Cocos Nucifera Oil
Severity 5/10EditorialComedogenic 4/5emollient · also known as coconut oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil
Is Cocos Nucifera Oil safe?
Cocos Nucifera Oil carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (pore-clogging).
In plain language
A beloved natural moisturizer for body and hair that is nonetheless one of the most pore-clogging oils on facial skin.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Documented concerns
Concerns marked Editorialare Caredermis' own dermatological review; the rest are drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Pore-clogging
Editorial5/10Rated 4/5 on the comedogenic scale; a frequent trigger of facial breakouts.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneBest avoided
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyNo specific concern
- Babies & kidsNo specific concern
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Cocos Nucifera Oil — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing Cocos Nucifera Oil
- LoveaSpray Hydratant 50+
- SVRTopialyse Baume Protect+
- l-orealMasque nourrissant hair food banane
- BiocuraSavon de toilette à l'huile d'olive
- MixaDéodorant Peau Sensible Innovation Anti-Transpirant 48H Sensitive Confort Extra-Soin
- UnileverRestoring ritual body lotion
- NativeCoconut & Vanilla - Native
- Le Petit MarseillaisPur Savon Liquide à l'huile d'olive
- WildCherry Blossom Deodorant Refill
- aroma zoneSoin neutre Lait végétal
- Palmer'sShampooing soin formule à l'huile de noix de coco
- PalmoliveFor Men Classic Scheercrème
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