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The beflattered team, all in our 40s, 50s and 60s have tried  loads of great products available in the market place. Read our take on products for Enlarged pores.

Enlarged Pores will always look bigger if they are dirty. In addition if your skin  is oily, dirt and grime in the air will sit in the open pores making them look bigger.  So first attack is cleansing and more cleansing. If your skin is dry too then it’s important you choose a mild and effective cleaner for a more mature skin rather than for a teen skin.

Ageing skin is not always dry skin and when your hormones go crazy this can result in oily overactive teenage skin again. This time round your skin needs more TLC, protection against dehydration and definitely no alcohol.

We really like the Organic Apoteke Active Range. It’s certified organic, gentle and kind and doesn’t interfere with your anti ageing skin preservation leaving precious moisture behind but taking away dirt, grime and make-up

is a soft, mild and gently active gel that lathers up to a skin smoothing anti-bacterial cleanser.

and provide your skin with Antimicrobial, Anti-inflammatory and Antiseptic care from Comfrey Extract,Witch Hazel Extract and of course Tea Tree Oil. The toner is key here too to follow on the good work of the cleanser.
 

If your skin is a little on the dry side we like the Aromatherapy route with and they work together to help clear up excess oil and skin blemishes whilst looking after your skins' best interest.
 

So to finish your daily routine we love the gorgeous light and soothing . A brilliantly effective face hydrator with active plant botanicals to balance sebum production that causes excessive oiliness or blemishes. It soothes the skin naturally and with a gentle anti-bacterial action that helps to prevent re-infection and heals the skin at the same time. 
 

Lastly giving your skin a good detox can help. is great.

• The mineral rich Dead Sea mud base draws out impurities detoxifies, heals, decreases oiliness, improves circulation, and exfoliates.
• Green clay clears out pores, diminishes black heads and spreads around anti microbial agents. Organic Papaya extract exfoliates revealing a clearer, more radiant complexion.
• And if that’s not all Pineapple enzymes dissolve away dead skin leaving behind a much more even and brighter face.
• And not forgetting a bit of TLC after all this clearing away Arginine from Wheatgerm also improve circulation to the skin whilst also healing and repairing damage along the way.

For the odd spot only we think Skin Doctors T Zone Zit Zapper takes some beating. It’s an intensive treatment that can eliminate spots in as little as 8 hours! Its unique four-way action works to deeply exfoliate and unblock pores, Dry out spots in record speed. It also cleanses the affected area and helps calms ugly red inflammation.

Skin Doctors T Zone Zit Zapper £10.95

Today’s technology has bought a whole host of product into the home that was previously available only via dermatologists. These products help to re-texturise the skin using AHAs, BHA’s, Glycolic Acid, Retinol and much more. 

Skin Doctors Gamma Hydroxywas specifically developed to help treat the appearance of acne-scarring but this safe, gentle, poly-hydroxy blend of super exfoliating acids can also help to visibly reduce the appearance of open pores, pigmentation trouble areas, wrinkles, frown lines and dull leathery-looking skin.

If your skin is oily, the inclusion of Salicylic Acid can improve blemishes such as acne scarring, blackheads and whiteheads, whilst decongesting clogged pores, making them appear smaller.

And if your skin is dry and ageing, the exfoliating benefits of Glycolic and Lactic Acids penetrate the skin to help reduce pore size and improve the skins texture and colour. Visible results can be seen in as little as 3-6 weeks.

Skin Doctors Gamma Hydroxy is a powerful one-step solution to uneven skin tone, clarity and improve acne scarring. The continual skin renewing action of powerful Hydroxy Acids work 24 hours a day like a “time released” peel to gradually resurface the skin for a clearer, more youthful complexion.

Skin Doctors Gamma Hydroxy £40.80

Also we, and Jodie Kidd does too, like [SKU: SK-1001] with its amazing QAL-100™ - uniquely this contains three highly active ingredients, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Co-Enzyme Q10 and Acetyl l Carnitine, together these work synergistically to resurface the skin. It also has anti ageing benefits as well and helping to make wrinkles less noticeable so an all round winner This was also the first ingredient anti-ageing complex to be written about in the British Journal of Dermatologists- a real ground breaker. 

[SKU: SK-1002] a milder version for skin that needs a gentle touch.