Origins of Charcoal
Charcoal itself has been used since ancient times to treat various types of poisonings, while activated charcoal has been used since about the 1900s. Chances are, your clients have heard of charcoal, but very few people know the distinctive difference between charcoal and activated charcoal. Charcoal is traditionally produced by cooking wood (coconut shell, peat and coal can also be used) in a low oxygen environment and burning off all contaminants until basically only carbon is left over. Activated charcoal is created by heating the charcoal again to very high temperatures in an environment of oxidizing gases such as CO2, steam or air. This process erodes away the surface of the charcoal pieces and creates micropores, increasing the overall surface area of the charcoal. The massive numbers of micropores are capable of absorbing and binding to an incredible amount of chemicals, toxins and contaminants.Les Nouvelles Esthétiques & Spa
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