I have oily and dry and acne-prone and sensitive skin. I can't use salicylic acid on most of my skin, but the Paula's Choice 2% BHA on a cotton pad did wonders for my nose and chin. It's very gentle.

http://www.paulaschoice.com/shop/skin-care-categories/aha-and-bha-exfoliants/_/Resist-Daily-Pore-Refining-Treatment-Two-Percent-BHA

I have very dry skin, not oily at all, and still have blackheads in the corners of my nose. My derm says it's probably because the pores are so small that they trap any dirt and don't easily release it. Going to try that charcoal soap, just on the nose, to see if I can get it to release the blackheads. When you have dry skin, you really can't use the salicylic products and other harsh cleansers made for acne prone/oily skin. "Steamin' and squeezin'" is probably going to be the best bet for me.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:use a charcoal sponge and tea tree oil.

I have a 12-year old and we both have blackheads (really still at 40) and it worked for both of us within two days.
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=charcoal+sponge&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=86119573394&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9929043909431514270&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_h5zdm7pgy_e_p3

"worked for us"

"I still have black heads at 40"

Really?

That's not helpful.

If you are prone to blackheads, you can never really get them to completely go away. Some products can help to minimize them.

Source: 37 years with an oily t-zone.

Anonymous wrote:use a charcoal sponge and tea tree oil.

I have a 12-year old and we both have blackheads (really still at 40) and it worked for both of us within two days.
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=charcoal+sponge&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=86119573394&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9929043909431514270&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_h5zdm7pgy_e_p3

"worked for us"

"I still have black heads at 40"

Really?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The easiest of all of these to try is the clearasil pads. Try it for a week or two and you will definitely see the difference. Plus, they are a lot less trouble than the mask and they don't hurt like the biore (although those can be good too).

What do you have to lose? $4.50 Easy enough that your DD can manage it all by herself.

But aren't these incredibly drying, especially for people who don't have oily skin?

I haven't found them to be -- but I'm a T-zone person. They don't dry out my cheeks -- which tend toward being dry... and my nose/chin/forehead area is oily (as it sounds like OP's daughter is as well based on the black heads).

My daughter has lovely little girl skin, except where it is pimply and blackhead-y. They work for her. I think there are two different versions of the clearasil pads. One is "ultra" and it has the salicilic acid and the regular version does not. We (I'm in my 40's and DD is 11) use the regular, not the ultra. It works. Worth a try.