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Comedogenic Rating Essay

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This past holiday season I was lucky enough to receive a gift-card to Sephora, which meant I had some choices to make. After an embarrassing amount of research I ended up buying the Josie Maran Whimsical Wonder Argan Oil Skincare Essentials set. While mine is a bit different from the one online, I am extremely happy with my purchase! Every winter I try to incorporate oils in my skin care routine to combat dryness. However after last winter's conditions I decided to amp up my routine this year. I had used Josie Maran's cleansing oil in the past and really liked it, so I was hoping this set would leave my feeling the same way. My essentials set came with a moisturizing serum, a daily moisturizer with SPF, a "intensive creamy oil", whipped body butter, and 100% pure argan oil. Since all of these products were in mini sizes, I used all of them up in a matter of weeks, which left my skin soft, glowing and healthy looking. I can't help but believe that's its the argan oil found in all Josie Maran products that made this …show more content…

What exactly is a comedogenic rating? Basically it is a rating on a scale from 0 to 5 that's suppose to tell you how poor clogging an ingredient will be. Because argan oil is commonly used for skin care, its important to know that the oleic acid (highest concentration fatty acid) found within the compound causes it to have a decently high comedogenic rating. This means that if you are prone to acne or clogged pores easily, maybe keep argan oil off your face. However some sources have sited that argan oil can be beneficial for acne because it keeps the skin nourished and moisturized, so trying it out will be the best way to know if it's suited for your skin! It is also good to note that comedogenic rating have been under a lot of speculation lately due to the source of the ratings, comedogenic rates are not considered very

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