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My dermatologist told me to stay away from oil in products for my acne. i have a product that has hydrogenated jojoba oil. is this okay?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Well: Don't know what the percentage is of jojoba oil. But if your dermatologist recommend keeping products with oil off your skin - it sounds like this is a product that contains oil.

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Answered 5/4/2017

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