Geek & Gorgeous 101

Porefectly Clear

Regular price: €7.80
Sale price: €7.80
Unit price: per

A light gel exfoliant with 2% Salicylic acid (aka BHA) and Sarcosine to unclog pores and improve combination skin-related problems such as blackheads and oiliness.

30 ml

Skin type: combination, oily skin

Skin concern: blackheads, enlarged pores, oiliness

Quantity must be 1 or more

description

Salicylic acid is a well-known oil-soluble acid that is the gold standard in treating blackheads and enlarged pores. This exfoliating superstar can unclog pores and balance blackhead-prone, oily skin by working inside the pores to clear out dead skin cells that clog them. Sarcosine joins forces with BHA to further improve combination skin-related problems such as excess oil production.

3.5-3.9

Salicylic Acid

Sarcosine
Allantoin

Who is it for?

We recommend Porefectly Clear for combination and oily skin types struggling with blackheads, too much oil production and enlarged pores.

Skin Type

combination-oily skin

Skin Problem

blackheads, enlarged pores, oiliness

Texture

thin gel consistency

how to use it?

Apply a few drops to the face before other serums and creams. Use once a day or every other day in the AM or PM.
Shelf life: 2 years from production (unopened), 8 months PAO (period after opening)

Ingredients & Research

key ingredients:

Salicylic acid aka BHA (2%): An oil-soluble exfoliating superstar that can unclog pores and balance blackhead-prone, oily skin. It is also known to have anti-inflammatory properties.

Sarcosine: An amino-acid derived ingredient that works as a so called 5α-reductase inhibitor helping to normalize oil-production and pore size.

Allantoin: A classic skincare ingredient known for its skin soothing and skin protecting abilities.

full inci list:

Aqua (Water), Pentylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Salicylic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Sarcosine, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA

research:

Leslie Baumann, MD, Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Ingredients, 1st edition, Salicylic Acid, p301

Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery, 10/2008; 27(3):170-6., Effective Over-the-Counter Acne Treatments

Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2010; 3: 135–142., Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity

Nam, Gaewon. "Stratum Corneum Exfoliation Effect with Hydroxy Acid according pH." Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea 42.4 (2016): 413-420.

Bashir, S. J., et al. "Cutaneous bioassay of salicylic acid as a keratolytic." International journal of pharmaceutics 292.1-2 (2005): 187-194.

Kornhauser, Andrija, et al. "The effects of topically applied glycolic acid and salicylic acid on ultraviolet radiation-induced erythema, DNA damage and sunburn cell formation in human skin." Journal of dermatological science 55.1 (2009): 10-17.

Fantastic serum

I am 43, with a bit oily t-zone, this serum sorts out all the problems, from small whiteheads to bigger acne, those that lurk under the skin and are painful, in my experience it stops them from forming and erupting, after few days they go away, sometimes I use it all over the face and sometimes just on a spot that needs treatment, it's an excellent serum that doesn't dry out the skin either way.

What can I say pore heaven 😘

Perfection

Nice to find a product to help clear my pores from black heads and white heads because I sometimes get scars for extraction of acne from my facial by esthetician.

Lightweight

The serum is really lightweight, dries quickly and is not irritating

Doesn't cause irritation

I have a dry skin and large pores in my T-zone, so I was reluctant to try this product out of fear of irritation. Needles to say that my fear was completely unjustified and this was one of the steps missing from my routine! I use it twice a week and already see benefits, my skin has never looked better. It did purge a little, but those breakouts disappeared after a day or two.

1 2 3