When it comes to treating blackheads, the most important thing to do is exfoliate, which helps get rid of the buildup of dead skin cells and sebum trapped in your skin's pores. (What are blackheads and how can I get rid of them?)
There are many ways to do this, from exfoliating cleansers, treatment products, masks or pore strips. Listed here are 9 blackhead treatment products you can pick from so you can start saying goodbye to those blackheads.
The Body Shop: Tea Tree Blackhead Exfoliating Wash is a daily face wash for oily skin that uses the natural benefits of tea tree oil to help clear blackheads. Along with exfoliating your skin, the tea tree oil in this cleanser is a natural oil fighter which will help reduce the sebum production.Buy from Amazon »
As the name implies, Biore: Warming Anti-Blackhead Cream Cleanser warms up immediately when applied to your damp skin. Biore claims this helps open up your pores to clean them out more effectively. It also contains salicylic acid, which is a proven acne-fighting ingredient. This cleanser is safe to use daily.Buy from Amazon »
Olay: Blackhead Clearing Scrub is another cleanser that contains salicylic acid. It gets rave reviews from uses who claim their skin looked much better after use, mostly noted for those who used it for a full month or longer. This product used to be called "Clarify and Cleanse" scrub.Buy from Amazon »
Neutrogena: Daily Scrub Blackhead Eliminating Daily Scrub that again combines the acne-fighting ingredient salicylic acid with gentle manual scrubbing beads to give your skin a thorough exfoliation. Neutrogena has a complete line of oil reducing, acne-fighting products that can be combined with this product for long-term blackhead fighting.Buy from Amazon »
The Clean and Clear: Blackhead Eraser Kit is a hand-held cleansing tool the vibrates as it cleans. It's used with special cleansing pads that when wet, suds up with a cleanser that contains salicylic acid. The vibrating is thought to help loosen the buildup of oil and dead skin cells in the pores. You can purchase replacement cleansing pads separately.Buy from Amazon »
Noxzema was the product line to choose when I was in high school and dealing with acne. And here we are many years later and it's still a product line to choose for acne related issues. Noxzema: Triple Clean Acne Blackhead Facial Cleanser is another salicylic acid containing cleanser that is a great choice for those dealing with combination to oily skin, but has been noted to be too drying for those with normal to dry skin.Buy from Amazon »
St Ives - they are well known for their Apricot Scrubs and it seems you either love them or hate them, but if you're looking for a scrub that will do the job, St Ives: Apricot Scrub Blemish and Blackhead will certainly exfoliate. It also contains salicylic acid to get deep down in your skin's pores. This scrub will definitely be too much for some people with sensitive skin, but the price is so right that if you're uncertain, you may want to give it a try.Buy from Amazon »
Dr Brandt skin care has an entire "Pores No More" skin care line, but the Vacuum Cleanser Blackhead Extractor was picked for this list. Yes, you've guessed it, it contains salicylic acid, but also glycolic acid for exfoliating and silicone dioxide, to absorb oil and pore tightening ingredients. Despite it's name, it's not a "vacuum", but a treatment product that you leave on your skin for 5-10 minutes before rinsing off.Buy from Amazon »
There are many ways to do this, from exfoliating cleansers, treatment products, masks or pore strips. Listed here are 9 blackhead treatment products you can pick from so you can start saying goodbye to those blackheads.
1. The Body Shop: Tea Tree Blackhead Exfoliating Wash
The Body Shop: Tea Tree Blackhead Exfoliating Wash is a daily face wash for oily skin that uses the natural benefits of tea tree oil to help clear blackheads. Along with exfoliating your skin, the tea tree oil in this cleanser is a natural oil fighter which will help reduce the sebum production.Buy from Amazon »
2. Biore: Warming Anti-Blackhead Cream Cleanser
As the name implies, Biore: Warming Anti-Blackhead Cream Cleanser warms up immediately when applied to your damp skin. Biore claims this helps open up your pores to clean them out more effectively. It also contains salicylic acid, which is a proven acne-fighting ingredient. This cleanser is safe to use daily.Buy from Amazon »
3. Olay: Blackhead Clearing Scrub
Olay: Blackhead Clearing Scrub is another cleanser that contains salicylic acid. It gets rave reviews from uses who claim their skin looked much better after use, mostly noted for those who used it for a full month or longer. This product used to be called "Clarify and Cleanse" scrub.Buy from Amazon »
4. Neutrogena: Blackhead Eliminating Daily Scrub
Neutrogena: Daily Scrub Blackhead Eliminating Daily Scrub that again combines the acne-fighting ingredient salicylic acid with gentle manual scrubbing beads to give your skin a thorough exfoliation. Neutrogena has a complete line of oil reducing, acne-fighting products that can be combined with this product for long-term blackhead fighting.Buy from Amazon »
5. Clean and Clear: Blackhead Eraser Kit
The Clean and Clear: Blackhead Eraser Kit is a hand-held cleansing tool the vibrates as it cleans. It's used with special cleansing pads that when wet, suds up with a cleanser that contains salicylic acid. The vibrating is thought to help loosen the buildup of oil and dead skin cells in the pores. You can purchase replacement cleansing pads separately.Buy from Amazon »
6. Noxzema: Triple Clean Acne Blackhead Facial Cleanser
Noxzema was the product line to choose when I was in high school and dealing with acne. And here we are many years later and it's still a product line to choose for acne related issues. Noxzema: Triple Clean Acne Blackhead Facial Cleanser is another salicylic acid containing cleanser that is a great choice for those dealing with combination to oily skin, but has been noted to be too drying for those with normal to dry skin.Buy from Amazon »
7. St Ives: Apricot Scrub Blemish and Blackhead
St Ives - they are well known for their Apricot Scrubs and it seems you either love them or hate them, but if you're looking for a scrub that will do the job, St Ives: Apricot Scrub Blemish and Blackhead will certainly exfoliate. It also contains salicylic acid to get deep down in your skin's pores. This scrub will definitely be too much for some people with sensitive skin, but the price is so right that if you're uncertain, you may want to give it a try.Buy from Amazon »
8. Dr Brandt: Pores No More Vacuum Cleanser Blackhead Extractor
Dr Brandt skin care has an entire "Pores No More" skin care line, but the Vacuum Cleanser Blackhead Extractor was picked for this list. Yes, you've guessed it, it contains salicylic acid, but also glycolic acid for exfoliating and silicone dioxide, to absorb oil and pore tightening ingredients. Despite it's name, it's not a "vacuum", but a treatment product that you leave on your skin for 5-10 minutes before rinsing off.Buy from Amazon »
9. Biore: Pore Strips
Biore pore strips - you know you've tried them! They literally dislodge and extract the blackhead from your skin. Be careful when using pore strips and definitely don't use them around your eyes or more than twice a week. (You can easily make your own, too.)Buy from Amazon »
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