Garnier Pure Active Charcoal Peel-Off Reviews

The instructions say to apply generously and you definitely need to, to have enough coverage to be able to peel it off.  The first time I tried it I didn't do enough and it didn't dry properly and pretty much did nothing.  While you need to spread it thickly, I don't think it felt thick or heavy while on my skin drying.  You do use a lot, though if using the recommended 2 times per week it could still last a month.  The consistency isn't gluggy, it's easy to smooth on and when drying and taking off it doesn't seem thick.

You need to wait a minimum 30 minutes, not the 20-30 minutes, in my opinion to be able to pull it off. After using not enough after 20 minutes it wasn't dry at all.   When dry, and you can visibly see when dry, it was able to peel off, though not quite cleanly for me.  My skin felt  smooth and tight after, though I've not yet seen any evidence on it's effectiveness on blackheads, I feel that it must be as while it didn't hurt or anything taking it off, once I did my skin felt sort of "pulled" for a while afterward, like the tightness of the dried mask had definitely pulled at my pores so must have pulled out any impurities. I can't be sure if the charcoal aspect, while used widely in today's products, had any significant impact in this product.

I love the charcoal texture that smears on your face. It's easy to apply. Just put it on your fingers and smear away. Once applied leave it till it feels dry, then peel off. This makes your skin feel so soft and refreshed like you've just had a facial. I love this new product and will continue to use this on a regular basis.

I found this product pretty tricky to use and took way longer than I would’ve liked to take off/peel off. The effects were nice and skin felt soft and smooth but the effort to take it off wasn’t worth it. I ended up washing most of it off.

I can't say I enjoyed using this product, although I do like the sleek dark packaging. It smelt nice and the instructions were easy to follow. The consistency was thick so applying it with my fingers was easy. I wouldn't say I have a lot of build up or blackheads, maybe just a bit on my nose but I applied it on my T-zone anyway. Once it dried I peeled it off my forehead and then chin which was a little painful, it looked it had pulled out a lot of my face fuzz; it was almost like waxing myself. The last part was to peel it off my nose (this was painful!) my eyes were watering and I had to give up and just wash it off with warm water. I personally would not recommend this to anyone unless you have crazy build up of blackheads etc... there are more gentler ways to cleanse your face.

The concept behind the product is awesome but I’m unsure if it really worked and probably wouldn’t buy it myself. I would recommend applying a really thick layer other it doesn’t peel off easily as it should. Your skin feels really tingly and nice when it is on. It takes a while to dry - need to leave on for at least 20 minutes if not longer for it to fully dry so it will peel off. After using it I honestly didn’t really notice a difference in the number of blackheads I had and I think it just pulled out hairs more than anything

The Garnier Pure Active Charcoal Peel-Off comes in a small tube and you squeeze out the thick black product. You apply to the areas you are most prone to blackheads, which for me is my cheeks, nose and chin (but you can also apply to your forehead).

Once it is on it makes my skin feel all tingly and gives it a cooling effect, which is quite nice. However the smell is really strong and very intense, especially when you are leaving it on your face for 20-30 minutes. It was so intense it made my eyes sting and water for the first few minutes.

I found it easy to peel off (easier if you apply a thick even layer), but it was a bit sore peeling it off my cheeks. It left my skin feeling clean and smooth, however it seemed to be best for removing dead skin rather than blackheads. Though the black colour means it is a bit hard to see what it has peeled off.

An okay product but I probably won't use that often.

I am a fan of Garnier face masks as they leave my skin feeling soft and clean and this mask is no different. My skin felt smooth and fresh after taking the mask off after each application and after using it a handful of times my skin feels super clean and renewed. I did find you need to put on quite a large amount or else it doesn’t peel off but once I figured out the correct amount it peels off easily which I found left my skin feeling smooth.

Absolutely loved it, love how it peels off easily compared to other brands people have had trouble with which made me nervous about using this but glad I did. Skin felt nice after using it and noticed blackheads that came out with it. Will keep using and will definitely spend money on it when I need more.

I have to say I was somewhat disappointed in this peel-off mask. We have seen them every where lately, the Charcoal black peel off masks including the ever funny Facebook videos of people removing them with tear jerking reactions. From the highly priced to the super cheap does Garniers Pure Active Charcoal Peel-Off mask live up to the hype of others?...I don't think so. If you are looking for a reasonably priced peel-off mask then this will tick your box ranging from 9-13 bucks depending on where you purchase it. Does it make your skin feel smooth and glowing afterwards...sure but that glow is from the pinch of the removal especially over the cheeks (so don't follow the picture on the box definitely stay to the forehead, nose and chin). I personally suffer quite badly from large and often clogged pores and I don't feel that this did anything to help this skin issue. I was hoping at the very least to have that ever satisfying moment when you look at the removed strip and see the tiny white dots from the gunk that just came out of my pores but alas I didn't even have this. So will I use it again?..not likely. Sorry Garnier I think you could have saved yourself a ride on this bandwagon.

I was really looking forward to reviewing this mask, and I was so excited to see it arrive in my letterbox, however it has not lived up to the hype. I have used it 4 times to give it a chance but it just has not really done anything... it’s fun to have a play with and feels nice on your skin, the sensation when it dries is very satisfying but when you peel it off it didn’t seem to take anything with it. No satisfying blackheads, no dry skin, it simply peeled off without much fuss. I will say it is particularly hard to get an edge to pull, but when you do it does tend to come off in more or less one piece, but it didn’t seem to do anything for my skin or pores. I tried several different thicknesses to try and get the desired outcome but sadly have given up. You’d be better off using the strip version you can buy that is activated by water. Aside from the product not really doing what I envisaged, it was nice to apply, the smell was a little overpowering, almost like a cologne. The texture was smooth and thick and the packaging was easy to use. For the RRP it is pretty good value for money size wise, but I will stick with my tried and true masks for now.