Here’s Exactly Why You Should Use An Activated Charcoal Facial Cleanser

April 22, 2021

Cleansing is the first, and most important step in any skincare routine.

It helps to remove all traces of dirt and grime from your pores, which prevents blackheads from manifesting and ensures that your follow up skin care products are readily received; your open pores will eagerly drink them up!

Of course the type of ingredients you use to cleanse your skin matters, and charcoal has to be one of our absolute favorites!

What’s the big deal about activated charcoal?

Charcoal was traditionally used in medicine, thanks to its ability to attract harmful toxins from the body and expel them. This made charcoal the go to ingredient for helping to combat alcohol poisoning and drug overdoses.

Activated charcoal has the ability to absorb 1000 times its own weight in toxins! This is great news for your skin but we’ll get to that in just a second!

Before you become best friends with those lumps of coal you use for barbecuing, we should let you know that activated charcoal has gone through a thorough cleaning process to ensure it’s safe to use on your skin.

The charcoal you are familiar with is also first heated with a gas to make it more porous. This allows toxins to bind to it and it is now known as activated charcoal.

Works wonders for oily skin!

Due to activated charcoal’s incredibly high absorption and antibacterial properties, it provides a deep down cleanse like no other, making it ideal for oily skin types! It helps to pull dirt up and out from deep down in the pores, leaving your skin perfectly balanced and clear as it also helps to balance sebum levels.

Before you dismiss it as just for troubled skin types, you may want to keep on reading!

Activated charcoal also helps to boost blood flow, promoting the formation of collagen for healthier, firmer skin with an instant luminous glow, making it ideal for dry, mature skin types too.

Where can I find this miracle ingredient?

You can find activated charcoal, along with a heap more beautiful ingredients in our Activated Charcoal Facial Cleanser!

This cleanser is incredibly powerful, yet gentle for sensitive skin types and non-drying so you can enjoy soft, hydrated skin even as you wash away the very last traces from your skin.

Charcoal and jojoba work like magic together to target all your skincare woes head on, while leaving your skin soft, smooth and glowing.

Other superstar ingredients in this excellent, light as air cleanser include aloe vera to provide soothing, nutrient-rich moisture, Vitamin B5 Hemp Seed Oil, Chamomile Extract, Rosemary Extract, Moringa Oil and Avocado oil! Click here to welcome it to your skincare fam!

Directions for use:

In the morning, cleanse your entire face and neck by massaging a drop or two of Charcoal Cleanser onto your face for a minute or two. Rinse thoroughly, and gently pat dry. Tone with Baja Basics Rose Water. Apply your favorite Baja Basics Serum or Oil, followed by Baja Basics all natural Caffeine Eye Cream.

Remove your makeup in the evening with our Jojoba Oil. Wash your face with your Charcoal Cleanser, and pat dry. Mist on your Rose Water. Apply your favorite Baja Basics Serum and layer your favorite oil on top!