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Activated carbon masks

In recent years there is a component that has been used for all kinds of products, that component is activated charcoal and its application has been used in an exaggerated manner in various products ranging from activated charcoal masks to foods containing activated charcoal in their preparation.

Carbotecnia is a leading company in the field as we are manufacturers and sellers of activated carbon made from different types of wood, that is why we believe it is our responsibility that people separate if activated carbon really works in the exaggerated amount of products that are being manufactured with this mineral.

So during this article we will show you in what kind of products activated charcoal is useless and is only used for marketing purposes.

Origin of the activated carbon mask

This mask has its origin in Asian countries, where it is one of the main products in the cosmetic market. The fact of using this mask is due to the great adsorbent capacity of activated carbon.

Reported benefits of activated charcoal masks

Makes the skin smoother
Smoothes the skin
Rejuvenate
Removes dead skin cells
Eliminates excess grease
Tightens pores

Activated charcoal mask (peel off)

A product that has been in fashion during the most recent years are activated charcoal masks and this is thanks to the fact that they became viral on platforms such as Instagram or Tik Tok, you probably saw a video on these social networks of someone suffering to remove the mask and you thought: I want to do it too!

Well, the function of this activated charcoal mask is to absorb the oil from the skin in people who use it and eliminate the famous blackheads to achieve a more uniform skin tone and reducing the size of the pore. Everything sounds excellent but the truth is that activated charcoal has no sebum regulating capacity (vegetable oils that regulate the production of sebum in the skin) and that is why the effect of the use of activated charcoal masks is totally temporary, there are better products on the market without the need to add activated charcoal.

Skin that produces a lot of oil needs products that help regulate oil, as well as complementing it with an appropriate cosmetic routine. Therefore, if you think that with the activated charcoal mask your face will have noticeable changes, the truth is that in the long term it will not produce any effect and you are spending on a product that has been inflated by marketing to seem more useful than it really is in that area.

Exfoliating activated charcoal mask

In addition to the masks mentioned above, there is an alternative, which are a wide range of exfoliating creams with activated charcoal, which are considered to be less aggressive when applied to the face and can be easily removed by rinsing the face with water.

In spite of its great commercial success, we are sorry to have to tell you that its function to eliminate impurities and clean blackheads is almost null because it can improve the appearance at first sight, but the reality is that the cleaning is even less deep than in the activated carbon peel off mask, therefore, as we said before , it is better to use specific products that are specially formulated for this type of facial treatments.

Daily facial cleanser

Activated charcoal masks are not the only way it can be used facially as the industry has also marketed it as an everyday cleanser. It can be found as gels or in solid presentation that dissolves with water, in this case experts in the cosmetic world say that for these products to successfully fulfill their function they must be used by people who have very oily skin, otherwise the product can be harmful to dry skin and cause an imbalance of the hydrolipidic film.

So if you have an excessively oily face, this product may be a little beneficial, but there are really better options on the market that do not make use of activated charcoal as a commercial hook. If you have already decided to use products of this style , it is always recommended to be advised by experts in dermatological matters to make better use of these products or to recommend others with greater effectiveness.

Toothpastes and tooth whiteners

This product, as well as activated charcoal masks, has been the subject of a variety of videos and viral posts on all social networks, the truth is that no one talks about how it really works and whether its use can be harmful to our dental health. In the contents that we can see on social networks, it seems that this product is a really effective and accessible whitener for anyone who wants to whiten their teeth without having to go to a dentist.

The truth is that many experts in oral health issues suffer every time they see an audiovisual content in which this type of product is used because they say that in fact this type of pastes can damage tooth enamel being such an aggressive product, in fact they specify that they can damage the layers of the teeth causing a counterproductive effect exposing the dentin, which is the layer that gives a yellowish color to our teeth.

Conclusion

What must be understood is that activated charcoal is an organic matter adsorbent that when used for cosmetic purposes may at first appear to act positively by adsorbing cells, matter, dirt and grease that is stored or accumulated in our pores or teeth, but the reality is that activated charcoal does not distinguish between good and bad organic matter.

This mineral fulfills its abrasive function but it takes both the good and the bad, that is why its use in humans is not necessary or useful unless it is to treat a case of severe poisoning in which it is really needed to adsorb all the harmful compound that we can have inside the stomach, yes as you read the only really functional and proven use of activated carbon in humans is to treat cases of poisoning and is even the number one material to treat patients with these problems worldwide.

So before buying again a product containing activated charcoal think about the fact that its functionality within the product is almost nil and it is only there to cost a little more for being black and to look like something interesting in the market.

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