Powdered activated charcoal

Additional information :

Properties :

• Purifying and detoxifying: Activated charcoal is renowned for its ability to adsorb toxins, pollutants and impurities, leaving skin clean and revitalized.

• Sebum regulator: Ideal for oily, combination or acne-prone skin, this powder helps fight excess sebum, acne pimples and blackheads.

• Antibacterial: It purifies the skin by absorbing bacteria, helping to prevent skin infections.

• Balancing : Helps rebalance skin pH, providing softness and comfort.

Advantages of homemade soaps:

• Natural colorant: Powdered activated charcoal can be used to color your soaps, offering hues ranging from light gray to deep black, depending on the concentration used.

• Smooth, homogeneous texture: when properly mixed, it blends perfectly into soap dough without lumps.

• Gentle exfoliation: By adding activated charcoal at the end of the trace, you retain its gentle exfoliating properties, ideal for a purifying soap.

Tips from Savonnières:

• Maximum percentage: Do not exceed 1 to 2% of the total weight of oils or butters to avoid soap that is too dark or potentially drying.

  • Example: For 500 g of oils, use a maximum of 5 to 10 g of Activated Charcoal Powder.

• When to add it: Add activated charcoal at the end of the trace.
  Mix well to avoid lumps and ensure uniform color.

Recommended skin type :

• Oily and combination skin: Regulates sebum, purifies and deep-cleanses.

• Acne-prone skin: Helps fight pimples and blackheads.

• Skin exposed to pollution or stress: deeply detoxifies and purifies the skin.

INCI: Carbo activatus (activated carbon)

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place, out of direct sunlight, to preserve product quality and efficacy.