As surprising as it may seem, coal is the new flagship ingredient in our bathroom. Zoom on this skin perfecting ally.
Well known since Antiquity, coal has more than one asset. In just a few months, he became the beauty accomplice of the stars and the it-girls of the moment to display zero defect skin. But why is it so acclaimed? What are its benefits? And above all, how to use it? After clay, It is therefore the turn of active charcoal to make a place of choice in our bathroom. Thanks to its absorbent power, it offers real purifying and detoxifying properties. It is therefore not surprising that mixed to oily skins, subject to imperfections are completely addicted.
Present in several forms, coal fills a number of our Beautystas needs. Many brands, from L’Oréal Paris to Clinique via The Body Shop, have developed cosmetics made from active vegetable charcoal to pamper the skin and make it more beautiful. It is found in masks, soaps, washing products, toothpaste and even exfoliating... it is everywhere and can thus demonstrate all its benefits to us.
Active vegetable charcoal is obtained by heating wood at very high temperature in an oxygen -free environment. It becomes porous, ventilated and reveals an excellent absorption capacity. Applied to the skin through a mask for example, it becomes a real magnet with impurities. Farewell sebum, dead skins, small pimples and black dots, it removes everything in its path. From the first use, the skin is purified and regenerated.
As mentioned above, Coal is effective in treating all the problems of mixed to fatty skin. It is also ideal for skin subjected to stress and pollution, particularly urban and smoky women since it offers a real shine and detox effect. Dry and sensitive skins? Go your way! Coal is not necessarily adapted to the most fragile epiderms.
Be careful to choose your coal cosmetics. Some masks, purchased via the Internet, can sometimes be dangerous.
