Have you ever used charcoal-based products on your skin? If not, your skin is missing out on something good. It’s a common ingredient in many skin care products because activated charcoal can benefit your skin in more ways than one.
Want to know why charcoal is good for your skin? Read on to find out…
- Purifies skin
- Charcoal mask for cleaning and purifying skin
- Charcoal mask for acne and skin inflammation
Purifies skin
Activated charcoal has absorbent properties that suck out dirt and impurities from the skin, which helps unclog your pores.
Helps with oily skin
Oily skin is more prone to acne. Activated charcoal is full of antioxidants that can remove the bacteria from your skin, giving you clear and acne-free skin.
Skin cleanser
Charcoal even works as a deep cleanser, especially if you have dry skin. Activated charcoal is gentle and cleanses your skin without stripping off the moisture.
Exfoliates skin
Exfoliation is just one more benefit of using this magic ingredient. The grainy texture of charcoal makes it a great exfoliator.
Soothes inflammation
Being an antidote for poison, charcoal helps reduce skin inflammation caused due to bites or cuts.
Now that we have established the benefits of this super ingredient, we can start using it to get flawless complexion. Here’s how…
Charcoal mask for cleaning and purifying skin
Clear and glowing skin is just a few steps away. This charcoal and bentonite clay mask will clean your skin of the impurities, giving you clear skin. The potassium in bentonite clay improves your blood circulation, which gives glowing skin. Add in a few drops of tea tree oil as it has antimicrobial properties that will help reduce dark spots.
In glass bowl mix 2 tbsp. activated charcoal powder, 4 tbsp. bentonite clay and 1 tbsp. water. Mix well and add 5 drops of tea tree oil. Apply the paste onto your face and let it dry. Take off the mask using a wet towel.
Use this pack once a week to get clear, glowing skin.
Charcoal mask for acne and skin inflammation
This mask combines the antioxidants in charcoal with the antibacterial properties of aloe vera gel to give you acne-free skin. Both these ingredients are also anti-inflammatory in nature, which helps treat your scars or infections. Lavender essential oil is antibacterial and soothing, which makes it a great addition to this mask.
Mix 3 tbsp. charcoal powder and 2 tbsp. of aloe vera gel. Add 3-4 drops of lavender essential oil and mix well. Massage it onto your face and leave it on for 10 minutes. Wash it off with warm water.
Doing this twice a week will reduce your acne.
Written by Disha Sampat on Oct 08, 2018