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Humidity Your pores secrete sweat when exposed to hot or humid air, stimulating sebum production.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Jan. 2025
Unlike some older physical cleaners with too large and abrasive granules, Dr. Barbara Sturm’s cleanser relies on enzymes to reduce excess sebum clogging pores and soften dry patches.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Innisfree's Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask is the key to blasting excess sebum and minimizing too-big pores.
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More than half of Americans today are multicultural—and people with more melanin rich skin produce 3x more sebum than those with lighter skin-tones.
—Noel Cody, Essence, 12 Sep. 2024
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Jan. 2025
Unlike some older physical cleaners with too large and abrasive granules, Dr. Barbara Sturm’s cleanser relies on enzymes to reduce excess sebum clogging pores and soften dry patches.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask $16 $13 Amazon
Innisfree's Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask is the key to blasting excess sebum and minimizing too-big pores.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
More than half of Americans today are multicultural—and people with more melanin rich skin produce 3x more sebum than those with lighter skin-tones.
—Noel Cody, Essence, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Sebum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sebum. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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sebum
noun
se·bum
ˈsēb-əm 
: lubricant matter that is secreted by sebaceous glands of the skin and is composed of various lipids (such as triglycerides, fatty acids, and squalene)
Androgens, such as testosterone, play a role in the development and exacerbation of acne by stimulating the production of sebum.—Isabella Tan, Dermatology Times
Isabella Tan, Dermatology Times… the resulting production of sebum from sebaceous glands aids in lubrication, heat insulation, … antimicrobial activity, and delivery of fat-soluble antioxidants to the skin surface.—Dustin H. Marks, American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
see sebocyte
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