- Comedogenic
- Not rated
- Irritancy
- 0 / 5
- Fungal acne
- Trigger
- Type
- Plant butter
- INCI name
- Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
- Also listed as
- Murumuru Butter
Who should avoid it?
Suitable for all skin types, including oily and acne-prone skin.
Acne-safe breakdown
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter scores 0/5, so it is one of the ingredients acne-prone skin can use freely, though it is still a fungal-acne trigger. If a product containing it breaks you out, look at the other ingredients. Our scanner will flag them.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Murumuru Butter comedogenic?
Murumuru Butter has no standard rating on the comedogenic scale. It is, however, a fungal-acne trigger. A rich Amazonian butter high in lauric and myristic acids, the same fatty acids that make coconut oil a fungal-acne trigger.
Is Murumuru Butter safe for fungal acne?
No. Murumuru Butter can feed Malassezia yeast, so people with fungal acne usually avoid it.
Does Murumuru Butter cause acne?
It is unlikely to. Breakouts usually come from other ingredients in the formula, or from non-cosmetic causes.
What are other names for Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter?
On labels it can also appear as Murumuru Butter.