Top Pore Minimizing Products

Your body is covered with millions of pores, and each contains a hair follicle.

Sebaceous glands within the pores produce sebum, oil that moisturizes and protects your skin. Genetics plays a large role in determining how visible the pores on your face are, but fair-skinned people tend to have smaller and less visible pores than people with darker skin. Excess oil, dead skin cells, and dirt can clog them, forming blackheads and whiteheads. If the immune system responds to the bacteria that accompanies the dead skin cells in a clogged pore, a pimple results.

For a minimizer to be effective, pores must be kept clean to avoid clogging. These products reduce the visibility in a number of ways, including reducing the production of excess oil, exfoliating skin to rid it of dead skin cells, and using particles that diffuse light, making the pores appear smaller. Following are some of the top pore minimizing products.

This product works instantly to provide a smooth, matte finish to even out the texture of the skin. It contains flaxseed and microspheres that help to minimize the size and soak up excess oil to reduce shine.

It is noncomedogenic, and does not contain any synthetic dyes or fragrances, making it a good choice for sensitive skin.

Probably one of the best pore minimizers, Nourish Pore Minimizer is an easy-to-use cream sealed in a "no air" applicator that keeps bacteria and germs out - reducing the chances residual dirt, oils or infection can be transmitted. It is a light cream with active ingredients that tighten enlarged pores while disinfecting.

The key active ingredients are citrus botanical extracts that naturally neutralize bacteria and Alpha Hydroxy that disinfects and irrigates clogged openings of dirt, grime and oils.

The fine Alpha Hydroxy crystals (very fine to the extent they are almost un-noticeable) provide light exfoliation (scrubbing) of tissue that invigorates new, healthy cell development while clearing and cleaning whiteheads and blackheads of infection and debris. The moisturizing agents help reduce inflammation and make skin smoother without clogging or causing trapping of contaminants.

These strips are designed for use on the nose. The peel-off strips remove excess oil and dirt that can cause blackheads and pimples.

The charcoal powder on each strip helps remove the impurities from the skin, and the strips also contain silica that helps to control oil for shine free skin. Witch hazel is also contained within each strip; this is an astringent that helps to tighten the skin making it an excellent pore minimizer.

These are deep cleaning strips that will quickly and effectively cleanse and tighten skin. There are no synthetic dyes or fragrances in this product, but the gentle, botanical ingredients soothe the skin and provide a sensation of cooling while it cleanses.

Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Correction Serum

This effective product works as an exfoliant and a skin tightener and smoother. It contains both salicylic and alpha lipoid acids - both effective pore minimizing ingredients - that deeply cleanse the skin and remove excess dead skin cells. This leaves the skin cleaner, smoother, and more refined.

The product also helps to restore the oil balance of your skin while providing a matte, shine-free finish. A mineral complex in the product helps to tighten skin and improve the elasticity for minimization of wrinkles, fine lines, and pores.

This product is also free of synthetic dyes, fragrances, and other chemicals, making it gentle enough for use on sensitive skin to reduce skin pore size.