100% Natural Activated Charcoal Powder | Ideal for Skin| Removes Dead Skin & Impurities

Not recommended. Activated charcoal is a deep-cleansing treatment, not a daily cleanser. It adsorbs everything on your skin surface — including the natural oils your skin needs. Daily use can strip the skin barrier, cause dryness, irritation, and paradoxically trigger increased oil production as the skin overcompensates. For oily/acne-prone skin: once a week as a face mask. For normal skin: once every 10–14 days. For dry skin: once a month at most, and always follow with a moisturiser. Between charcoal treatments, use gentler daily cleansers — Moolihai’s Cucumber Powder makes a good gentle daily toner to alternate with the deeper weekly charcoal mask.

Charcoal removes surface stains — the tea, coffee, wine, and food discolouration that accumulates on the enamel surface over time. It does this through abrasion and adsorption, not chemical bleaching. The result is your teeth’s natural colour, not artificially white. If your natural enamel colour is yellowish (which is normal and healthy), charcoal will not make it white. If your teeth are stained darker than their natural colour from years of coffee or tea, charcoal will remove those layers and reveal the cleaner colour underneath. New stains will accumulate again over time with continued consumption of staining foods and drinks, so periodic maintenance (2–3 times per week) keeps staining at bay.

Yes — and this is the most important safety consideration with internal use. Activated charcoal adsorbs substances indiscriminately. If you take it within 1–2 hours of oral medication, the charcoal can bind to the drug molecules and prevent them from being absorbed into your bloodstream, effectively reducing or cancelling the medication’s effect. This includes birth control pills, blood pressure medications, antidepressants, and virtually any oral drug. If you take prescription medication and want to use charcoal internally for digestive purposes, take the charcoal at least 2 hours before or after your medication. Better yet, discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist. For external use (face masks, teeth, scalp), there is no medication interaction concern.

External use (face masks, scalp treatments) is generally considered safe during pregnancy — activated charcoal is not absorbed through the skin. For internal use (digestive), caution is advised. While charcoal itself is inert and not toxic, its ability to adsorb nutrients and interfere with supplement absorption is a concern during pregnancy when nutritional intake matters. Charcoal can bind to prenatal vitamins, iron supplements, and other pregnancy-critical nutrients. Consult your OB-GYN before any internal use during pregnancy. For teeth whitening during pregnancy, the external contact is minimal and generally considered low-risk, but discuss with your dentist if you have concerns.

Charcoal is used in very small amounts per application. A face mask requires about 1 teaspoon (3–5g). Teeth whitening uses a pinch (less than 1g). Digestive use takes ½ teaspoon (2–3g). At weekly face mask use + occasional teeth whitening + rare digestive use, 250g lasts most people 6–12 months easily. Even heavy users who do face masks, scalp treatments, and teeth whitening regularly will get 3–4 months from a single pack. Store in an airtight container away from moisture — charcoal’s porosity means it adsorbs moisture from the air if left open, which reduces its effectiveness over time.