10 Activated Charcoal Soaps to Upgrade Your Shower Routine
The skin-clearing ingredient is making its way into showers everywhere.
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You can’t miss activated charcoal in the beauty and wellness aisles these days. Not only because of its distinct jet-black color, but because the ingredient is seemingly everywhere: bottled water, haircare, and even toothpaste. In skincare, charcoal—a form of porous carbon—is said to draw out excess oil, pollutants, and other impurities, so it's especially beneficial for those with acne or oily skin. One category activated charcoal is appearing in more and more? Soap. Cleansing with charcoal-colored soap or body wash takes some getting used to, but you may not mind once you see the results. Read on for 10 bars, face cleansers, and body washes that will "detox" your shower routine.
Charcoal has a tendency to be drying on skin, but these bars are infused with cocoa butter, coconut oil, and other emollient ingredients to counteract that effect.
The non-foaming formula makes this face and body wash ideal for sensitive skin types, while the dainty packaging makes it ideal for your next #shelfie.
Made with charcoal sourced from bamboo (a sustainable resource) and tea tree oil to help fight breakouts.
This drugstore favorite contains a small amount of salicylic acid to treat acne, and can be used on the face or body.
Intended for those with body acne, this formula has an invigorating, minty scent that’s a nice pick-me-up for morning shower-ers.
An exfoliating bar soap with nodes that massage as you clean? Sign us up.
The jelly-ball application isn't just fun, it also lets you target precisely where you want to use the cleanser (for instance, only on your T-zone).
A simple sulfate- and paraben-free body wash, with a subtle, citrusy scent.
This luxe facial cleansing bar works up a rich lather to deep-clean pores.
The addition of CBD gives this soap calming and anti-inflammatory properties (as well as even more of-the-moment appeal).
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