By | Liah – Roxas Magundayao
Beauty trends come and go, and Activated Charcoal has been a lot more popular in the recent years especially for it’s beauty and healthy purposes. You can see it in body scrubs, facial masks, toothpaste, soaps and facial cleansers too. And as it’s popularity in the beauty industry continues to grow, you can actually see more reasons to add Activated Charcoal in your beauty routine!
What is Activated Charcoal?
Activated charcoal or Activated carbon, according to Wikipedia, is a form of carbon, processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area available for absorption or chemical reactions.
It is a fine, black powder, made from coconut shells, petroleum, saw dust, and or olive peats. It’s porous texture is what distinguishes it from other kinds of charcoal in the market.
Beauty benefits of Activated Charcoal:
Skin Exfoliator
Activated Charcoal is an excellent exfoliator. When used as a facial scrub, or combined with a facial cleanser, it exfoliates the skin and helps remove dead skin cells to help reveal a brighter complexion.
Deep Cleanse
Once in a while, Deep cleansing is necessary to remove deep seated dirt and grime from everyday pollutants from our activities or dirt from the air. Activated Charcoal can help dislodged impurities deep down the pores to help regenerate healthier skin which results to glowing skin.
Remove Excess Oil
Oily skin is a common skin problem. Activated Charcoal helps magnet excess oil from the skin and reduce the appearance of oil overtime.
Whiten Teeth
Activated Charcoal can help lighten and absorb surface stains or pigments on your teeth and change the mouth’s PH, making it healthier with 2 / 3x of use in a week.
Insect Bite & Sting relief
When turned into a paste, and applied into the skin, Activated Charcoal can draw out itch and toxins from Mosquito bites, bee sting or other rashes caused by insects! Try mixing it with a calming essential oil or beeswax to create your own salve.
Detox Face & Body Soap
Activated Charcoal can be used for your whole body and face. It instantly detoxifies the skin, drawing out impurities and toxin, and even clarifies and exfoliating the skin without drying it. Mix it with Clear Glycerin and tea tree and Voila! You have your DIY detox soap at home.
Clear Acne
Because it can flush out toxins, impurities and deep seated dirt from the skin, it can help give you clear skin. And because it can magnet excessive oil from your skin, it can promote healthier skin thus helping you clear acne or even bacne! Try mixing your Activated charcoal powder with Apple Cider Vinegar, Probiotic, clay and your favorite essential oil for your DIY Charcoal mask to fight oil and acne.
