{"id":78,"date":"2021-11-05T12:02:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T12:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelightfantasticsalonspa.com\/?p=78"},"modified":"2022-03-21T13:11:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T13:11:20","slug":"comedogenic-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thelightfantasticsalonspa.com\/honest-skincare-tips\/comedogenic-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the comedogenic scale accurate?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The comedogenic scale is a ranking system that assigns a number to each ingredient in a skincare product. The higher the number, the more likely it is to cause clogged pores. But is this scale accurate? Let’s take a closer look.<\/p>\n
The comedogenic scale was first developed in the 1970s. It was created to help dermatologists identify ingredients that were likely to cause clogged pores. The scale ranges from 0 to 5, with 0 being non-comedogenic and 5 being highly comedogenic.<\/p>\n
However, there are a few problems with the comedogenic scale. First, it is not always accurate. Some ingredients that are ranked as being comedogenic may not actually cause clogged pores. Second, the scale does not take into account the concentration of an ingredient. A product that contains a high concentration of a comedogenic ingredient may be more likely to cause clogged pores than a product that contains a low concentration of the same ingredient.<\/p>\n
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