You wash your face every day, but are you really removing all the dirt and grime from your skin? Maybe it’s time to dig deeper into some pore cleansing products and techniques that get down to the nitty gritty of what’s in your skin. Whatever your skin type may be, pore cleansing is an important step in any
SEO: 10 Pore Cleansing Superstars That Really Work
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Philosophy
Purity Made Simple Pore Extractor Mask, $35 at Sephora
This wash-off clay mask is formulated with purifying white clay, salicylic acid and other natural ingredients. It helps extract blackheads while deep cleaning your pores.
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Erborian
Black Soap, $15 at Soko Glam
A Soko Glam award winner, this black soap is made with charcoal that effectively cleanses your pores without leaving your skin dry. It also has shea butter and licorice extract to nourish your skin.
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Fresh
Umbrian Clay Mattifying Face Exfoliant, $33 at Bluemercury
This gentle exfoliant effectively dissolves dead skin cells and gets rid of deep-down impurities. Its main ingredient is Umbrian clay, a high-mineral content clay that absorbs oil and refines pores.
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COSRX
BHA Blackhead Power Liquid, $21 at Wishtrend
Prevent blackheads from coming back with this BHA toner. Because it is formulated with salicylic acid, it gently dissolves the dirt and oil to stop blackheads from forming.
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Hanskin
Cleansing Oil & Blackhead (BHA), $25 at Soko Glam
This cleansing oil is perfect for oily and combination skin types. The superstar ingredient, salicylic acid, dissolves blackheads and prevents them from reappearing. Bonus: The citrus-y scent smells like a spa daydream.
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Clarisonic
Mia 2 Skin Cleansing System, $169 at Ulta Beauty
This automated pore cleansing brush takes your face wash game to a whole new level. Equipped with two speeds, this brush efficiently cleans pores and exfoliates dead skin without being too harsh.
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Clinique
Pore Refining Solutions Charcoal Mask, $28 at Sephora
Powered by charcoal, this unique mask absorbs impurities, excess oil and pollutants that have accumulated on your skin all day. Charcoal helps draw out the dirt from your pores to easily wash it all off.
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Dermalogica
Clear Start Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash, $19.50 at Ulta Beauty
This foaming wash is formulated with eight natural ingredients, including tea tree oil, camellia extract and salicylic acid. It's perfect for troubled skin as the powerful botanical ingredients help get rid of excess oil, dirt and bacteria.
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COSRX
Two In One Poreless Power Liquid, $22 at Wishtrend
This innovative skin care product can be used two ways: as a toner to hydrate your skin or as a mask applied to targeted areas of your face. A gentle cooling effect helps calm the skin and tone down redness.
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Kiehl's
Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque, $33 at Sephora
This mask is made from Amazonian white clay, an ingredient known for effectively sucking dirt and oil plugs away from your pores. It is also enriched with oatmeal and aloe vera to hydrate skin, and camphor provides an addicting cooling sensation.
