Clearpores
Promising blemish free, spot free, and blackhead free skin, Clearpores claims to be the single treatment that will finally work for even those who have suffered through acne their whole lives. They use a 3 part system that they claim is unique, but is actually similar to Proactiv, to “fight the acne bacteria from the inside and out.” It features “doctors and herbalists” to promote their product, and they also cite the “medical community.” Above all, they promise clear skin, shine free skin, no more white/black heads, and reduction in redness, swelling, and scarring.
As you may have noticed, we have a 3 step program to get rid of ugly blackheads. First you exfoliate, The only active ingredients in all these products are salicylic acid and SD alcohol. Neither of these are exfoliants. And none of the inactive ingredients in the mix are either. Second, you allow oxygen into the pores to kill bacteria, again no ingredients that would achieve this process. Finally, you want to use an astringent such as witch hazel, they do not provide this.
Clearpores Ingredients
Clear Pores Herbal Supplement:
Dandelion root, aloe vera, yellow dock, echinacea purpurea, red clover, sasparilla root,burdock root, licorice root, tumeric, atlantic kelp, cayenne, duratex, and magnesium stearate
Clearpores Deep Facial Wash:
Active Ingredient:SD Alcohol 40 (1%), Salicylic Acid (2%)
Other Ingredients:Deionized Water, Disodium, Laurethsulfosuccinate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Testrastearate, Lauramide Diethanolamide, Glycerine, Ethoxydiglycol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate, Ishohexadecane. Polysorbate 80, Salicyclic Acid, Olive Leaf Extract,Peg – 7 Olive Oil Esters, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Potassium Sorbate.
Clearpores Deep Body Wash:
Active Ingredient:Salicylic Acid (2%), SD Alcohol 40 (1%)
Other Ingredients:Water (Aqua), Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Panthenol, Capryloyl Glycine, Hydrolyzed Linseed Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Bisabolol, Retinol, Phospholipids, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Retinyl Palmitate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Farnesol, Polysorbate 60, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.
Clearpores Facial Protection Cream:
Active Ingredient:Salicylic Acid (2%), Salicylic Acid
Other Ingredients:Cetostearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate, Glycolic Acid, Isopropyl Palmitate, Lipoic Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Methylparaben, Polyacrylamide (and) C13-14 Isoparaffin (and) Laureth-7, Propylene Glycol, Propylparaben, Sodium Hydroxide, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Water, Xanthan Gum.
Clearpores Body Protection Cream:
Active Ingredient:Salicylic Acid (1.5%)
Other Ingredients:Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Carboxymethyl Betaglucan, Lactic Acid, Cyclomethicone, Dimethyl MEA (DMAE), Polysilicone-11, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Ceramide 3, Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Extract, Diazolidinyl Urea, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate.
Clearpores uses two different kits for the body and face. But all of them include harmful chemicals such as parabens, SD alcohol, and others that will dry out and damage your skin, much in the way benzoyl peroxide would. So expect more damage to your skin than the benefits you will actually reap.
Clearpores is endorsed by doctors just as every other product containing the proven salicylic acid would be. However, in and of itself, it is not endorsed by physicians above any other formula based on salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide. It has some harmful chemicals, and few results when it comes to blackheads. And considering the relatively low concentrations of salicylic acid, we have to highly doubt that a physician looking over it would actually suggest it.
