WHAT CAUSES ENLARGED PORES
Your skin also thickens as you age, which causes miniscule skin cells to gather around your pores, making pores look bigger.
GENETICS
Your genes are the greatest determining factor in your pore size. People with large pores often have family members with large pores.
AGE
As you grow older, your skin loses it elasticity, which causes your skin to stretch and sag, making pores appear larger.
SUN DAMAGE
Sun damage can thicken the skin, which leads to bigger pores. Prolonged sun exposure can also remove collagen, elastin and water from your skin, which causes the tissue beneath your skin to shrink and pull at the edges of your pores, making them sag and look bigger.
CLOGGED PORES
An excess amount of oil and dead skin cells gathering in your pores can cause pores to appear larger than usual. Years of sun exposure can make pores appear larger.
HOW TO MINIMIZE PORES AT HOME
WASH YOUR FACE DAILY
Washing your face daily removes dirt, oil and other unwanted debris, which usually lead to clogged pores. We offer different masks and scrubs to fit your skin type - acne, combo, dry, normal, oily and sensitive.
To avoid skin irritation, masks should not be used more than twice a week. This results in smaller looking pores.
Clay masks can be combined with other ingredients to best fit your skin concern.
USE MASKS WEEKLY
Clay masks absorb oil and restore a natural looking glow.
An example of clay is kaolin, a natural clay that is added to skin formulations to help draw out excess sebum (oil) from the skin while gently exfoliating. For example, sulfur a natural antibacterial can fight acne, charcoal powder draws up oil, vitamin E microbeads to replenish skin moisture, and pumpkin enzymes to help regenerate skin and refine pore size. If you have oily skin, salicylic acid cleanser work to reduce oil and pores as opposed to dry skin alpha hydroxyl acid cleansers help moisturize while exfoliating and reducing pores. It is best to choose a cleanser that matches your skin type - acne, combo, dry, normal, oily and sensitive.
EXFOLIATE
Exfoliation is the removal of dead skin cells from the upper skin layer. BHA's are similar to AHA's but work more deeply within our skin, inside the lining of our pores. They are also a great ingredient for calming red skin, even those who have rosacea. Exfoliation brightens skin as well as leaves you with a smoother texture.
If you are routinely removing the dead skin cells that clog your pores, your pores won’t stretch out and look larger.
There are two types of exfoliants:
Physical Exfoliators: This is a cleanser that has tiny scrubbing particles that you can feel with your hands.
You do not want to over exfoliate your skin though. This can strip the skin’s protective barrier and result in dehydrated and inflamed skin. They are also oil soluble, meaning they are ideal for oily skin. If this occurs, decrease the frequency, strength or type of exfoliation.
Choose the exfoliated that fits your skin type - acne, combo, dry, oily, normal, oily, sensitive. Beta Hydroxyl Acids usually refer to salicylic acid. These acids are water-soluble and capable of enhancing our skin’s natural moisture levels, decreasing the look of wrinkles and fine lines, smoothing rough skin texture and improving dull, uneven skin tone. Usually labeled as face scrubs, these granule-filled formulas help to buff and slew all the dead skin cells off of the surface of your face.
Chemical Exfoliators : Chemical exfoliants have two subcategories, AHA's and BHA's:
Alpha Hydroxyl Acids are mostly derived from natural ingredients, glycolic acid from sugar cane, lactic acid from milk, malicacid from apples, citric acid from citrus and tartaric acid from grapes.
MOISTURIZE DAILY
Moisturizing your skin everyday can reduce the chance of developing dry or oily skin. Which can cause acne. Choose the moisturizer that best fits your skin type. The best moisturizers for enlarged pores should complement your skin type.
USE SUN SCREEN
Constant sun exposure will result in pores that will begin to stretch and sag around the edges, which makes them look bigger.Use sunscreen every day but best product with doctor prescribed.
Tips- To Drink water more than 6L per day,
Tips- To Use Ice Cubes. Sunscreen is a must.
Tips- To Eat fruits
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