The Ingredient: Charcoal
The Product: Bioré Charcoal Acne Scrub ($8)
Charcoal has shot up the popularity scale thanks in part to your gut. Health and wellness gurus advocate for its powers as an internal detoxifier; they claim activated (i.e. processed at very high temperatures) charcoal's porous structure and negative electrical charge attract and absorb toxins, chemicals, and gases, holding onto them until the charcoal exits the body (everybody poops, guys).
Skincare experts got to thinking and realized those powers of toxic attraction can also be beneficial for the skin. And so the charcoal beauty boom was born. Bioré was one of the first out of the gate, and it's done a bang-up job adding the magic dust into a whole host of products. This new scrub combines three very effective methods into one power product. There's charcoal to absorb oil, salicylic acid to clear out plugged pores, and exfoliating beads to polish away dead skin — all without stripping away your natural moisture barrier.
