Oh the many uses of Activated Charcoal

While bored and surfing the interwebs, I had come across an interesting blog about how to whiten your teeth. It was written by Crunchy Betty, one of my favorite, make it from home and on your own beauty bloggers. She explains one use of activated charcoal as a tooth whitener. You can read more about this here. I was intrigued and went to my local hippie grocery and found some and thought I would give it a try. This concept hadn't startled me because of other instances in which I knew charcoal to be an absorber of toxins... more on this in a bit. After trying the charcoal as a tooth whitener and succeeding (thank you Betty, my teeth are the whitest they've been in a very long time, and naturally too!) I thought I would research other uses (because you can't have just one...please don't sue me Frito Lays). I found that because of the absorbent nature of charcoal it is often used in face wash to combat acne and impurities! BRILLIANT! I had been searching for a natural face wash I could make at home that wouldn't dry my skin out or cost me my phone bill every month. So I made this bar and am incorporating it into my line. Being a new business owner and honestly someone with no knowledge of "social graces", "head to mouth filters", "networking", and "proper product advertisement", I test out my explanation of this new soap on some coworkers.

"What is this?" -They ask
"It is a soap made with activated charcoal, that's where the black color comes from" -I reply.
"Why charcoal" -I've got them interested! Yes!
"Oh! So, you know how when you overdose, you go to the hospital and they pump your stomach with charcoal? Same idea! It absorbs all the nasty stuff, literally pulls is right out of your skin!" -Nailed it.

.... crickets wouldn't dare chirp, they would know it would be too loud....

I received some blank stares, some dubious eyebrows, and some started to back away slowly. Well, that approach didn't work...try again next time. Aside from the other uses for charcoal, this stuff does actually do amazing things for my skin. Ive been using this bar since Christmas last year and have fallen in love with how my face looks and feels. Aside from the occasional monthly or post break up chocolate binge I have had no impurities pop up and I know what I'm putting on my face. Charcoal, you are my hero.
Annie