Seems to be a high quality very finely ground charcoal powder, however, I have found several minuscule slivers of some kind of metal. I assume they are from the mechanism they use to powder the charcoal as one was like a spring/coil and I have seen that shape come from a lathe. Since I don't know what kind of metal it is, I can't say if it's harmful to you to swallow them, but I have undoubtedly swallowed several and I'm still alive. I mix a heaping tablespoon into a 16oz water bottle to use with a gut cleanse. I down the bottle and I find a texture similar to a hair on my tongue; when I pick it off to look at it, it's the little shred of metal. Anyway, I think this was the cheapest price, so maybe you get what you pay for a little with the quality control. Read more

Mixed a tiny bit with water and applied to my face. After rinsing, I could see ALL my blackheads, with which I've been dealing since childhood, had been brought up to the very surface. And no, I wasn't just seeing blackened pores. So I used a Biore strip (One can also find a much cheaper brand of pore strips on Amazon.) and it was completely COVERED in repulsive blackheads. COVERED. It was so incredibly satisfying to be rid of those stubborn things. I've always used Biore strips and have been through a couple dozen over the past few months. They've always HELPED, but they've never achieved anything close to what this charcoal did. I want to scream this miracle cure from the rooftops. Also, after using it 3 times on my teeth, they look whiter than they have in 15 years. I'll swear by this stuff for the rest of my life. Attached is a photo of that hideous pore-cleansing strip. Read more

I used an egg white plus a half tbsp of charcoal. I mixed until, the mixture became a thick but smooth paste. I used a sponge like paint brush. I left it on for about 10 minutes, or until dried. My face was left feeling smoother and looked brighter. Read more

After much research, I found that activated charcoal could help alieviate swelling in tumors. I am always hesitant to place a review especially while helping my pup with cancer - perhaps the optimist in me is a bit scared. Needless to say, working with the powder has been a bit messy but no complaints here. For starters my pup has a rare form of cancer that attaches to the nerve sheathing. She was operated on unsuccessfully and the tumor grew back again. In searching for alternatives I came across charcoal - not only does it help internally for cleaning out the body but it's also beneficial for UTI, and topically to alieviate pain and inflammation. The first night I experimented - I ground up some flax meal, mixed an equal part of the charcoal, added water, then a bit of oil and spread it over her shoulder. Okay so I mixed too much and it ended up being about 1/4 to 1/2 thick in some places but the relief for her - unbelievable! She had been crying on and off in between pain meds but nights were the worst. This paste was nothing short of a miracle but I also believe the charcoal internally was helping. Since it cleans and detoxes inside, I was concerned that any pain meds (homepathic) would be flushed out of her system - but that wasn't the case. She seemed to do great for several hours. I have her on a natural raw veggie diet with selected proteins which does help. On the humor side of things............... the 2nd night I put the charcoal mix on, I decided to omit the water and just do oil - only it would fall off everytime I put it on, so I mixed more water and well it formed a ball of goo. 3rd time.I decided to go with just water - well that formed a lovely paste that applied great................ only my Huskie moved from the bedroom to the living room and back - it dried out and got all over her legs, face, bed, carpet and tile. I couldn't care less about the house, all I could do is chuckle at how funny she looked - she looked more like a silver fox than anything. But I was also smiling inside - the relief she gets from this on at night helps her tremendously. So I will be putting on at night and washing off during the day - only I need to reduce how much I am using :) and consider mixing with a small amount of oil - perhaps coconut on the 4th round. We are now making it a permanent staple at home and will give to our rescues if needed. We have encouraged family and friends to keep it for emergencies and also as a detox when pups or humans aren't feeling well. So while I only just purchased this less than a week ago, all I can say is - wow. On the internal side, I had purchased capsules at the pharmacy - a small bottle of 30 cost $27 - but it was worth it considering we could give those to her right away while waiting for the powder to arrive. For some reason my pup also loves to lick this off her legs and willingly will have some in water. We take each day at a time, grateful she's hanging in there and so glad to be able to find her relief. A quick note - we have not used the charcoal on any cysts or openings - just on an area around where here stitches were. I use Turmeric powder on the cysts and where part of her stitching didn't heal. This provides deep relief and seems to be helping overall. Read more

This stuff is pretty awesome! I've been wanting to whiten my teeth, but the Crest strips tend to make my teeth a little sensitive. I drink a lot of coffee and overtime my teeth have became stained so I saw a lot of positive reviews and decided to try this! I must say, in one use you can definitely tell a difference! My friends saw the difference and now they want to try it too! Ha! I highly recommend it! Especially at a reasonable price. Read more

This stuff is Awesome, I use my regular Toothpaste and just dip my tooth brush in the Charcoal Power, Brush and rinse, my teeth are definitely whiter, and your mouth will feel great. I also add a tea spoon to a table spoon of Coconut Oil Cream and put on my face for 15 to 30 minutes. You know is working your nose starts itching, I even put it on my neck. I'm turning 44 trying to keep my looks up LOL, I also add a table spoon to my foot spa with a cap of Mouth Wash, and a cap of rubbing alcohol. Soak my feet for 30 minutes use a foot rock to take off any dead skin. Feet soft smell so clean, not to mention I feel much better after I do this too. Read more