So, I’d been hearing a bunch about oils for skincare, and my face, well, it’s always been a bit of a drama queen. Breakouts here, weird dry patches there. You know the drill. Someone mentioned avocado oil, and I was like, “Wait, the stuff I put on my toast? On my face?” Seemed a bit out there, but I was kind of desperate to find something that wouldn’t make things worse.
My biggest fear, honestly, was clogging my pores. I’d gone down that road before with other “miracle” products and ended up looking like a pepperoni pizza. So, the first thing I did was try to figure out this whole “comedogenic” thing. I started Googling “is avocado oil non comedogenic” and man, what a rabbit hole. Some sites said, “Yeah, it’s pretty low!” Others were like, “Hold up, it can be a problem for some folks.” It felt like for every “yes,” there was a “no but.” Super frustrating when you’re just trying to get a straight answer, you know?
I read lists, I read blogs, I even tried to understand those comedogenic scales from 0 to 5. Avocado oil seemed to hover somewhere in the middle, depending on who you asked. Some said it was a 2, some said a 3. And then there’s the whole thing about how it’s processed – cold-pressed, refined – apparently, that can make a difference too? It was all getting a bit much.
After a while, I just thought, “Okay, theory is one thing, but my skin is my skin.” What works for one person might be a disaster for another. I’d learned that the hard way plenty of times. So, I decided the only way to really know if avocado oil was going to be non-comedogenic for me was to actually try it. Gulp.
I didn’t just slather it all over my face on day one, though. No way. I’m not that brave, or maybe just not that foolish anymore. I picked up a small bottle of 100% cold-pressed avocado oil – figured that was the best bet from what I’d read. Then I started with a patch test. For a few nights, I put a tiny bit on a small area of my jawline, a spot that usually tells me pretty quickly if it doesn’t like something.
So, for about a week, I just watched that little patch. No new bumps? No weird redness? It seemed… okay. My skin felt a bit softer there, actually. That was a good sign, I thought. Better than the instant breakouts I’d gotten from some other stuff I’d tried in the past. Coconut oil, for example, everyone raved about it, but it was a total no-go for my face. Immediate clog city.
After the patch test seemed fine, I decided to go for it. I started using just a couple of drops of avocado oil at night, after cleansing, as my moisturizer. I was super careful, really patting it in, not using too much. The first few days, I was waking up and rushing to the mirror, half expecting a new constellation of zits.
And you know what? It was… surprisingly alright. My skin felt more hydrated, definitely. It had a bit of a glow, which was nice. I didn’t experience any massive new breakouts from it. Now, I’m not saying it magically cleared up all my existing skin issues overnight, because nothing ever does, right? But it didn’t seem to be causing new clogs for me, which was my main concern. My pores didn’t look angrier or more congested than usual, which was a huge win in my book.
I’ve been using it for a few weeks now, just a tiny bit at night. Sometimes I mix a drop with my regular moisturizer if my skin feels extra dry. So, for my personal experience, avocado oil didn’t act comedogenic on my skin. It felt more nourishing than anything. It’s funny, because I was so worried. I guess it really does come down to your own skin type and how it reacts.
It’s such a personal journey, this whole skincare thing. What one person’s holy grail is, is another’s breakout trigger. So, while avocado oil seems to be okay for me, at least for now, I’d still tell anyone else to patch test like crazy. You just never know until you try it on your own skin. It’s a pain, all this trial and error, but when you find something that actually works without causing chaos, it feels pretty good.
