Activated Charcoal
Allowed
Charcoal Powder
Carbon treated to be extremely porous, used to absorb moisture and oil.
- What it does
- Feel & finish
- Our take
- It genuinely absorbs, which is why it earns its place in a deodorant. In a face wash it is mostly there to look dramatic and rinses off before it does much. Judge it by the format.
What we read
- Added from the September 2026 core sweep
Every other ingredient, with the same treatment.










