The answer is yes. Oil blotting sheets, along with the other unnecessary skin tools mentioned above, can strip the skin of necessary oils, which actually prompts the skin to increase oil production to compensate. While you think you're doing your skin a favor when you use these tools, you're actually making it worse.

Are blotting sheets bad for acne?

There is also a dark side to many drugstore blotting papers, and that is mineral oil. Mineral oil has a reputation for clogging pores; dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, MD, says he recommends avoiding it if you have oily, acne-prone skin.

Do blotting sheets clog pores?

The answer is yes. Pressing the blotting paper onto the skin to absorb the oil removes some of the shine … for a fee. As some of the oil is absorbed into the paper, push the rest of the dirt, grime, makeup, and excess oil it didn't absorb into the pores.