Can salt shrink pores?

Some friends may think that using table salt can shrink pores. Indeed, table salt has a good effect in inhibiting bacterial reproduction, but the expansion of pores is mostly due to excessive oil secretion on the face, which makes the pores larger, rather than due to bacterial infection. Washing your face with salt can at most prevent skin infections and acne. So does table salt have the effect of shrinking pores? Please see the introduction below.

Salt is not very effective in shrinking pores. The main cause of enlarged pores is excessive sebum secretion, which is usually caused by hormonal imbalance, life stress, pollution, heat, humidity and other external environments. In addition, as we age, our skin gradually loses its elasticity, and the supporting structure around the hair follicles is insufficient, which can easily make the skin look like it has many pits. Coupled with the skin condition of being oily on the outside and dry on the inside, the originally delicate pores will become enlarged.

Methods to shrink pores: 1. Ice compress - wet a cotton pad with iced lotion and apply it on the face or areas with large pores, which can have a good astringent effect. 2. Cold compress with towel - Put a clean special small towel in the refrigerator. After washing your face, gently apply the ice towel on your face for a few seconds. 3. Use fruit to apply on your face - watermelon peel, lemon peel, etc. can be used to apply on your face. They have multiple functions such as tightening and softening pores, inhibiting oil secretion and whitening. 4. Wash your face with lemon juice - People with oily skin can add a few drops of lemon juice to the water when washing their face. In addition to tightening pores, it can also reduce the occurrence of acne and pimples.

Through the above introduction, friends have already known that, in fact, the effect of salt in shrinking pores is very limited. If you want to shrink pores, you can follow some of the small methods introduced above. People with oily skin are most likely to have enlarged pores, and if they do not pay attention to skin hygiene, their pores will be clogged with excess oil and easily breed bacteria.