Activated charcoal, a byproduct of coconut shells, is processed at very high temperatures. The charcoal then becomes "activated" in a way that changes its structure to increase the surface area and make it more porous. It is the porousness of activated charcoal that makes it effective at attaching to ("adsorbing") toxins and flushing them out of the body. This is the principle behind activated charcoal detox.

Activated charcoal is free of toxins and carcinogens and is generally safe to consume and apply topically.

Benefits

With its purifying qualities, activated charcoal offers potential benefits including detoxification, alleviating gas and bloating, digestive health and lowering cholesterol, among many other things.

Here is a list of several beneficial ways charcoal may be applied internally and externally:

• Dental health
• Reduce gassiness
• Mold cleaning
• Water filtering
• Toxic overload or overdose
• Bug bites
• Snake and spider bites
• Acne
• Digestive cleanse
• Routine Toxin Removal
• Reduce cholesterol