In the morning after my shower, I coat my face with cold cream. I put it in my ears and behind my ears too. Then I wet a wash rag with hot water and take the excess off, so my face isn't shiny. In the evening, I put it on and leave it on, don't care if I have a shiny face when I'm sleeping.
I'd bet a whole bunch of money that the reason cold cream makes white heads is because it's killing mites.