TONYMOLY Tako Pore Blackhead Remover Scrub Stick Charcoal & Dead Sea Salt Exfoliator for Blackheads, Whiteheads, Pore Cleansing & Oil Control, 0.8 oz

Ok, hear me out, I literally finished using this product and ran to make a review, this is the first time I've done this! Sorry if there are grammatical mistakes, English is not my first language! First of all you have to use the product for around 3 minutes with some force in your skin so the texture you need shows up which are like little grains of salt stuck in it, I've always struggled with white heads in my chin and nose, the chin ones have always been a headache, I tend to rub them out with my face soap and my fingers to clean them out but it's never enough, I got this product to see if it could help since I saw it was an exfoliator basically and I've tried some kind of brushes before that didn't work. Anyways, this worked perfectly! It left my chin extremely smooth and I can't even see a single white head on it anymore, after using it I cleaned my face again with my soap and continued my skin care with my serums and moisturizer and my skin feels soooo soft. The texture does feel a little rough and CAN hurt a bit if you're too rough but I honestly appreciate the roughness, it took all that gunk out effortlessly! The package is also super super cute! I love the little octopus, the smell is a little weird, it's like herbal I guess? Salty? Oceany? Idk lol but it's not bad and it doesn't stay on the skin afterwards. Sorry for the super long review but I honestly 100% recommend giving it a chance if you're struggling with white heads like me, I've never had black heads so I don't know if this works for that but honestly after seeing how it took care of my white heads/prominent sebaceous filaments? I can say it could work perfectly for black heads as well!

WELL, I MUST SAY I TRULY WASN'T EXPECTING MUCH AND COULD NOT BE MORE SURPRISED AND PEASED! I AM 65 YEARS OLD WITH VERY THIN SKIN BUT FOUND THIS LITTLE THING MY NEW, "CAN'T BE WITHOUT" SKINCARE PRODUCT. SURE YOU CAN WASH YOUR FACE AND MASK AS USUAL BUT THIS LITTLE GUY HE TARGETS, AND ALLOS YOU TO CREATE THE PERFECT PRESSURE POINT FOR STUBBORN, HARD TO REACH AREAS AROUND NASAL FOLDS AND UNDER CHIN. THIS IS GREAT FOR REDUCING AND RIDDING YOURSELF OF THOSE PESKY TIMY PORE CLOGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT CLEAN AND REMOVE. LOVE IT!! GREAT VALUE, EASY TO TRAVEL WITH AS WELL. TO START THE GRIT (SALT PORE CLEANER) ONTO THE ROLLER BALL APPLICATOR, SIMPLY CONTINUE TO ROLL IT AROUND ON YOUR SKIN UNTIL YOU FEEL/SEE THE SALT APPEAR, HAPPENS QUICKLY. ONCE STARTED GO TO TOWN!!

Pleasant scent, perfect texture for exfoliating and has maybe helped with blackheads? I haven't noticed a big difference after about a month. :/ but it's still a good exfoliant! :)

I'm split on the pros and cons of this item because they're pretty 50/50. PROS: -perfect texture for a light exfoliation (not too rough on my sensitive skin) -really does work well to clear pores -inexpensive and lasts a really long time (I've had mine 3 months now and I'm only a third of the way through it) -SO CUTE! It makes me really happy to look at and it's something I look forward to using CONS: -Breaks my sensitive skin out around the t-zone! It's like it clears clogged pores, but then promptly fills them back up with the product and breaks me out. -The scent is really really strong and kinda chemical smelling. It smells to me like freshly poured cat litter. Definitely not great for sensitive skin and not really a pleasant smell though it's still a "fresh" smelling product. -Roughs my skin up and breaks me out even worse if I use it more than once a week (see photo) All things considered, for the price point it's a good product and it does what it claims to do. But for me, the breakouts are a bigger con than most of the pros. I'll use it until it's gone but probably won't re-buy.

