Overview
Healthy Pores consists of a three-step system that is used to help treat and prevent acne. The first step involves cleansing the skin with the Healthy Pores Facial Wash. The second step is to use the Healthy Pores Treatment Cream and the final step includes taking the Healthy Pores Nutritional Supplement (capsules). Since we found much of the information on the company web site to be quite clear, accurate and informative, we were encouraged in our initial investigation of Healthy Pores.

Featured Ingredients
The Healthy Pores Facial Wash correctly includes Salicylic Acid, one of the best ingredients for fighting acne. Salicylic Acid helps to exfoliate the skin, clearing away dead skin cells and other clogging material that can aggravate acne. Salicylic also helps to prevent acne breakouts by encouraging young healthy cells to rise to the surface of the skin, which are resistant to infection and irritation. Studies show that the optimum concentration of Salicylic Acid should be 2.0%, so the fact that Healthy Pores contains 2.0% is encouraging.

The Healthy Pores Treatment Cream seems to be less effective. Even though the company cites a 1990 Australian study of the Treatment Cream’s main ingredient - Tea tree oil - surpassing Benzoyl Peroxide as an acne treating ingredient, the company mistakenly claims that Tea tree oil is an antibacterial. The FDA strictly regulates which ingredients can be labeled as antibacterial, and it does not consider Tea tree oil to be such a compound. The fact that the company makes such an unsubstantiated claim disturbs us.

Unfortunately, the Nutritional Supplement also is far from encouraging. Healthy Pores states that the purpose of taking these capsules is to decrease oil production in the skin. While oil production is important, we have found that it is much more direct and effective to use a topical formula that contains Silicol Dioxide, which absorbs and controls oil. Even though the company claims that the Healthy Pores supplement contains a specific herbal blend to control oil, it provides no research to back up this claim.

Web Site at a Glance
As mentioned, the Healthy Pores web site contains some useful information. Ordering is easy, and customers can choose from a one-month supply starting at $89 to a 5-month supply which sells for $349. Plenty of customer testimonials are included, but the company does not offer a free trial of the system.

Pros
- Contains Salicylic Acid, a clinically proven acne treating ingredient

- Web site includes helpful information on acne and skin types

Cons
- Claims for Tea tree oil may violate FDA regulations on antibacterial products

- Nutritional supplement has no research backing its oil-control claims

- No free trial offered

Summary
Considering some of the drawbacks of the Healthy Pores system, the research staff at ClearSkinReviews.com would probably only recommend the Facial Wash, since it includes Salicylic Acid. The other products may not be harmful, but we think that other topical products will probably be more effective.