A few months ago, I posted for advice on lightening a spot on my face. A darling young lady (Sofi!) advised me to exfoliate a few times a week and that has done wonders. I checked a few different products and the best one I found was on the shelf in my kitchen. That product is sugar. yes, white granulated sugar! Put a few spoonfulls in a bowl and add a few drops of water to moisten it, then scrub away! Not only does it get rid of all the yucky pore clogging crap, it's antibacterial!