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How to choose makeup that won’t clog pores

You get a zit and the first thought is: cover it with makeup. But what if your makeup is actually makeup your skin worse? It’s very possible especially if you’re not using a non-comedogenic variety. Aside from ditching your favourite shades, what can you do to avoid breakouts caused by makeup?

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What Causes Acne?

To understand how makeup causes breakouts, it’s important to first understand what typically causes acne. Usually, it’s clogged pores. As we go through puberty (i.e our hormones go berserk), our skin’s sebaceous glands become stimulated, which produces sebum, an oil that lubricates the skin and hair. Too much of this lubricating sebum can cause pores to clog with oil and dead skin. Add bacteria into the mix and suddenly acne rears its ugly head.

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How Can Makeup Make It Worse

Your pores are clogged with oil, dead skin and bacteria, and you’re left with a zit smack dab on your chin. Gross. Of course, your first inclination is to cover it up with tons of concealer or foundation. But wait, did you know that makeup can worsen your acne condition by clogging your pores further? This is due to the simple fact that many formulas out there are jam packed with pore clogging oil. For this reason, you need to look for a non-comedogenic formula that will not clog your pores.

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What Does Comedogenic Mean?

There are certain ingredients that are comedogenic — in other words, they clog pores. Comedones are essentially pores: Blackheads are open comedones that turn black when exposed to the air while whiteheads are closed comedones with bacteria trapped under the skin. If a product is labeled non-comedogenic, it means that the product is less likely to get into an open pore and cause it to get clogged and turn into either a whitehead or a blackhead. Comedogenic (pore clogging) ingredients that you want to avoid can range from natural items like coconut oil, to certain dyes and chemical additives.

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Read your labels carefully!

A lot of products identify themselves as “non-comedogenic,” meaning that they won’t clog your pores and contribute to acne. Make sure you read the labels carefully on the packaging for makeup, moisturisers and even face wash, and be sure to choose one that says “non-comedogenic”, “non-acnegenic”, or simply “non-pore clogging”. You can also find formulas that do double duty with salicylic acid in them, which helps fights acne. Or, go with a mineral formula that’s less likely to aggravate skin and clog pores than its oily counterparts.

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Tips for Concealing Acne

If you do have a blemish to cover, and you’ve made sure the formula you’re using is non-comedogenic, there are a few simple tips you can use to minimise the look of acne. First step? Wash your hands! Oil on your hands (caused naturally or from food) can only further clog pores, so make sure your hands are squeaky clean before you apply any makeup. Thereafter, start with a non-comedogenic foundation. Using a small synthetic tipped brush (which are easier to clean than natural brushes), dab a dot of concealer and blend into the surrounding skin. A quick blot of powder (preferably non-comedogenic or mineral) will set the concealer in place, giving you serious lasting power throughout the day.

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Removing Makeup at the End of the Day

At the end of the day, make sure you wash your face to remove all the makeup before you go to bed. And no, scrubbing harder will not clear your pores fast. In fact, using a gentle cleanser with effective ingredients such as shale oil sulfonate, phytosphingosine, garden cress and tea tree oil – such as the one from BABOR’s Acne Range may work best to clear your skin. Their products contain alpine stem cells – that are best for optimal skin DNA protection, cell repair, skin elasticity and healing of acne scars. You can get BABOR Products here.

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