Activated charcoal has been used all over the world for thousands of years by cultures as diverse as Native Americans (for better digestion), Egyptians (to treat wounds), Hindus (to clean water) and Greeks (for various ailments). Given its long history of safe use, the FDA has deemed activated charcoal to be GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe).

This is due to the incredible number of tiny pores in the powder, which attract and eliminate impurities, toxins and other nasty things from your body.

Note: This stuff is messy! Our activated charcoal powder is very fine, which is what allows it to do so many good things for your teeth, skin and body. But, you should be careful about where you open the container and how you apply it as it wants to get into everything and can be hard to clean out of unwanted places.