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Not Just for Barbecues: Charcoal Beauty Products Wendy Rodewald-Sulz
Your Labor Day BBQ’s got nothing on these charcoal-based beauty products. Though cleansing your face, teeth or body with black gunk may seem counterintuitive, these formulas promise to absorb excess oil and impurities from skin thanks to their active ingredient. Charcoal has been a hot ingredient in Asia for some time now, and now like many Eastern beauty innovations, it’s catching on here. We rounded up the most unique products from both the U.S. and overseas to help you detox, whiten your teeth and cleanse — and we promise they won’t leave you looking like a soot-streaked coal miner.
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Charcoal Soaps Wendy Rodewald-Sulz
No, those aren't oddly-shaped briquettes, but actually charcoal bar soaps. Charcoal is a savior for oily skin, thanks to its ability to soak up excess sebum and gently exfoliate. Hello, purified pores!
1. Lush Coalface Cleanser, $13.952. Haba Bigaku Charcoal Force Soap, $163. Lush You Snap the Whip Body Butter, $10.95
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Charcoal Masks Wendy Rodewald-Sulz
The same purifying principle is behind these targeted treatments, which are like deep cleaning vaccums for your pores. Use them after a sweaty day at an outdoor music festival.
1. Dr. Jart+ Pore Minimalist Black Charcoal Sheet Mask, $35 for five sheets2. Bioré Self Heating One Minute Mask, $7.99Photo by: Taylor Cox -
Charcoal Shampoo and Body Wash Wendy Rodewald-Sulz
Charcoal may look dirty, but it can get you squeaky clean in the shower. This shampoo features medicated charcoal and bentonite clay to help balance the skin on your scalp. The salt and charcoal body wash is for exfoliating skin that needs a serious scrub down.
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Charcoal Cleansers Wendy Rodewald-Sulz
Congested skin will be thankful for one of these face washes, which simultaneously purify pores with exfoliating grains and soak up grease with charcoal.1. Lush Dark Angels, $12.952. Bioré Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser, $7.99Photo by: Taylor Cox -
Charcoal Toothpaste Wendy Rodewald-Sulz
Devotees swear charcoal makes teeth whiter in the long run, so we had to give it a try. We've been fans of Hello products since the indie brand launched. (Like, how cute is this kid's bubblegum toothpaste?) Some may balk at the dark color, but did your childhood Aquafresh turn your teeth green? The coconut oil, mint and charcoal formula polishes tooth and removes plaque without microbeads, sulfates, artificial colors, flavors or parabens.Photo by: Taylor Cox
