
Highlights
WHAT IS IT?
Brightening and clarifying face wash with charcoal and pro-vitamin B5, 2 main active ingredients
FEATURES
Detoxifies skin, unclogs pores, lifts pollutants and dirt, brightens and clarifies skin, balances excess oil, non-drying, gives dewy softness
BEST FOR
oily
CHECKS
No parabens, no sulfates, no silicones, no colorants, soap-free
Who Is It For?
All Genders Suitable For Sensitive And Oily Skin; No Specific Age Range MentionedWhat Does It Help With?
Clears Away Dirt Pollutants Toxins; Improves Skin Texture And Appearance; Repairs Skin; Supports Collagen Structure; Balances Excess Oil ProductionBudget
Affordable (under $30)How To Use
Which routine should it be used in?
Instructions:
Key Information
What WOW Says
Product Description:
WOW Skin Science Charcoal Face Wash helps to refresh and revive tired, dull, greasy skin. It clears away dirt and pollutants from the skin and helps to improve skin texture and appearance. Gives your skin a soft, velvety feel. Revive your dull, greasy, tired skin by removing impurities, pollutants, and toxins. It is a brightening and clarifying face wash that draws out dirt from your skin and clears out grime from the pores. It is a soap-free face wash with natural ingredients like charcoal powder and pro-vitamin B5 that wash away skin impurities and toxins. This gives your skin a chance to repair itself and restore natural radiance. The charcoal powder traps and draws out pollutants, dirt, and impurities from the skin. It leaves the skin feeling squeaky clean and gives it a dewy softness. Pro-vitamin B5 helps to repair skin and supports skin's collagen structure so that your skin feels soft and looks luminous. Balances excess oil production on skin leaving it with a dewy matte appearance. Use the face wash twice a day to keep your skin clear of dirt and pollution. It is non-drying on the skin. Skin feels hydrated and supple after every use. This face wash not only cleanses skin but also helps to maintain healthy skin.
About the Brand:
Ingredients Overview
Ingredients List
charcoal-powder,pro-vitamin-B5
Key Ingredients
charcoal powder,pro-vitamin B5
Ingredients Details
Charcoal Powder
Common Name(s): Activated charcoal/fuller's earth,pore cleansing adsorbent,detoxifying clay
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Physically adsorbs excess sebum, environmental pollution particulates, and skin surface impurities into the porous structure, purifies pores during mask application, and provides the 'detox' pore-drawing action validated by the visible sebum and debris transfer to the mask on removal.
Why It's Used: Provides genuine documented high-capacity physical adsorption โ not a marketing claim but a measurable adsorbent capacity. activated charcoal's ~2000 mยฒ/g surface area adsorbs sebum lipids and particulate pollutants through van der waals forces at concentrations no clay or silica alternative can match.
How It Works: Activated charcoal's turbostratic graphite structure (disordered graphene layers) provides pore sizes of 0.5โ50 nm covering micro, meso, and macro pore ranges. sebum lipids adsorb into mesopores (2โ50 nm) via van der waals forces; pollutant pahs adsorb via ฯ-ฯ stacking with graphene rings; the high-capacity adsorption drives equilibrium-driven partitioning from pore to charcoal surface.
Typically Found In: Charcoal masks,pore purifying,detox
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ mineral / metal active
Secondary Functions: Antimicrobial,sebum regulation,antioxidant enzyme cofactor
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 5%โ30%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Mineral/inorganic compound. cosmetic or pharmaceutical grade.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating at recommended concentrations.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes at recommended concentrations
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile at cosmetic concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Niacinamide,salicylic acid,other actives
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities at standard concentrations
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Activated charcoal's adsorption capacity (1โ3 g sebum/g charcoal) significantly exceeds kaolin clay (~0.5 g/g) and bentonite (~0.8 g/g) โ the higher porosity-to-mass ratio from carbonisation providing the most efficient sebum adsorption per gram of any cosmetic adsorbent.
Last Verified: Cosing database,activated charcoal pore adsorption capacity review
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12