Activated charcoal: a panacea for all ills?

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Can activated carbon be considered safe and used constantly? What is it made of and why is it really needed? We will answer these and other questions.

Activated carbon has been used for almost a hundred years. And it has many areas of application – back in the 1920s, activated carbon began to be used for air filtration in gas masks.

It is used in industry, for water purification, as well as in medicine and, recently, has been actively used in the cosmetics industry.

Activated carbon is produced by burning a “preparation” in an oxygen-free environment. The raw material can be nut shells, peat or charcoal. The result is a substance that has the ability to absorb various molecules.

In medicine, activated charcoal is used for intoxications. This can be both food poisoning and allergies. Over the years, it has proven itself well.