Charcoal is good for the skin! This skin detox ingredient is increasingly popular in cosmetics. Ally of normal to oily skin, it is found in masks and cleansers.
# 1 Vegetable charcoal is green
Most often the coalvegetal is obtained by calcining coconut shells. They are the ones who give a coal High quality. The fruits are imported from India, Sri Lanka or the Philippines, then processed in France. But it can also come from the carbonization of bamboo. The coal obtained has a very specific porous surface, which gives it a high absorption capacity.
# 2 Vegetable charcoal gently purifies
The coalvegetal has absorbent, detoxifying and purifying properties, very useful for combination to oily skin, and in case of pimples and blackheads. It is therefore frequently found in masks, where it absorbs excess sebum. It is also a cleansing and depolluting active ingredient, ideal for skin subject to pollution and for smokers whose complexion is often dull. It can even incorporate the formula of a body scrub.
“In Japan, women use black soap containing a large percentage of coalvegetal. It is suitable for the face and the body, because it is soft and does not attack the skin “ , explains Pascale Ruberti, R & D manager of Aroma-Zone.
# 3 Vegetable charcoal colors naturally
“It has been used in organic cosmetic recipes for a long time, probably less in conventional cosmetics” , specifies Pascale Ruberti. In organic, it is an intense black dye, therefore an important ingredient in makeup products such as eye shadow, eye pencils and eyeliners. It has the advantage of holding well while being used in very small doses. In addition, since it is a dye vegetal, it is suitable for people who cannot stand mineral pigments.
# 4 Vegetable charcoal makes an ideal mask
This active cleanses the skin in depth. More “comfort” than clay, which can dry out, coal are suitable for normal to oily skin, and are not necessarily not recommended for sensitive skin. In this case, it is applied more in summer than in winter, or by reducing the exposure time. After rinsing with lukewarm water, moisturize the skin with a day cream. This type of mask can be seasonal and can only be used when the epidermis is worried about excess sebum. In any case, we will have an action on the radiance of the complexion.
# 5 charcoal makes white teeth
More unusual: vegetable charcoal can be introduced into the formulation of… toothpaste! However, do not be afraid of having black teeth: if it cleanses the mouth and perfectly neutralizes bad breath, charcoal rinses very easily, leaving perfectly white teeth. Finally, today there are detox drinks that contain charcoal. In this case, it is incorporated for its virtues on digestion.
