How to Use Clearasil Blackhead Removers

Blackheads — some people get them all the time, some people don’t get them at all. Unlike whiteheads, blackheads are clogged hair follicles (pores) that are not inflamed and swollen. The reason blackheads appear black is due to the melanin in the pore which changes colour when it’s exposed to the air.^{[1]XTrustworthy SourceMayo ClinicEducational website from one of the world's leading hospitalsGo to source} Clearasil has a variety of products (washes, scrubs, masks, and directed treatments) that can help you reduce or remove blackheads.

Method 1

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Using Washes and Scrubs on Your Face

Before applying a face wash or scrub, wet your face by either splashing warm water onto your face with your hands, or by using a wet face cloth.
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Apply the face wash or scrub to your face. Squirt or pour a small amount of the face wash or scrub onto your hand. Using your fingers, massage the face wash or scrub into your face. Don’t forget to include your neck. Avoid getting it too close to your eyes. Make sure your whole face and neck is covered in a thin layer of face wash or scrub.
- Face wash and face scrub options from Clearasil are as follows:
  - Ultra Rapid Action Daily Gel Wash
  - Ultra Acne + Marks Wash and Mask
  - Ultra Rapid Action Daily Face Wash
  - Daily Clear ® Oil-Free Daily Face Wash Sensitive
  - Daily Clear ® Oil-Free Daily Face Wash
  - Ultra Acne + Marks Daily Scrub
  - Ultra Rapid Action Face Scrub
  - Daily Clear ® Daily Facial Scrub
Rinse the thin layer of face wash or scrub off your face by either splashing more warm water with your hands, or by using a wet face cloth.
Using a clean towel, pat your face and neck to remove any excess water.
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Repeat up to three times a day. If you have never used this specific face wash or face scrub product before, start by using it once a day. If you find that it works well, increase its use to three times a day.
- If you increase usage to three times a day, but your skin is excessively dry after using it, reduce usage back to once a day.
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Use both a face wash and a face scrub. While most Clearasil face scrubs are designed to be used daily, you can also use both a face wash and a face scrub. You can use the face wash most days of the week and the scrub 2 to 3 days of the week.
- This approach might be especially helpful if you have sensitive skin.
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Method 2

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Cleaning Your Face with a Mask

Before applying a mask product, always make sure your skin is damp. You can wet your face either by splashing warm water on it using your hands, or using a wet face cloth.
Apply a thin layer of the mask product all over your face and neck. Do not apply any of the mask product above where your eye socket starts as the skin around your eyes is too sensitive for such a product.
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Time yourself. Mask treatments are meant to stay on your face for longer than a wash or a scrub. Different masks may have different lengths of time they need to stay on your face before being rinsed off. Check the product instructions to confirm the exact amount of time you have to wait.
- Ultra Acne + Marks Wash and Mask treatment should stay on your face for 1 minute before being rinsed off.
Rinse and remove all the mask product from your skin using warm water. You can either splash water onto your face with your hands, or you can use a wet face cloth. The thicker the product, the easier it may be to remove it with a face cloth.
Using a clean towel, pat your face and neck to remove any excess water.
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Method 3

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Applying Targeted Treatments for Problem Areas

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Use cleansing pads to help clear blackheads faster. Clearasil has two products — Ultra Rapid Action Pads and Daily Clear ® Daily Pore Cleansing Pads — that can be used to help clear up blackheads faster than daily washing. Simply use one of the pads to wipe over all the skin on your face and neck.
- You can also try using cleansing pads on other areas of your body where you experience blackheads, such as your back.
- Start by using the pads once a day and increase up to three times a day if needed.
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Try a gel or cream for targeted treatment. Clearasil currently has several treatment gels or creams available that can be used for specific areas of concern. Before using any of the gels or creams, make sure you face is washed and dried. Dab the gel or cream onto your face or neck using your fingers. Cover any areas you’d like to target.
- Gels and creams are especially useful if you have one or more problems areas on your face that need extra help.
- Gels and creams can be used up to three times a day, but it’s better to start using it once a day and increasing usage if you find it helpful.
- Treatment gel and cream options from Clearasil include:
  - Ultra Rapid Action Treatment Gel
  - Ultra Rapid Action Vanishing Treatment Cream
  - Daily Clear ® Vanishing Acne Treatment Cream
  - Daily Clear ® Tinted Acne Treatment Cream
  - Daily Clear ® Adult Tinted Treatment Cream
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Method 4

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Finishing Up Your Daily Skin Care Routine

Most of the Clearasil products for blackheads contain a medicinal ingredient called salicylic acid. As the name implies, it is an acid, which means it has the tendency to dry your skin. While this is beneficial within the pore that contains a blackhead, it is not beneficial to the rest of your skin. Therefore, in order to replace any moisture in your skin that was removed with the acid, apply a lotion or moisturizer to your face after you’re finished washing.
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Dab eye cream under your eyes. You are never too young to start using an eye cream. Eye creams are designed specifically for the delicate skin around your eyes, where you should not use regular facial moisturizer. Clearasil doesn’t make an eye cream, so you’ll have to select one from a different brand. Choose an eye cream that helps address a specific issue you have, for example: dryness, puffiness, dark circles, etc.^{[2]XResearch source}
- Eye cream is meant to be dabbed onto the skin under your eyes and then gently rubbed in.
- You can use eye cream on your eye lids, but it’s not as necessary as under your eyes.
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Use sunscreen when going outside. Regardless of the time of year, you should always apply a layer of sunscreen to your face and neck after you’ve applied your lotion or moisturizer.
- If you do not use a lotion or moisturizer, apply the sunscreen after you’ve used a cleansing pad or a treatment gel or cream.
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Do not forget about your lips. You lips are also skin, but are often overlooked when thinking about sun protection. In addition to sunscreen on your face and neck (and any other area that’s exposed to the sun) you should also use a lip balm with SPF every day. Various lip balms, lip sticks, lip glosses, etc., come with SPF. Look for a product with at least SPF 15.^{[3]XResearch source}
- Keep in mind that really shiny lip glosses can actually absorb more sun and UV rays causing more damage to your lips than a non-shiny gloss. But wearing a matte gloss isn’t enough, you should also wear a lip balm with SPF under your lip gloss (or instead of your lip gloss).
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Clearasil has a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you find the product does not work for you, you can return what remains of the product for a full refund.
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Clearasil has both clear and tinted treatment creams. The tinted treatment creams are a neutral Caucasian skin colour that can help hide the blackheads while it is working to reduce them.
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Warnings

Work with your doctor or dermatologist to ensure you’re using the best possible products for your specific skin type and problem.
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