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Apricot kernel (and apricot kernel oil)

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil

Light and similar in profile to sweet almond oil.

Apricot kernel (and apricot kernel oil) in its raw form

How solid is the pore-clogging number


Apricot kernel (and apricot kernel oil) rates 2 of 5 — fine for most, occasionally a problem for very acne-prone skin. The rating is graded moderate. Reasonably supported, but from fewer or less direct sources than the best-established ratings.

It describes the raw ingredient in isolation. In a finished product, how much is present and where it sits in the list matter just as much. Check a whole label to see it in context.