A blackhead strip pulls the surface. By morning the pore is open again. These pads work on what is sitting in the pore and on the dead layer that makes it look wide.
One side is embossed. Swipe it after cleansing and it lifts dead skin, oil, and the grit that turns a pore black. The other side is smooth. Lay it on the nose, chin, or cheeks for a few minutes and it sits like a mini mask on the spots that stay open.
The formula uses citric acid (AHA), gluconolactone (PHA), and capryloyl salicylic acid (LHA) to clear surface and pore debris. Niacinamide and retinol support tighter-looking pores and less excess oil. Rice extract smooths texture. Ceramide and hyaluronic acid keep the skin from drying out while it exfoliates.
The 55% in the name is the brand’s clinical reading: an instant drop in measured pore area. That is a device number, not a pore closed forever after one swipe. What you see — less shine, smoother feel, fewer visible dots — builds with daily use.
Before you buy
- It refines the look of pores and texture. It does not shrink a pore permanently or erase acne scars.
- Contains acids and retinol. Start once a day. If skin stings or peels, drop to every other day.
- Fragrance is in the formula. Patch-test if scent bothers you.
- Do not use it on broken skin, or the same night as a strong acid peel until you know your skin handles it.
- Daytime: sunscreen. Exfoliated skin burns faster.
- Keep it off the eyes and lips.
- One pad is enough. Do not scrub with it.
How to use
- Cleanse and pat dry.
- Wipe the face with the embossed side. Avoid eyes and lips.
- Optional: place the smooth side on enlarged pores for 3–5 minutes.
- Pat the rest in. Follow with moisturizer.
- Sunscreen every morning.
