Our tips for naturally unclogging and cleansing facial pores

Are your facial pores dilated and clogged, and would you like to regain a smoother, clearer skin texture? If you're on a quest for flawless skin, we've got a few tips for unclogging pores and making them less visible - all the natural way!

The pore is the small opening on the skin's surface that allows it to breathe and evacuate sebum, sweat and dead cells. Indispensable to skin health, they are, in theory, virtually invisible. However, pores can quickly dilate and become clogged, making them quite noticeable... Several phenomena can lead to clogged pores:

• Excess sebum, which is most often characteristic of oily or combination skin.

• Pollution, with its fine particles and dust that settle on the face

• Insufficient cleansing or cleansing unsuited to your skin type

• Make-up that is too opaque, for example if you use thick foundations that will suffocate your skin during the day.

A comedo (or blackhead) occurs when too much sebum is produced, preventing it from draining through the pores. It then clogs them and turns black on contact with air. The same phenomenon is at the root of small white pimples: accumulated sebum is trapped in the epidermis, but remains white because it lies beneath the skin.

It's often tempting to pop a pimple or squeeze out blackheads yourself. The risk, however, is that this can lead to inflammation of the skin, resulting in red pimples and even acne. So you need to take immediate action, using the right products (cleanser, scrub, mask, cream, etc.) as soon as blackheads appear.

Whether it's a white micro-cyst or a blackhead, the battle is the same: opt for an adapted beauty routine, with products that will thoroughly cleanse the skin, gently unclog pores and tighten them. We'll show you how!

There are many ways to naturally unclog pores at home. Here are three tried-and-tested methods.

A steam bath is ideal for opening pores and freeing the complexion of impurities. After thoroughly cleansing and removing make-up from your face, boil some water and place it in a large bowl. If you wish, you can add a few drops of essential oils: tea tree, for example, with its purifying effect, or a tablespoon of lavenderfloral water or chamomile, which soothes the skin and helps it to heal.

Place your face over the bowl, with a towel over your head. Close your eyes and breathe slowly for 5 to 10 minutes. The heat will open the pores, freeing your face of impurities. Then rinse your face with lukewarm water, followed by cold water to tighten the pores.

Steam baths have the advantage of being 100% natural and suitable for everyone, whatever your skin type. What's the right frequency to enjoy its benefits? Once a week for combination to oily skin and once every two weeks for sensitive skin.

To unclog your pores in a single gesture, use a blackhead remover, a small tool with a round tip pierced like a needle. Remember to disinfect it before and after each use, so that it doesn't carry bacteria.

We strongly advise you not to rub pimples and blackheads with your hands in the hope of solving the problem: on the contrary, you could make it worse by causing inflammation. You could end up with more pimples and more blemishes...

Clay has the ability to trap impurities and reduce pore dilation, all in a natural way! In mask form, it's ideal for caring for your face. It gives the skin a smoother, clearer appearance, while making it softer. You can use a clay mask once or twice a week to improve the appearance of your skin.

Our Bubbles Mask Pureté Arctique is a great alternative for deep purifying and unclogging pores. Its rosy-colored gel gradually transforms into a sparkling white foam that frees the skin of toxins, impurities and pollution particles without aggressing the skin.

Our Eclat Boréal range has been specially formulated to treatacne, dilated pores, irregularities and lack of luminosity.

Say goodbye to pore problems with Mousse Micro-Peeling: this airy-textured treatment is the ideal facial cleanser if you want perfect skin! Two powerful active ingredients, plant-basedsalicylic acid and super-energized berry extract, work together to reduce the appearance of pores.Siberian OliveTwo active ingredients, plant salicylic acid and berry extract, work together to tighten pores and give you clearer skin.

Plant salicylic acid has a keratolytic, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory action: it refines skin texture by removing dead cells and purifies by reducing sebum production.

Siberian Olive enhances skin radiance and promotes cell renewal. Finally, seaweed forms an invisible shield over the skin to prevent impurities from penetrating the epidermis.

For specific action on pores and all minor skin imperfections, turn toAnti-Imperfections Solution ! It contains Grapefruit extract which, like lemon juice, has an astringent effect and acts on pore size. Apply to the whole face, or to problem areas using the dosing pipette: one drop of this sebum-regulating treatment is enough to unclog and tighten dilated pores, and promote healing in the case of inflammation.