# Pore strip alternative for blackheads: CSSAE Sebum Clearing Mask

- By Yuna Baek (https://superchart.com/en/@cracked-compact-drawer/)
- Written Sep 16, 2026
- Products › Beauty products
- Product provided: This product was provided by the brand; the writer used it and wrote this post based on that experience.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@cracked-compact-drawer/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@cracked-compact-drawer/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/index.md)

## In short

CSSAE Sebum Clearing Mask is a three-sheet sebum-absorbing mask that draws sebum out of pores as the sheet dries, with no squeezing involved. Applied to clean, completely dry skin after toner and left on for about 40 minutes, the sheet hardened like paper, and wetting the removed sheet showed the sebum pulled from the nose and butterfly zone as white specks. CSSAE Sebum Clearing Mask smoothed bumpy texture without the redness pore strips or extractors leave behind, so the writer now uses it once a week.

## Good to know

- **What's in the box**: 3 sheets per box
- **How often to use**: Once a week
- **Drying time**: 30-60 minutes (the writer used 40 minutes)
- **Brand claim**: Tested for improvement in sebum levels inside pores

*Prices as written by the tester on Sep 16, 2026 · not updated automatically*

## Why the T-zone and butterfly zone get oily every change of season

![Introduction image of CSSAE Sebum Clearing Mask product](https://img.superchart.com/images/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care-01-r7keb-966.webp)

Whenever the seasons change, my T-zone and butterfly zone start looking shiny with excess sebum, and bumpy texture and breakouts show up right along with it — it's a real headache.

![Image explaining sebum and dead skin concerns](https://img.superchart.com/images/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care-02-1yi8i-683.webp)

Blackheads and whiteheads piled up around my nose and chin are especially bothersome, but squeezing them out really irritates the skin and tends to enlarge pores or trigger secondary breakouts. My skin right now has enlarged pores where sebum keeps building up, so blackheads and whiteheads are everywhere.

![Image related to enlarged pores and blackhead concerns](https://img.superchart.com/images/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care-03-vrswp-917.webp)

## What kind of mask is CSSAE Sebum Clearing Mask?

Today I want to introduce CSSAE Sebum Clearing Mask, which gently absorbs sebum without irritation while also caring for rough texture and breakouts at the same time. It's a sebum-absorbing pack I've been seeing a lot on social media lately.

![Packaging of the sebum-absorbing pack](https://img.superchart.com/images/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care-04-s8x4n-966.webp)

It's a product that has completed testing for improving sebum levels inside the pores.

![Label noting completed testing for pore sebum improvement](https://img.superchart.com/images/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care-05-10lzm-966.webp)

As it says on the front of the package, this is a pore-care pack that works by absorbing sebum rather than squeezing it out, helping manage blackheads and whiteheads.

![Pore care description text on the front of the package](https://img.superchart.com/images/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care-06-1y6e0-966.webp)

Unlike regular pore packs or irritating nose strips, the sheet you apply to your skin dries out and naturally clings to and draws out excess oil and old buildup from your pores on its own.

![Image explaining the structure of the sebum-absorbing mask sheet](https://img.superchart.com/images/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care-07-1j7or-966.webp)

One box comes with 3 sheets. I've been using it about once a week!

![One box containing 3 mask sheets](https://img.superchart.com/images/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care-08-1dq2u-964.webp)

## How to use CSSAE Sebum Clearing Mask step by step

The method is simple. After cleansing with lukewarm water, lightly smooth your skin texture with toner.

![Step of smoothing skin texture with toner after cleansing](https://img.superchart.com/images/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care-09-43mzr-966.webp)

With no moisture on the skin, press the mask sheet onto your face, shaping it to your features without any lifting. There's a protective film on both the front and back of the sheet, so make sure to peel that off properly before use.

![Mask sheet pressed onto the face](https://img.superchart.com/images/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care-10-45qzw-959.webp)

Good adhesion to the skin is key to pulling out sebum well, so press it on carefully.

![Sebum-absorbing sheet carefully pressed on for full adhesion](https://img.superchart.com/images/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care-11-nyhgo-966.webp)

Wait until the sheet dries completely and absorbs the sebum (about 30 to 60 minutes, varies by person).

![Mask sheet waiting to dry](https://img.superchart.com/images/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care-12-z6a8k-918.webp)

Once the sheet is fully dry, peel it off slowly to minimize irritation to the skin. It'll vary by person, but for me, it turned as hard as paper after about 40 minutes. As it hardened, it came off just like that.

![Mask sheet peeled off after hardening completely](https://img.superchart.com/images/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care/cssae-sebum-clearing-mask-pore-care-13-kn8k0-1200.webp)

## What the sebum on the removed sheet actually looked like

If you lightly wet the removed sheet, you can actually see the sebum and waste that came out of your pores. The nose and butterfly zone especially had a lot of white sebum showing up.

Everything showing up white like this is old sebum and dead skin that came up from inside the skin.

## Does makeup sit better, and how does skin texture feel after?

This is how my skin looked after using the sebum-absorbing pack. Normally my makeup would slip and lift, but there was none of that — it went on really well. Whenever I've used harsh extractors or peel-off nose strips before, my skin would turn red and get sensitive right away, but CSSAE Sebum Clearing Mask must be gentle for sensitive skin, since I felt no discomfort or strong irritation while using it.

What I liked most after using it was the improved skin texture and reduced excess oil. Touching my skin with my fingertips after the pack, I could feel that the bumpy whiteheads had been noticeably smoothed out.

## Who should try CSSAE Sebum Clearing Mask?

- Anyone worried about damaging their skin or enlarging pores from squeezing sebum out by hand
- Anyone whose makeup often lifts because of blackheads, whiteheads, or excess sebum
- Anyone who wants a daily, non-irritating way to care for breakouts and old buildup
- Anyone who wants to manage bumpy, uneven texture
- Anyone looking for a gentle way to remove blackheads without irritation

## Products

- CSSAE Sebum Clearing Mask, 3-sheet box — CSSAE

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