The most common cause of clogged pores is insufficient cleansing or exfoliation, especially if your skin is oily. Excess oil and dead skin cells that are not properly removed can plug up your pores. Using soaps that are too harsh, or exfoliating too often, can also strip your skin of its natural oils. This can result in your skin producing too much sebum (to compensate for lack of oil), which can cause clogged pores.

Three extremely effective ingredients to help with visible pore reduction are Salicylic Acid, Bamboo Charcoal, and Kaolin Clay. Salicylic Acid helps dislodge dirt, oil, and debris from deep within the pores, while Bamboo Charcoal acts like a ‘magnet’ to draw out impurities from the pores. Kaolin Clay also helps to purify pores by absorbing excess oil.

Our best skincare for pores helps deep clean and purify. Here are a few of our favorite pore minimizing products:

Clear Improvement™ Zero Oil Cleanser is a gel-to-foam face wash—made with Bamboo Charcoal and 1% Salicylic Acid—that helps remove pore-clogging impurities and improve the look of pores.

Clear Improvement™ Charcoal Mask is one of our most popular face masks for clogged pores. Powered by Bamboo Charcoal and Kaolin Clay, it helps sweep pores clean and reduce excess oil.

Clear Improvement™ Pore Clearing Moisturizer is made with Bamboo Charcoal and 1% Salicylic Acid that helps gently exfoliate and clear clogged pores. Advanced hydrators ensure skin is comfortably hydrated.