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Biological Activity Comedogenic

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
SULFUR not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 1, 000
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 8, 220
Colocasia esculenta Taro 1 805
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 1 10, 350
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 1, 188
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 1 5, 250
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 1 195
Daucus carota Carrot 1 1, 635
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 1 1, 980
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 1 10, 400
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 1, 270
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 6, 600
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 3, 400
Glycine max Soybean 1 4, 066
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 1 9, 760
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 1 44, 000
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 1 400
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 610
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 2, 870
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 2, 652