[K-Beauty] Etude House Wonder Pore Total Care Line

Pores are where sebum from sebaceous gland is secreted. And there are about 20,000 pores on our faces. What causes enlarged pores? Excessive sebum secretion, Demodex, pimples and loss of elasticity are the main causes. Demodex?! 



Demodex are human parasites that live on our faces. They're microscopic but are related to spiders and ticks. Eww! They're most abundant on our faces, but live in our hair follicles.

Do you know what is their favourite food? Facial sebum! That’s right. An oily face is literally a buffet heaven for these yucky creatures.

During the day, Demodex stay hidden in your follicles; feeding on oils naturally secreted by your glands. At night, they crawl up to the surface of your skin. To mate. That’s right! When the witching hour has dawned, there is a moonlight mass orgy party happening on your face. And when the sun rises, the females return to our hair follicles to lay eggs. And then, they die.

"Demodex does not have an anus and therefore cannot get rid of its faeces. Their abdomen just gets bigger and bigger, and when they die and decompose they release their faeces all at once in the pore,” said Kevin Kavanagh of the National University of Ireland in the article titled 'Rosacea may be caused by mite faeces in your pores.'

GROSS!



Fret not, Etude House has a mite-busting collection of Wonder Pore that can help to prevent the growth of Demodex! Other than an addition of Wonder Pore heros to the family, the Heroine product – Wonder Pore Freshner has returned with even better benefits (From 7-in-1 to 10-in-1)!

Wonder Pore is a skincare line that refreshingly cleanses the pores while tightening the surface to bring brilliance and elasticity to the skin. Active ingredients in the products include Mint (Tightens Pores with Strong astringent effect while Reducing inflammation and pimples), Vinegar (Lightly acidifies pH of skin with purifying effects) and Anti Pore-Dex Complex: Deep Cleansing and Pore Purifying (Complex plant ingredients and Lightly acidifies the pH of skin).

‘Pore Total Care Line’ refreshes inside the pores and tightens the surface to complete a perfect pore care. The Wonder Pore collection comes in:

• Wonder Pore Freshener AD 500 ml
• Wonder Pore Freshener AD 250 ml
• Wonder Pore Facial Soap 80 g
• Wonder Pore Modeling Ultra Clear 80 g

WONDER PORE FRESHENER

Essential Pore Care Toner removes Demodex while cleansing and tightens the pores.

Prevents the growth of Demodex
Contains Mint Vinegar, an organic acetic acid created by fermenting mint, for purifying blood, removing bacteria, preventing the skin from aging and boosting metabolism, while removing impurities and providing pore care.

10-in-1 Total Care
Pore deep cleansing, Pore elasticity enhancement, Sebum care inside the pores, Light acidic pH4.5 skin care, Clear and smooth skin texture, Elastic skin, Dead skin cell care and provides a refreshing feeling on the surface of the skin.

Essential Summer Toner
Mint Vinegar acid prevents the enlargement of pores, tightens pores, sterilizes and soothes pores with a strong astringent function that are beneficial to widened pores and skin without elasticity, and even helps with itchiness, inflammation and pimples.

WONDER PORE FACIAL SOAP

Wonder Pore Facial Soap cleanses and tightens pores with a massaging effect. It takes care of pore-related skin troubles and helps with Pore cleansing, Pore elasticity, Dead skin cell cleaning, Sebum control and Trouble care. The densely rich lather removes fine impurities inside the pores and gives a refreshingly clean finishing touch.

The mint leaves on the soap and the massage bumps on the indented surface help increase blood circulation and clean dead skin cells to tighten the pores. Ingredients include Mint leaves, Aloe, Green tea, Olive oil.

How to use:

• Create enough lather with wet hands and apply gently on face.
• Place the dented side with bumps on the face and gently roll on skin surface, focusing on the troubled areas.
• Delicately rub the facial contours such as the sides of the nose with the corners of the soap.
• Can be used with Wonder Pore Brush.

WONDER PORE MODELING ULTRA CLEAR (AD) - Wonder Spoon (measuring spoon) included

A Pore Care Modeling Pack that creates a cool and plump layer to tighten the pores.

Pore Total Care Pack
A total care pack for pore-related skin troubles that has pH balance, Pore astringent, Excessive sebum control, Dead skin cell cleaning and Moisturizing effects. Contains diatomite, which strongly absorbs impurities and is rich in moisture.

Plump and non-cakey modeling pack
A modeling pack that creates a creamy and smooth mask to block the external air from the skin, preventing moisture loss and resulting in enhanced absorption of beneficial ingredients. Cooling effect upon application helps tighten the skin.

How to use:

1. Cut the pouch horizontally along the dotted line
2. Use the included Wonder Spoon to measure one spoon of Modeling Ultra Clear (50 ml) and water (40 ml). Mix together. (One time dose)
3. When a paste-like mixture is made, use a spatula to apply a thick layer on the face.
4. When the pack has hardened after 10 minutes, remove the mask with your hands, and either wash the face or finish with Wonder Pore Freshener.

For best results, this is your recommended beauty cleansing regime:

• Cleanser - Whipping Foam: Sebum Removal
• Facial Soap: Pore Astringent
• Modeling Ultra Clear - Use 1-2 times a week
• Freshener - Use at the first step of skin care
• Pore Corrector - Use at the last step of skin care exclusively on the T-zone area
• Mist-Use frequently

Case-by-Case Pore Care Tips

Case 1. Blackheads



A blackhead is a type of open comedone, which is sebum on the nose that has turned black by oxidization.

• Care Solutions: Sebum removal and pore astringent
• Recommended Products: Wonder Pore Freshener, Wonder Pore Whipping Foam, Blackhead Remover Dual Sheet

How to Use:

1. Use Whipping Foam, which has an excellent inner-pore sebum removal effect. Use the pore brush to cleanse thoroughly and wipe with a freshener
2. Use Blackhead Remover Dual sheet once a week to remove the blackheads from the pores! Blackheads disappear and the nose is smooth again!

Case 2. Red Pores (Congestion)

Red pores occur when the skin is congested by excessive sebum secretion and enzymes created by Demodex near the sebaceous glands.

• Care Solutions: Sebum control and moisture
• Recommended Products: Wonder Pore Freshener, Modeling Ultra Clear, Moistfull Aloe Line

How to Use:

1. Red and congested pores must receive sebum control, so Wonder Pore Freshener and Moistfull Aloe Line are recommended to take care of the pores and soothe the skin.
2. Use Modeling Ultra Clear regularly to prevent cakey dryness and take care of the pores!

Case-by-Case Pore Care Tips

This is for skin that is thick, where thickened dead skin cells make the surroundings protrude and deepen the pores, making them visible.

• Care Solutions: Pore astringent and dead skin cell removal
• Recommended Products: Wonder Pore Freshener, Wonder Pore Facial Soap, Magic Bubble Creamy Peeling Wash

How to Use:

1. Because the skin texture is rough and easily contaminated, wash the face with Wonder pore Facial Soap, which has skin firming and cleansing effects, and give a finishing touch to the skin texture with Wonder Pore Freshener.
2. Frequently remove dead skin cells not only to take care of the pores but to smoothen skin as well.

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