The Right Brain simply says:
It’s tough to find much information on this product, but according to the product info on Amazon.com Dr.Ci:Labo’s Basic Black Charcoal Gel “contains charcoal that absorbs excess sebum and helps maintain clean skin.” The company doesn’t seem to be directly claiming that charcoal is good for acne, but the formula does contain salicylic acid which is an active drug that really works.
As you know if you read our post on the causes of acne , there are three different factors that cause your face to populated with pimples. Excess skin oil (sebum) production is one of the causes, but if just getting rid of oil could cure acne, all you’d have to do is wash your face. You also need to beat back the bacteria and regulate the speed at which your skin cells are sloughing off.
But back to Dr. Ci:Labo. Does charcoal really regulate skin oil? Highly unlikely. The idea that tiny charcoal sponges could soak up oil off your face and make it magically disappear is a bit hard to swallow. Besides, the oil level of your skin is self-regulating. Drying up the surface just triggers the layers beneath to produce more oil. And finally, we searched the technical literature and couldn’t find ANY mention of charcoal having any beneficial skin properties. But if anyone in the Beauty Brains’ community has any seen any references to this, let us know and we’ll look into them.
Even if charcoal does have oil absorbing properties, that alone will not stop acne. Fortunately, this product contains a proven anti-acne ingredient (salicylic acid) so it can actually have an effect on zits.
Joolia’s just asking…There’s a product called Dr. Ci:Labo Basic Black Blemish Control Gel that uses charcoal to treat acne. Does it really help?
“contains charcoal that absorbs excess sebum and helps maintain clean skin.” The company doesn’t seem to be directly claiming that charcoal is good for acne, but the formula does contain salicylic acid which is an active drug that really works.
The Right Brain simply says:
It’s tough to find much information on this product, but according to the product info on Amazon.com Dr.Ci:Labo’s Basic Black Charcoal Gel
As you know if you read our post on the causes of acne , there are three different factors that cause your face to populated with pimples. Excess skin oil (sebum) production is one of the causes, but if just getting rid of oil could cure acne, all you’d have to do is wash your face. You also need to beat back the bacteria and regulate the speed at which your skin cells are sloughing off.
But back to Dr. Ci:Labo. Does charcoal really regulate skin oil? Highly unlikely. The idea that tiny charcoal sponges could soak up oil off your face and make it magically disappear is a bit hard to swallow. Besides, the oil level of your skin is self-regulating. Drying up the surface just triggers the layers beneath to produce more oil. And finally, we searched the technical literature and couldn’t find ANY mention of charcoal having any beneficial skin properties. But if anyone in the Beauty Brains’ community has any seen any references to this, let us know and we’ll look into them.
Even if charcoal does have oil absorbing properties, that alone will not stop acne. Fortunately, this product contains a proven anti-acne ingredient (salicylic acid) so it can actually have an effect on zits.