Enlarged Pores & Uneven Texture
You cannot shrink pores — you can make them look smaller.
Pore size is largely genetic. What makes pores look enlarged is what sits inside and around them: oil plugs, dead-cell build-up and loss of firmness as skin ages. Rough, uneven texture has the same roots.
The honest strategy is to keep pores clear and speed up surface renewal with gentle exfoliating acids and vitamin A, keep oil regulated with niacinamide, and protect collagen with daily SPF. Consistency is everything — the effect fades if you stop.
Deeply clogged or scarred pores respond better to in-clinic treatments alongside skincare — ask us what would suit your skin.
Essential routine
£148.00 RRP
£133.20
Daily clarity and oil balance.
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Hydroxy Cleanser£35.00£31.50150mlWash-off salicylic, glycolic and lactic acids clear the oil and debris that stretch pores open — daily, gently.
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B Calm£63.00£56.7050ml5% niacinamide to help regulate oil and 2% salicylic acid to keep the pore lining clear, in a ceramide-protected formula.
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Zinc Shade£50.00£45.0050mlA matte mineral SPF15 (rated SPF 23) that controls shine under makeup while protecting the collagen that keeps pores tight.
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Advanced routine
£83.00 RRP
£74.70
A single active added to your essential routine — the retinal night cream, introduced gradually. Smooth Serum is an alternative for those who prefer not to use vitamin A: choose one or the other, never both.
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Ultimate A+£83.00£74.7050mlESK designed this 0.1% retinal cream specifically for refining texture and tone in congestion-prone skin — the strongest long-term tool in the range for this concern.
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Morning protocol
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Hydroxy Cleanser — Cleanse with the salicylic and AHA wash to clear surface oil.
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B Calm — Apply the niacinamide and salicylic moisturiser to regulate oil and keep pores clear.
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Zinc Shade — Finish with the matte SPF — it doubles as a shine controller under makeup.
Evening protocol
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Hydroxy Cleanser — Cleanse the day away.
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Ultimate A+ — Advanced evening swap: replaces your B Calm on the nights you use it. Frequency follows the product's official instructions, your individual tolerance and practitioner guidance.
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B Calm — Essential nights: moisturise with B Calm when not using the night cream.
How often to use
- ·Hydroxy Cleanser, B Calm and Zinc Shade daily.
- ·Run the essential routine alone for two to four weeks before adding any active.
- ·Introduce Ultimate A+ slowly — there is no automatic step-up to nightly use. Frequency follows the product's official instructions, your individual tolerance and practitioner guidance.
- ·Prefer to avoid vitamin A? Smooth Serum can be used instead — on its own nights, two to three nights a week to start, never alongside the retinal cream.
Precautions
- ·Over-exfoliating backfires — more redness, more oil, bigger-looking pores. Your cleanser and B Calm already contain exfoliating acids, so this routine adds retinal only, never a second exfoliating serum alongside it; anything further needs practitioner approval.
- ·Retinal products (Ultimate A+) must not be used during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
- ·Wear SPF daily while using exfoliating acids.
- ·Congestion that will not shift, or pitted scarring, needs in-clinic treatment — a consultation will map your options.
General skincare guidance built from the official ESK product information — not medical advice. If you are being treated in clinic, follow the aftercare your practitioner gave you rather than changing your routine, and book a consultation before combining this guide with clinical treatment.