No one wants blackheads. There are even popular snuff videos centered around killing them and their brethren (pimples, whiteheads). But having a professional push the unsightly gunk out of your face on YouTube isn’t the only way. Blackheads are 100 percent treatable in the comfort of your own bathroom using skin-care products with far less grisly results. Here’s what you need to know about the little nuisances, including how to get rid of them.
Salicylic Acid
You know it and love it as a general acne-fighter and it plays a similar role here. This face acid sloughs off dead, surface-level skin, but because it’s oil-soluble, it also penetrates deeper than other water-soluble face acids (like glycolic, for example) to do a more thorough clean-up of the oil spills within pores. In short, it not only unclogs blackheads that have already formed, but helps prevent those skin holes from becoming re-clogged all over again. Iconic.
Benzoyl peroxide
Benzoyl peroxide is also famous in the acne-fighting world. Compared to salicylic acid, it’s not as skilled at preventing and inhibiting the buildup that eventually forms a blackhead, but King likes to have it in the mix due to its anti-bacterial powers and ability to calm inflammation around pores that are being treated.
Avoid Comedogenic Products
Comedogenic products can lead to clogged pores, which can cause an increase in acne spots such as blackheads. If you’re trying to prevent blackheads from returning, use non-comedogenic, oil-free products in your skin care routine. Look for cleansers and moisturizer products that are lightweight and gentle on the skin. Heavy, skin-irritating products can make you more prone to acne spots.
Try A Clarisonic Brush
Electronic skin-care devices, like the beloved Clarisonic brush, aren’t just hype — they really do cleanse your skin much more thoroughly than your fingers alone. Just be sure not to overdo it because irritation from the cleansing brush can flare up other acne. One or two times a week should be sufficient.
Retinoids
We often look to retinoids to shave off a few years and smooth the skin, but they’re good for banishing blackheads, too. Topical retinoids are vitamin A derivatives that not only reduce inflammation, but prevent cells from sticking together and blocking pores. Retinoids increase skin cell turnover, which means a decrease in the discoloration often associated with breakouts, plus quicker recovery times.
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