Activated carbon is a product of our beauty

Let's check out what activated carbon can help us. And not only slimming, but also to care for themselves.





 

Activated charcoal in our first aid kits supplies mainly as "stomach medicine". However, did you know that these pills black can be a good helper with skin problems? Activated charcoal can get rid of bacteria and oils, while it cleans and does not dry the skin.

Charcoal is used in medicine and cosmetics for millennia. The ancient Egyptians made a poultice with charcoal on the wound (to keep them clean), for water filtration, coal was used before our era, and in the 18th century, coal has become a recognized antidote.

What is activated carbon?

The name "coal" many confused. But activated charcoal is not the charcoal, which is fried skewers. Activated carbon is a charcoal treated with oxygen, which removed the water. This is done to ensure that coal has become more porous. What makes activated carbon, when we drink in disorders of the stomach?

Activated charcoal acts as a powerful magnet, attracting the impurities, toxins, impurities, mostly organic. This property of coal helps even in cases of poisoning by chemicals and tainted food. Though not the most efficient filters for purification of water contain carbon (charcoal filters), there is also "running" activated carbon.

Now I understand how coal can help with weight loss. It acts as a great detox. The cleansing of the stomach is one of the first measures when you want to efficiently lose weight. Of course, you should know that this detox should not get involved, so don't listen to the advice to take activated charcoal daily. Activated carbon will only help to prepare the body to new diet and new lifestyle.

The cleansing property of activated charcoal is logical to use not only in cases of poisoning. If coal is able to draw out toxins and dirt, you should use this the ability for our skin.

Mask-based activated carbon good clean skin, even deep in the pores. This allows you to use them as prevention of pimples and blackheads. To use activated carbon on the skin should be 1 or 2 times a week. First of all, cosmetics, activated carbon filters designed for oily skin with large pores.

Funds with active carbon with your hands

Attention! When working with activated charcoal is worth considering that it leaves smudges on clothes and on the skin. So proceed carefully. However, these stains are easily washed.

• Activated charcoal for teeth whitening

Cleans carbon contamination very efficiently, removing plaque. Attracted to this recipe and its complete naturalness. To use whitening with charcoal is not more than 1-2 times a week to avoid attrition of tooth enamel.

For this recipe we will need toothpaste, toothbrush and powder activated carbon. Sometimes coal is already available in powder form (in capsules). But if charcoal tablets, it should be crushed.

Apply the paste on the toothbrush and dip the brush in the coal powder to the pasta is completely covered with a layer of powder. Brush your teeth as usual. Of course, the mouth and teeth after this cleaning will have a black plaque. It should be rinsed with plain water.

• Mask with activated carbon

This mask suitable for any skin type, but before use it is better to do testing on the area of skin to see if there is an allergic reaction. This can be done by hand, and wait 24 hours. It should also be noted that the coal of the mask is similar to clay, but cosmetologists recognized that coal – a cleaner ingredient than the clay.

Ingredients:

— 1 teaspoon of activated charcoal

— 1 teaspoon of aloe Vera gel (or pure aloe Vera juice)

— 1 teaspoon of water or rose water

— 5 drops of tea tree oil

— 1 pinch of sea salt

Mix all in a small container and apply to face a thin layer. Give the mask dry and then rinse. This mask cleans skin pores, removes excess sebum, mattifies the skin.

• Facial scrub with activated charcoal

Method of preparation:

Take two activated charcoal tablets.

Add half or one teaspoon of water. Leave for a few minutes, the pills will start to bubble as they absorb water.

Add a teaspoon of aloe Vera (juice or gel).

The same amount of honey.

Add a teaspoon of sugar. Try not to use salt as it dehydrates the skin.

All thoroughly and apply on face. Leave on for 20-30 minutes on the face. During this time, the composition dries.

Wash off the mask-scrub with clean water.

• Soap with activated charcoal

Charcoal and soap – it seems that these two concepts contradict each other. But it is not. Activated charcoal is often used in formulas and therapeutic homemade soap. Because, as we explained above, the charcoal pulls all the toxins and impurities. Soap with coal often advised for those who suffer from acne. Many who have tried, confirm that acne is much easier, almost passes.

Soap with activated charcoal does not harm the skin, it can be used fearlessly, although some confused the black color detergent. Coal soap you can buy from those who are making soap yourself, or do it herself. The recipe is simple: in conventional base composition is added to the activated carbon powder. You can melt regular baby soap and add the powder there, forming a new briquette soap.published

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

Source: www.ecology.md