| The best way that is recommended on how to | | | | control the sebum (oil) and remove dead skin cells |
| get rid of blackheads is to work on the causes. If | | | | regularly to prevent them blocking pores. Try to |
| you just keep removing new blackheads without | | | | avoid strong products that contain man made |
| addressing the cause then they will be sure to | | | | ingredients. Since these ingredients aren't natural |
| keep reappearing and you'll never achieve clear | | | | they can strip the skin of oil, causing it to produce |
| skin. | | | | excessive sebum to compensate for the lose of |
| Before you can treat the causes you have to | | | | oil which leads to blocked pores. |
| know what blackheads are and how they are | | | | You can make use if cleansing products that have |
| formed. Blackheads (also known as open | | | | natural oils, such as jojoba or coconut oil. These |
| comedones) are caused by blocked pores. | | | | oils are similar to the oils our skin produces so |
| Although the black appearance is often thought to | | | | they don't block the pores. |
| be dirt, it is actually caused by the air oxidising the | | | | It is beneficial to use a gentle exfoliating product |
| sebum (oil) in the blocked pore and the melanin | | | | every day to remove dead skin cells so they |
| pigment from the dead skin cells. | | | | don't block pores. Make sure you don't rub too |
| So the best way to get rid of blackheads is to | | | | hard or you could aggravate the skin even more. |