How to eliminate and prevent blackheads

Blackheads can form at any age, for different reasons. Major reasons behind are internal ones (mainly hormonal and due to the type of skin) and external ones (mainly environmental and also connected to style and quality of life).

The main causes of the formation of blackheads

It’s not just teens who have oily skin for hormonal reasons. In fact, at any age, factors can occur that determine the production of excess sebum on our skin. Blackheads form when the skin produces excess sebum; when this happens, the excess sebum accumulates in the gland until it clogs the pores, externally generating a white point or, if the follicle opens outwards, it tends to be filled with keratin and take on the well-known dark color of the so-called black points.

Among the causes there can be hormonal imbalances, an unbalanced diet, the use of special cosmetics or simply a high level of stress.

Pollution is another factor often responsible for clogging the pores, as well as the use of excessively greasy creams and lotions. Even some cosmetics that are not very breathable and rich in oily substances can promote the appearance of acne. Finally, another possible cause is given by poor skin care, for example when we forget to cleanse our skin carefully not only in the morning but also before going to bed.

Furthermore, blackheads can form in all those situations in which the skin is poorly oxygenated and in this pandemic period also due to the face mask we always wear.

So, let’s see which indications of correct skincare and which natural remedies can be adopted to eliminate and prevent blackheads.

The proper skincare to eliminate and prevent blackheads 

The first rule to prevent blackheads is an effective cleansing, with a product that is gentle and respectful of your skin and at the same time able to cleanse and purify your skin, such as the Cleansing Milk by YA.BE. A good habit is also to make an exfoliating and purifying mask once or twice a week. You can try the Start over, start fresh mask by YA.BE which, thanks to the presence of both apple pulp and apple juice, has an effective enzymatic exfoliating action and is not aggressive on the skin.

Let us finally suggest to you a little treat to do at home. After the cleansing milk, use the steam: pour two tablespoons of baking soda and 3 drops for each essential oil (eucalyptus, tea tree and chamomile) into boiling water. Approach the steam for about 10 minutes and then refresh your face, neck and décolleté with a cotton pad soaked in sparkling mineral water. Yes, you got it right! This is the “fizzy face cleanse” and is a must in Korean and Japanese beauty. Carbon dioxide, in fact, deeply cleanses the pores and helps eliminate blackheads thanks to the bubbles that cause vasodilation, re-oxygenating the skin for a soothing, slightly exfoliating, illuminating and refreshing effect.