I am a big fan of TonyMoly lip stains, and so while looking for something in the way of a cleanser, serum or mask to deep clean my pores, I ran into this cute little Tako product. The reviews were so overwhelmingly positive, and focused on blackhead removal that it seemed this product was a sure thing. Not so for me. While cute, this little tako (and I emphasize, it is tiny, keychain-sized) did not magically pull out blackheads, nor did it do anything at all about the one stubborn whitehead (comedone) near my nose (how could it? Beware of products that claim to 'scrub' or pull away whiteheads, which are cystic. A whitehead is not the same as a pimple that has come to a head; it is too far buried under layers of cells to be affected in any way by topical products). Sadly, this product, which is basically very rough salt in a stick form, could not be expected to perform the miracles I read about. At best, as a (very harsh) exfoliator, it removed oily residue and surface dirt, cleaning just a bit from the tops of my pores. I expect that younger, more hormonal customers may experience temporary breakouts with this type of exfoliant; it is so rough that it might, with frequent use, continually stimulate more oil to rise to the surface of the skin. A big concern I have with very rough exfoliant products, containing coarse salt (as well as sometimes pieces of apricot kernel or walnut shell--beware these products!) is that the exfoliating agent very well might widen the opening of pores, even tearing the skin open at a level that might not at first seem evident, but soon enough, pores treated this way enlarge and coarsen. Had I understood that the salt was this coarse, I would not have purchased it. The only safe exfoliant I have found is made of very fine grains of salt, (usually combined with salycic acid or glycolic acid) that melt away while working on cleaning the pores. I have never found an OTC product that magically deep cleansed then tightened the pores to appear much smaller. That second step needs a sophisticated astringent, usually formulated by a cosmetic dermatologist, which is where I will turn for my next facial products.

Used this twice so far and love the product. Expect to permanently add it to regular skincare routine. Will definitely buy again. Went skin and rub with firm pressure on problem areas. Wipe off with a soft cloth and then wash. Skin feels soft after use and congestion in pores was noticeably reduced.

I have persistent white/blackheads on my chin and large pores across my t zone. Acne targeting cleansers and scrubs genrally don't clear them up or take a week+ to see a change. This product is small but mighty! Its effectiveness exceeded all expections in 2 days! It has cleared up trouble breakouts on my chin and nose crease areas. My pores are noticeably cleaner and smaller. It doesn't contain fragrance but smells very good and clean. It is small, and simple packaging some. Mwy think it seems cheap. It is a solid stick that scrubs with rough texture and requires a waem rinse. Would likely not be good for very sensitive areas. It could be drying, but should be used only on hot spots not all over. I have skin prone to getting dry and red and while it gets redder while scrubbing it is noticeably less red than start within 10mins and hasn't caused over drying.

I have had horrible sebaceous filaments and blackheads for 20+ years and was very excited to try a product with such great reviews. At first use, I was absolutely in love with how well it scrubbed and cleared my pores, leaving my face the smoothest it has been from 1x use of a product in decades. My face was super bright red after using it and it smelt like a mildewed gym bag (seriously), but that’s something I can deal with when the results are worth it. Fast forward to the next afternoon and my skin was back to before, greasy with noticeably clogged pores. I knew it was too good to be true, but decided to save it for the maybe 2x per week (max) when I’m going out in public. I could definitely justify it for that use, even if only for a few hours benefit. Fast forward 1 month and I noticed issues with the actual product - after a whopping 6-ish uses, over half of the product was gone + the grit which exfoliated my skin so well in the beginning was no where to be found. I had half the stick left, but it’s was basically just a charcoal balm. I figured that I paid for it, so I may as well keep it. Then I forgot it in the cabinet and picked it back up at the beginning of this month. It doesn’t smooth the skin without the grit in it, but it did temporarily clear my pores. So I continued with using it 2x per week. I’ve now maybe used it 12-15 times since purchase and it’s completely empty. Not worth the price for the inconsistency, short lived results and the micro-size quantity of product received. I use other products, in the same price range, which produce similar (but long term) results with consistent use and I can easily expect 60+ uses from those products for the same investment. Viral lesson learned.