Composition and method for visibly reducing the size of skin pores

A composition for visibly reducing the size of skin pores, consisting essentially of:

• 10 to 30 wt. % of an oil absorbing powder having an average particle size of less than 1.0 .mu.m, said powder selected from the group consisting of silica, rice starch, bentonite, calcium sulfate and mixtures thereof;
• 0.01 to 10 wt. % of a botanical astringent selected from the group consisting of an extract from Equisetum arvense, Hamamelis, vaginiana, Hypericum performatum, Melissa officinalis, Tilia platyphyllos and mixtures thereof;
• 0.01 to 10 wt. % of a biological compound capable of regulating sebum production and clearing pilary canals, said compound selected from the group consisting of salicylic acid, farnesyl acetate, panthetine triacetate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin, lysine carboxymethyl cisteinate and mixtures thereof;
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• a topically acceptable carrier.