Brilio.net - Blackheads are often a skin problem that is quite disturbing to appearance. The face can look less smooth and feel rough due to the presence of blackheads, especially in the T-zone area such as the forehead, nose, and chin. Blackheads appear because the pores are clogged by dirt and excess oil.
The pores of the skin play an important role in secreting sebum, which functions to maintain moisture, elasticity, and skin health. However, excessive sebum production can clog pores and enlarge them. This causes the skin to look dull, blackheads appear, and even acne.
In addition, enlarged pores can be caused by decreased skin elasticity, which usually occurs with age or sagging skin. As a result, pores appear larger, which can certainly reduce self-confidence.
To shrink pores and remove blackheads, it is important to maintain facial cleanliness regularly. One way that can be tried is to use natural ingredients as a face mask, which can help shrink and clean clogged pores. For example, the TikTok account @ashaaysha14 on December 10, 2022 shared a mask recipe using rice flour, egg white, and aloe vera gel.
"Skin Glowing and pore minimizing face mask (Face mask that brightens skin and shrinks pores)," she wrote as a caption for the uploaded video, which briliobeauty.net quoted from the TikTok account @ashaaysha14, Thursday (26/12).
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Rice flour, which is often used to make traditional snacks or as a coating for fried foods to make them crispier, is also useful for beauty. This flour contains starch that can absorb oil and help shrink pores by cleaning them deeply.
The starch in rice flour has the ability to bind water and stabilize fat, making it effective in reducing the appearance of large pores and absorbing excess oil. Therefore, rice flour is often used in skin and hair care products.
Egg whites are also widely used to treat large pores and clean the dirt that is clogged in them. Because egg whites can be used as a natural exfoliator that is believed to be able to remove dead skin cells, excess oil, dust, and dirt that clogs pores.
Aloe vera gel, which has astringent properties, can also help control excess oil production on the skin. Thus, the pores remain clean and free from blackheads.
photo: TikTok/@ashaaysha14
With just those three ingredients, you can make an effective face mask to reduce the appearance of large and clogged pores. Here's how to make and use it.
Material:
- 1 egg white
- 2 teaspoons of rice flour
- 1 teaspoon aloe vera gel
photo: TikTok/@ashaaysha14
How to make and use:
1. Crack the egg and take the white only.
2. Pour into a container then add rice flour and aloe vera gel.
3. Stir all three until evenly mixed and the texture is like paste.
4. Wash your face first and make sure it is completely clean from dirt.
5. Apply the mask all over the face.
6. Let stand for 20 minutes
7. Rub gently like using a scrub
8. Rinse with water until clean
9. Continue with the use of your favorite moisturizer.
10. Use this mask regularly 2-3 times a week to get a smooth, blackhead-free face.
(brl/jad)
