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Porefectly Clear

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A light gel exfoliant with 2% Salicylic acid (aka BHA) and Sarcosine to unclog pores and improve combination skin-related problems such as blackheads and oiliness.

30 ml

Skin type: combination, oily skin

Skin concern: blackheads, enlarged pores, oiliness

Quantity must be 1 or more

description

Salicylic acid is a well-known oil-soluble acid that is the gold standard in treating blackheads and enlarged pores. This exfoliating superstar can unclog pores and balance blackhead-prone, oily skin by working inside the pores to clear out dead skin cells that clog them. Sarcosine joins forces with BHA to further improve combination skin-related problems such as excess oil production.

3.5-3.9

Salicylic Acid

Sarcosine
Allantoin

Who is it for?

We recommend Porefectly Clear for combination and oily skin types struggling with blackheads, too much oil production and enlarged pores.

Skin Type

combination-oily skin

Skin Problem

blackheads, enlarged pores, oiliness

Texture

thin gel consistency

how to use it?

Apply a few drops to the face before other serums and creams. Use once a day or every other day in the AM or PM.
Shelf life: 2 years from production (unopened), 8 months PAO (period after opening)

Ingredients & Research

key ingredients:

Salicylic acid aka BHA (2%): An oil-soluble exfoliating superstar that can unclog pores and balance blackhead-prone, oily skin. It is also known to have anti-inflammatory properties.

Sarcosine: An amino-acid derived ingredient that works as a so called 5α-reductase inhibitor helping to normalize oil-production and pore size.

Allantoin: A classic skincare ingredient known for its skin soothing and skin protecting abilities.

full inci list:

Aqua (Water), Pentylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Salicylic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Sarcosine, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA

research:

Leslie Baumann, MD, Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Ingredients, 1st edition, Salicylic Acid, p301

Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery, 10/2008; 27(3):170-6., Effective Over-the-Counter Acne Treatments

Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2010; 3: 135–142., Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity

Nam, Gaewon. "Stratum Corneum Exfoliation Effect with Hydroxy Acid according pH." Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea 42.4 (2016): 413-420.

Bashir, S. J., et al. "Cutaneous bioassay of salicylic acid as a keratolytic." International journal of pharmaceutics 292.1-2 (2005): 187-194.

Kornhauser, Andrija, et al. "The effects of topically applied glycolic acid and salicylic acid on ultraviolet radiation-induced erythema, DNA damage and sunburn cell formation in human skin." Journal of dermatological science 55.1 (2009): 10-17.

Give me the worst acne ever!

Ir gave me the worst acne ever! All face and neck (where I put this serum) got the worst acne ever. Every pore got infected! 3 week is going on and I still have a lot of pimples and scars from this !

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Shipping sucks

My online order never arrived . I need a refund now ,

SUPERB

Absolutely nothing to complain about, aside from not being able to buy it in a bigger bottle, yet. Cosmetically elegant, soaks in lovely. Still figuring out how I like to use it more - mornings or evenings. But I have been consistently using it on my body too and I’m in love.

We love it!

Highly recommend!!! Such a good product and offers exceptional quality in terms of the price.

Ordered this for myself and my husband (who is a newcomer to skincare regimes) and it works exceptionally well. We both have different skin types, complexions and use cases.

Me: dry non-acne prone skin with enlarged pores (nose and cheeks) and prescription retinoid creme user.

Husband: oily skin but not acne prone, very prone to sebaceous filaments on nose and enlarged pores on nose and forehead.

The formula feels very gentle, even for my sensitive skin due to retinoid use. I also use it for my arms as I have keratosis pilaris and see good effects! Yet, I often fail in applying it frequently enough to see the spots go away for more than 1 day. That’s my fault though :)

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