The magazine's August 2009 issue evaluated six of the newest pore-minimizing serums to see if they worked as advertised. And while most of the six did "deliver a more flawless-looking complexion," only one of the products actually reduced pore size in the lab - Murad's T-Zone Pore Refining Gel. Good Housekeeping reported that Murad's product "came out on top" because it did everything it was advertised to do.

According to Jeff Murad, Murad, Inc.'s Vice President of Product Development: "T-Zone Pore Refining Gel uses a proprietary blend of active ingredients. It's just the right amount to clear away the debris without damaging fragile cells or drying your skin. Plus, the retinol in T-Zone Pore Refining Gel improves tone and texture as it increases overall radiance. In addition, Pomegranate Extract neutralizes free radicals and protects against the kind of cellular damage that can increase the size of pores overnight."