this sure took care of my flaking in the winter.  I have serious dry skin on my face, and oily in the t-zone.  This evened the oil on my face.  Since i don't have large pores to start with, I can't really tell if it worked on the pores. 

I just cannot stand the smell of this thing!  Other than that, and a HUGE bottle that is impossible to finish I can't really complain