Home remedies for open pores

Pores are sebum's pathway to the skin surface and dirt-oils on surface enlarge them. Though essential for skin to breathe and let sebum out, pores can also be detrimental for skin elasticity when enlarged. Bacterial infections, acne and dead skin cells are just few of the highlights that enlarged pores trigger. These home remedies for open pores can be for getting relief.

1. Yogurt

For normal or combination skin, using a light layer of yogurt on face for only 10-15 minutes will be sufficient. Those with oily skin can use yogurt (1 tsp) and 1 egg white together to remove excess oils as well.

2. Buttermilk

Buttermilk can be used like an astringent to clean off the dirt and tighten the pores. Buttermilk can be applied with a well soaked cotton ball on the affected area.

3. Milk

Dabbing double toned milk or milk with low fat/cream with some sea salt helps in shortening pore diameter.

4. Tomato

You can either gently massage tomato slice on the pores or use half a tomato with 2-3 garlic pods in fine paste form to apply as a layer on the face. Wash off the paste within 20 minutes with lukewarm water. Since Garlic as well as tomato are anti-septic and antioxidant rich in nature, they protect skin from pore clogging and shorten their size.

5. Gram Flour

Gram flour is alkaline in nature and Yogurt is acidic so their combination brings out the toxins, dirt from the pores and helps in unclogging and cleansing. Paste of 2 tsp yogurt and 1 tsp gram flour for 20 minutes on face is a perfect remedy for those with oily skin and large pores.

6. Gentle Fruit massage

What's better than getting a soothing massage on the face especially when there are dual benefits of pore shrinkage and glowing skin. Fruits like papaya, strawberries, pineapple, oranges watermelon etc help in supplying rejuvenating antioxidants and cleansing nutrients that help in improving skin glow and shrinking pore size.

7. Baking Soda

Baking Soda is cleansing in nature and is a great exfoliator but should be used in moderation. 2 tsp Baking Soda with lukewarm water is a sufficient cleansing and exfoliating paste that will also work on removing pore dirt and lowering their size. Users need not apply it for more than 5 minutes.

#not to be confused with Baking powder, which is an ingredient.

8. Apple Cider Vinegar

With Anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties, Apple cider vinegar is a perfect oily skin and large pores solution. Use it like an astringent and remove with water.

9. Egg white peel off pore shrinking Mask

Whisk an Egg white and apply gently, equally over face and leave the eyes. Then place a paper (non-fragrant tissue paper) over mask layer and peel it off when dried. Amino acids and enzymes help in initiating pore shrinkage.

10. Steam

Sauna or Steam spa is old school but still as effective as ever. Mild steam after cleansing face will help in pore cleansing and shortening.

It's always best to take the natural way for beauty and skin care but users should avoid using these on inflamed pimples.

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