So, the barbeque is probably the last place you look when trying to find radiant beauty – so let’s just get one thing clear, activated charcoal is not the same thing you use to cook your sausages. Activated charcoal is made when charcoal is heated to a high temperature and then oxidized, and has an array of health benefits from whitening the teeth, anti-ageing, banishing oily skin and even preventing hangovers!
How Does Charcoal Affect Skin?
The theory is that toxins and pollutants stick to the carbon like a magnet, making it a super-cleanser that can attract dirt and oil. Charcoal becomes more porous when heated, and has a long history of use in emergency medicine as a treatment for overdose in certain drugs or poisons, reducing their absorption in the gut. The benefits of using charcoal for detox have been proven over the past few years and there has been an increase in use of the cleanser in a multitude of products.
Anti-Ageing Properties & Banishing Oily skin
Using a charcoal face mask such as Skin Republic’s Bubble Purifying Sheet or T-Zone’s Charcoal Peel-Off Mask can both fight all your common skin concerns by de-clogging the skin and gently exfoliating, leaving a rejuvenated complexion. Charcoal masks for the face can effectively infuse their key nutrients into the skin via constant contact – cleansing and eliminating impurities. One of the benefits of using charcoal on your face is that it is all natural, meaning you’re not adding any new chemicals to your skin. In turn, this means you’re less likely to have any kind of reaction or clog your pores with a new ingredient that is meant to clean.
Similarly, Peel Off Masks can be used to eliminate excess oil and dirt, proving effective in the removal of blackheads and to unblock pores.
Regularly Cleanse Your Pores
While a number of these products are to be used weekly or as a treat every now and then, toxins gather on our skin throughout the day, every day – particularly for those working in the city. When your pores aren’t clear, neither is your complexion, so using a product that can be used daily can be useful in keeping your face feeling fresh. T-Zone Skincare offers a number of other products which can be used every morning and evening to remove oil, grease and bacteria on the skin; notably, their daily facial wash and cleansing wipes.
Other products, like Skin Republic’s Charcoal Detox Mask, can be used to deep clean your skin – perhaps after a particularly heavy weekend or a busy business trip away – but be careful not to use deep cleaning charcoal products too often as you don’t want to soak up all of your skin’s natural oils and healthy moisture.
Take a look at our wide range of cleansing products and find the products that work best for your skin and routine.
