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Carrier oils - which to use for acne prone skin?

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(@beyondinfinity)

Posted : 11/16/2017 7:37 pm

I want to try and make my own topical from CBD oil as an experiment to see if it has any anti inflammatory effects when used as a topical.
However the oil is usually placed in a carrier oil, and I'm aware that the product is mainly used for ingestion, not topical. But I want to try anyway, so my choices of carrier oil are as follows

- MCT (like from coconut oil)
- olive oil
- grape seed oil

Does anyone know offhand which of these is the least comedogenic?

(based on this list https://www.holistichealthherbalist.com/complete-list-of-comedogenic-oils/

The order of the above from most likely to least likely to be comedogenic is

MCT > olive oil > grape seed oil

What do you guys think? Would this mean grape seed oil is the better choice?

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(@sirius-lee)

Posted : 11/17/2017 12:40 am

4 hours ago, beyondinfinity said:

The order of the above from most likely to least likely to be comedogenic is

MCT > olive oil > grape seed oil

That is correct. Grape seed is also a very good carrier oil. There are, of course, better oils like jojoba and camellia oils. If you're more concerned with anti-inflammatory property, then look into castor oil, which works like a charm when in comes to bringing down inflammation. It is, however, slightly comedogenic but it also has a drying effect on skin, so it kinda cancels itself out.

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(@skyesthelimit)

Posted : 12/21/2017 5:51 am

Haven't tried grape seed oil yet but sounds interesting.

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