06/09/2026
Did you know that the antimicrobial properties of virgin coconut oil can help clear acne? So why do people think it's comedogenic? 🧐
It’s largely from an incomplete knowledge of comedogencity testing methods. Studies that show coconut oil as comedogenic use old rabbit-ear models (Rabbit Ear Assays or REA) that are considered less accurate than human clinical trials. Swipe for the 4 things to know about why VCO is actually non-comedogenic and non-acnegenic.
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