Activated charcoal helps draw out oil and dirt, making it an excellent addition to common personal care products like soaps, shampoos, toothpaste and face masks, activated charcoal powder is also a good ingredient for underarm, shoe, and refrigerator deodorant.
Besides these, it may be added to an array of many more skin care products like cleansers, exfoliating sponges, and face scrubs.
Uses
Activated charcoal may help draw microparticles, such as dirt, dust, chemicals, toxins, and bacteria, to the surface of the skin.
It also absorbs smells and harmful gases, as well as excess moisture.
Benefits
• Pulls out environmental pollutants, excess sebum from skin
• Rids scalp of oil and dirt
• Cost effective
• Environmentally safe
Usage Rate
The usage for this product depends on the nature of the formulation, thus there is no exact recommended concentration.
Strengths
Natural remedy with various uses.
Caution
Activated Charcoal is made from high quality raw materials that are naturally high in carbon, such as coconut shells, wood and coal. Activated Charcoal powder is a fine, black powder which has toxin-absorbing properties, allowing it to bind to molecules, ions, or atoms and remove them from dissolved substances. Activated carbon is a popular ingredient in personal care products such as shampoos, toothpaste, and face masks, as it is believed to draw our impurities to the surface.