TBB BLOG- WHAT IS A PIMPLE MADE OF?

by Shetima Garuba

What is a pimple made of?

  • A pimple is made from sebum (skin oil) that gets trapped in your facial skin pores.
  • This oil, along with a combination of dead skin cells, debris (such as makeup), and bacteria is what pimple pus is made of.
  • Pimple pus is what fills a pimple.
  • When you have inflammatory acne lesions (such as pustules, papules, nodules, and cysts), your immune system activates in this area, resulting in noticeable pus.
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