6foot3Mediterranean
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isn't coconut oil comedogenicYes and no. The human body is extremely nuanced regarding the production and cessation of locally produced / endogenous compounds that have the potential to be sourced exogenously such as testosterone. It also depends on the absorption of said compound. Supplementing orally with hyaluronic acid and collagen longterm shows no adverse effects on the bodily production of either, and in fact benefits adults that suffer from a shortage due to age, though both are not absorbed 100% like a topical TRT patch or moisturizer would be. Vitamin D and melatonin supplementation pose no affect on production either, but do come with the potential for building a dose-dependent tolerance. Hyaluronic acid serum is absorbed by the skin, yes, but does not reach the dermis where it would be most benefiting, unless applied after wound trauma like microneedling. In essence, it depends on what you are targeting and which compound you are using and how (topical, oral, sublingual, etc.) and whether said compound is naturally occurring or something the body can't make exclusively. I only became aware of this by stumbling across female reddit one day that linked to an article featuring a bigwig dermatologist. A good rule of thumb would be to analyze your skin and deduce whether it meets clinical preqrequisites necessitating intervention, like if you are currently using a retinoid or you have legit clinical dry skin like eczema. If not, then you should merely feed your skin what it needs to moisturize itself positively like with topical oisl. Oils like squalene and coconut aren't produced naturally and therefore pose no risk to bodily production.
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/is-moisturizer-bad-for-you