Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

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30 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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A short first-person skincare clip by Shereene Idriss describing a negative personal reaction to oil cleansing: she reports breaking out around her nose after trying an oil balm containing a coconut-oil derivative (which she labels comedogenic). She advises sensitive users to avoid oil cleansing and instead use sulfur-containing products to address sebaceous filaments, and invites viewer questions.

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If you love oil cleansing, I will never question myself again because I hate it. It's a personal reason because every single time I try to oil cleanse and I tried to oil cleanse two nights ago to see if it could truly help with the sebaceous filaments I break out on my nose, around my nose, all over my nose. So even though I hate oil cleansing, is it banned from our repertoire? No, it has benefits for some people, but if you're sensitive like me, I would just avoid it like the plague and instead focus on using products with sulfur to help rid yourself of the oil and the sebaceous filaments stuck in your nose. And the oil balm I used had a derivative of coconut oil which is comedogenic, clearly. So if you're a coconut oil lover and you're not breaking out, you're ahead. But please do not recommend coconut oil for the masses. Anyway, leave your questions below.