foto: TikTok/@elaine_skincare

Regular use will also make your face smooth and free of blackheads.

  25 April 2024 22:10

Brilio.net - Pores are small holes that act as a place for the skin's natural oils or sebum produced by the body to come out. In some people, the appearance of the pores on the face can be more open and appear larger than in other people. These large, open pores generally often become clogged and result in some quite disturbing skin problems.

Many factors cause this condition, including excess oil due to hormonal changes, dry skin conditions, buildup of dead skin cells, or dirt such as dust and makeup residue that sticks below the surface of the skin. Facial pores that are clogged due to dirt are characterized by the appearance of black spots or white spots on the face, called blackheads, so that the face looks dull.

One of the main causes of acne is oily skin and clogged pores. Not only does it cause acne and blackheads, pores clogged with dirt will also make your face less smooth and have a rough texture. There are various ways you can remove blackheads and clogged pores. Starting from getting treatment at a beauty clinic, using blackhead removal products or known as pore packs, using face scrubs, and using natural ingredients.

One of the natural ingredients most often used to clean clogged pores is oatmeal. This natural ingredient can act as an exfoliator which can remove dead skin cells and other dirt trapped in facial pores. However, because of its rough texture, some people actually experience skin irritation after using oatmeal on their face.

So, another solution, you can copy the trick shared by a TikTok user with the account name @elaine_skincare on November 9 2022. In the 1 minute video, the account owner shares a video of tricks for cleaning facial pores so they are smaller using just 2 kitchen ingredients. The kitchen ingredients in question are gelatin powder and liquid milk.

"Let's try it! Peel off & results shown! (Let's try it! Peel off & results shown!)," wrote the account owner who briliobeauty.net quoted from the TikTok account @elaine_skincare, Thursday (25/4).

Ingredients and benefits of gelatin powder for cleaning clogged facial pores.

Clean facial pores to make them smaller. Various sources

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As is known, gelatin powder is a kitchen ingredient that is usually used as a thickening agent in food. However, it turns out that gelatin powder also has a ton of benefits for skin beauty, you know. One of them is to clean clogged pores and make them appear smaller. These benefits are obtained thanks to the amino acid content, such as proline, glycine, hydroxyproline, hydroxylysine, alanine and glutamic acid.

All of these ingredients can later provide benefits for the skin. Gelatin can remove dirt and dead skin cells from pores, thereby preventing acne from appearing. Not only that, this natural ingredient can also absorb excess oil on the face and remove blackheads and whiteheads.

It turns out that milk can help care for pores so they are cleaner and free of blackheads.

It's no secret that milk is often an additional ingredient in various skin care products. The reason is, milk contains various substances that are beneficial for the skin, such as vitamin A, vitamin D and lactic acid. The milk content in vitamin D is useful for helping get rid of dead skin cells and softening the skin.

As reported by Healthline, milk contains lactic acid which can brighten the skin and make it free from various problems. Well, the next benefit is that it can shrink pores. Using milk for skin care is believed to help clean pores clogged with dirt which causes their size to increase. This is thanks to the lactic acid content in it.

After knowing the benefits of each ingredient that will be used, now is the time for you to see how to make a peel-off facial mask which is believed to be able to clean facial pores so that they appear smaller in size. Regular use will also make your face smooth and free of blackheads. Come on, see how to make and use it.

Clean facial pores to make them smaller. Various sources

photo: TikTok/@elaine_skincare

Material:

- 1 teaspoon gelatin powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of liquid milk (try pure milk)

How to create and use:

1. Pour the ingredients into a heat-resistant container.
2. Stir the two together then heat using the microwave for 10 seconds until evenly mixed.
3. Wait until it is warm.
4. Wash your face first until it is clean of dirt and remaining makeup .
5. Apply the mask to your face thoroughly.

Clean facial pores to make them smaller. Various sources

photo: TikTok/@elaine_skincare

6. Leave it until dry or around 30 minutes.
7. Remove the mask by peeling it off slowly.
8. Continue by rinsing your face with water until clean.
9. Then apply your trusty moisturizer.
10. Do this regularly twice a week to get a blackhead-free face and smaller pore size.

@elaine_skincare #stitch with @notsochillnatalie Let's try it! Peel off & results shown! #porestripremoval #porestrip #facemask #diyskincare original sound - elaine

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.

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