your skin pores.

Oh, please buy organic coconut oil to ensure a better quality for use on your skin and body. If it’s inorganic, chemical impurities may increase the comedogenic level of the oil.

But as I said earlier, how you use it is just as important.

3. Proper Usage of Non-Comedogenic Coconut Oil

There’s a degree to how much our skin can absorb coconut oil at each time, even if it penetrates very well.

If you smear a whole lot on your skin, it’s going to make you look greasy and dirty when micro-particles in the air trap on your skin. This, well, could choke up your skin pores even if the oil is non-comedogenic. And the result could be an acne breakout.

That said, always apply coconut oil to your skin in thin layers. Be sure to let your skin absorb the oil before you put on a second layer.

You can re-apply as often as you deem necessary. But do allow at least 30 minutes before putting on another layer. This helps to make sure the preceding application has been completely absorbed.

This way of application is particularly good for dry skin so that your skin can remain moisturized throughout the day.

Even on oily skin, it can help to calm the secretion of your sebum over time, making your skin less acne-prone as a result. That’s how some people treat and clear acne with coconut oil.

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Filed Under: Health, Natural Beauty Tagged With: coconut oil, coconut oil for skin, refined coconut oil

Soon Chai

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Soon Chai has been eating and using lots of various types of coconut oil daily for 14 long years. If you need the best coconut oil to boost your health and improve your skin in as little as 7 days, follow his practical coconut oil guide for beginners now.

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