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What ingredients help refine enlarged pores?
  • Ally E.Ally E.
    I have been successfully usuing The Body Shop Seaweed range and have noticed that my huge pores have indeed become smaller in just a week, but the cream wasn't moisturizing enough for my winter ruotine, so opted it for Clinique Dramatic Difference and now my pores are larger than ever. I still use TBS toner and face wash AND Clinique pore refining clay mask, but with no results. I was wondering what exact ingredients have great effect on enlarged pores so that I can begin my search.
  • JeffB31JeffB31
    Why do you think they use the term "refine" enlarged pore and not say "shrink" or "reduce"?
  • Ally E.Ally E.
    and that helps how?
  • JeffB31JeffB31
    "The size or shape of your pores cannot be changed. Their size is genetically predetermined. Pores can neither be "opened" nor "closed"; they ahve no muscles to accomplish this feat. That bit of conventional wisdom that says hot water opens pores and cold water closes them is simply not true. Pore openings stay the same size unless an impaction such as a blackhead pushes up and dilates the opening. In fact, hot water or steam artificially creates the effect of closing the pore openings by causing the surrounding skin to temporarily swell"

    This statement is made by James E. Fulton Jr. MD, PhD (Biochemistry). Dr. Fulton is a dermatologist who has spent his life studying acne as he was an acne suffer himself (which he says caused him to go into medicine).

    If you are looking for product which will shrink pores you will be disappointed. Pore refiners or minimizers are astringents.
  • Ally E.Ally E.
    yeah, i know that, i have read all the post BB posted. but this doesn'tr change the fact that they do refine them. i don't really care if it's called making them appear smaller or making actually smaller, the same thing, because i care how it looks. and it does work. but are you saying they have ingredient that just tighten the skin?
  • Anne
    JeffB31..take a deep breath before you answer! I've agreed with your postings, so checked to see if you had introduced yourself. I didn't see you there, so I'm hoping you will take the time to introduce yourself.

    Alla E. ....Thankfully, winter is almost over so you can go back to using the Body Shop moisturizer and your pores will once more be happy.
  • mo
    How do you know if your pores are big or small ?
  • Ally E.Ally E.
    i guess through the magic of sight :)))
  • mo
    Very funny. I can't figure out my pores, guess they're not visible.
  • Ally E.Ally E.
    Mo, you're very lucky then and don't have to worry about such things. I would show you the photo of my nose, but I'm afraid to ruin your appetite...
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