When a pore becomes clogged with dead skin cells, oil, and bacteria, and left open (not covered with skin), the top of the clog oxidises and turns black.
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When a pore becomes clogged with dead skin cells, oil, and bacteria, and left open (not covered with skin), the top of the clog oxidises and turns black.