Is Coconut Oil Bad For My Face?

I regularly meet people who come to me for advice on what best to use as a moisturiser on their face.  Many people have said they’ve used coconut oil but found they got breakouts.  The reason this happened  is that coconut oil scores highly on the comedogenic ratings. This means it can clog up pores which can lead to breakouts.

The comedogenic rating goes from zero to five.

5 virtually guaranteeing to clog your pores.

Coconut oil has a rating of 4.

We never recommend the use of coconut oil on the face for this reason.