Our love for face masks comes in many ways—peel masks, bubble masks, sheet masks and so on and so forth. But if there’s one mask that really has a special place in our heart it is definitely charcoal masks. The superficial black ingredients are like the answers to all of our skincare problems. Charcoal is known to be the champion in declogging pores, sucking out dirts and oils that are trapped at the bottom of your skin. It refreshes our skin like no others. 

But let’s be honest, since the majority of us are still stuck at home and sometimes we’re too broke to splurge around to buy new charcoal face masks, it is important to DIY our own to give our skin the TLC it deserves. So, save your coins and get your grocery list ready, babes. Beauty Insider is going to help you elevate your skin from dullness to greatness—with a simple and easy charcoal DIY face mask! 

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Benefits Of Charcoal Mask

Since our skin is often exposed to environmental pollution and an unbalanced diet, charcoal masks are the best in providing numerous skin-care advantages and are well worth including in your skin-care routine. Their powerful ingredients help to aid your complexion and refresh your skin for a total booster. For those suffering from oily and acne prone skin, using charcoal masks are a must-have in your beauty regime. 

The bottom line is that charcoal masks provide several skin-care advantages and are well worth including in your skin-care staples. 

1. Detoxifying Impurities

As explained earlier, impurities such as pollution and unhealthy lifestyle can accumulate on the surface of your skin, giving it a dreary appearance. A good charcoal mask can help detoxify these impurities, resulting in skin that appears cleaner, softer, and healthier. 

2. Help Reduce Acne 

Acne problems which are generally caused by sebum, pores and dead skin that are trapped under your skin can be solved by using a charcoal mask. It also helps reduce the appearance of acne and dries out active pimples. 

3. Brighten Up Your Skin

Too much screen time and standing under the sun may lead to skin damage, dullness, wrinkles over time. Sometimes your normal face washer and moisturizer won’t help brighten the bottom layer of your skin. And with the help of a charcoal mask, it may help increase the luminosity on your face. Giving the appearance of a healthy glow, altogether. 

4. Mattify Oily Skin

Charcoal contains a powerful ingredient that acts like a magnet in pulling away oils and dirts. It is beneficial for those suffering from oily skin to apply a charcoal mask at least 2-3 times a week. It balances out the oil secretion and eliminates dead skin cells. 

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How Often Should You Use A Charcoal Mask? 

Like any other facial mask, the best way to use charcoal masks is 2-3 times per week. And the best time to use them is at night time before you go to bed. This is because the charcoal ingredients will help clean and detoxify all the dirt while you’re sleeping so you can wake up the next morning, with a refreshed face. However, if you have sensitive skin we recommend you to only apply once a week due to the downside that charcoal ingredient can be too intimidating on your sensitive skin, and can lead to dryness

5 Simple DIY Charcoal Face Masks

1. Charcoal Mask For Oily Skin

For absorbing excess oil, and declogging toxins, charcoal are great face mask components. Furthermore, the use of probiotics as well as apple cider vinegar aids in acne prevention. Probiotics contain substances that aid in the growth of the beneficial bacteria that already exist on the bottom layer of your skin and eliminate the bad bacteria that produce those unpleasant acne pimples. 

What you need: 

  • Clay 
  • Activated charcoal 
  • Probiotic capsule 
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Essential oil of your choice 

How to make charcoal face mask for oily skin: 

  • Add 1 tablespoon of clay + 1 tablespoon of active charcoal + 1 probiotic capsule in one bowl. 
  • Add apple cider vinegar and some water. Stir them all together until it looks like a paste. 
  • Add an essential oil of your choice.  
  • Apply the mask for 15 minutes and rinse with warm water. 

2. Charcoal Mask For Acne Prone Skin

For those of you facing acne skin problems, hydration is key. So, for hydrating treatment, we recommend you to go for ingredients that won’t further decompose and clog your pores. So, how about combining charcoal with an aloe vera extract? This mask is also suitables to treat sensitive and irritated skin due to powerful aloe vera ingredients that act as skin healer. 

What you need: 

  • Activated charcoal 
  • Aloe vera gel 
  • Tea tree oil

How to make charcoal face mask for acne skin: 

  • Add 1 tablespoon of active charcoal + aloe vera gel + few drops of tea tree oil 
  • Apply the mask onto your face, make sure you focus in the problem area 
  • Leave the mask for 10-15 minutes and rinse with warm water. 

3. Charcoal Mask For Aging Skin

To treat aging or wrinkled skin, activated charcoal with an egg white is the perfect DIY mask for you. While charcoal pulls out the muck, egg whites can help firm and tightens your sagging skin. Just make sure you use fresh eggs, tho. You don’t want to pollute your skin with expired food. 

What you need: 

  • Activated charcoal 
  • Egg white
  • Lemon juice

How to make charcoal face mask for aging skin: 

  • Beat the egg white until it the texture is smooth 
  • Add in 1 tablespoon of charcoal + ¼ of lemon juice + water
  • Focus on the t-zone area
  • Leave the mask for 10-15 minutes and rinse with warm water. 

4. Charcoal Mask For Sensitive Skin

Honey is known to reduce redness, itchy and inflammation, for decades. So by adding honey and matcha powder into your charcoal face mask, it can help to heal skin rashes and sensitivity. And because honey contains antioxidant qualities, they can also act as moisturizer to keep your skin moisturized.

What you need: 

  • Activated charcoal 
  • Honey
  • Matcha powder

How to make charcoal face mask for sensitive skin: 

  • Add 1 tablespoon of charcoal + 2 tablespoon of honey + 1 tablespoon of matcha powder
  • Apply the mask on your face and leave it for 15 minutes
  • Leave the mask for 10-15 minutes and rinse with warm water. 

5. Charcoal Mask For Exfoliating

You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars for those boujee exfoliating masks. You can just DIY them by adding oats and powdered almonds into your charcoal mask mixture. Make sure to apply the mask 1-2 times per week and watch your face glow with luminosity. 

What you need: 

  • Activated charcoal 
  • Oats
  • Kaolin clay
  • Bentonite clay
  • Lavenders and tea tree oil essentials 

How to make charcoal face mask for sensitive skin: 

  • Add ¼ cup of oats + ¼ of kaolin clay + ¼ bentonite clay and stir them all together. If the mixture is a little too thick, add water. 
  • Gently pat the mask onto your face and massage them to make sure they absorb into your skin
  • Leave the mask for 10-15 minute 
  • Rinse with warm water 

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