Garnier Pure Active Charcoal 3 In 1 Mask Review

Would not recommend this to anybody. Didn't pull anything out instead left behind product in pores. Hurt like heck to pull off and even then no blackheads came out with it. Nothing. Made acne flare up in the few days after

Garnier charcoal face wash / scrub / mask

My first impression of the packaging were that there was a lot of information, it seemed crowded and complicated but I sat down and read the whole label, it has some pretty big claims - neutralising shine being the main point to spark my I interest, my skin can get quite oily, especially my forehead and chin.

This product is black and inky and has a slightly bitter sweet odour, I was a little apprehensive it would stain my skin but my worries were unfounded.

The product states it can be used as a wash, scrub and face mask, I decided to use it as a face mask once every 3 days for 9 days. I applied all over my face, gently massaging in with my finger tips and left to dry for 5-10 minutes, it is quite gritty. In this time I could feel it tightening quite quickly and by the 7th minuite it was completely dry and very tight, not at all unpleasant, it felt like it was actually doing something. I felt no discomfort.

After washing off the product my skin felt fresh and smooth. The next day, I noticed my makeup applied smoother and my acne had significantly calmed down, in particular I had a couple of blind pimples on my chin and they were no longer painful and had a head on them - like the mask had drawn them out. By the third day my blemishes had virtually gone, I eagerly reapplied the mask that night.

My skin has only gotten better with every day, the effects of the shine control lasts about 2.5 days before my skin gets oily again.

As a mask, I cannot recommend this product more, my skin is the best it's been in years and I have now started using daily in the shower to enhance the effects. If you have oily blemish prone skin, try this product! Especially for this price point and volume, it is unbelievably good value for money and it actually works. 5 stars!

I was really excited when I was chosen to review this product! I did not have high hopes or expectations though as most of my skincare is way more pricey than this one. I just expected the quality to be far less.

A little backstory. I get hormonal acne around my chin and there is nothing I can do about it during that time of the month. It is SO annoying and frustrating. I constantly am using masks and cleaning religiously to no avail. I’m more on the dry side. If I don’t exfoliate 2-3x a week then my face loses its texture and gets super dull and just gross. But, then when I exfoliate properly, I get oily during the day. My skin is just full of drama and attitude. Just no respect. I started using this product right away when I received it. I LOVE the smell and the exfoliating granules are the perfect size for an everyday exfoliating product. Immediately after washing my face, I had an extra little glow I wasn’t expecting and I was loving it. But, the true test is that during this hormonal time, I usually get breakouts overnight while I sleep so I wanted to see what would happen in the morning. I woke up and not only was I amazed to see my skin had not betrayed me like I was used to, it actually had healed up a lot! Had I finally found something to force my skin to get itself together?! I was excited but figured the wrath would still come later. I’ve been using this now for over a week and I can tell you that I have had no more breakouts! I am honestly amazed and feeling a little mad that I have been spending 800x more money on other products that don’t deliver anything close to this.

I tried this as a mask and I noticed very similar results to using it as a cleanser so I probably won’t do that again. Also, for blackheads it really didn’t do much. I don’t have a huge problem with them but I get a few on my nose and this didn’t touch them at all. I still had to use another product for that but honestly, with the results I had using it as a wash, I will actually keep purchasing for that factor alone. If you have similar issues, just get this because it is actually pretty great!

Thanks BR for making this girl a little less product snobby. My wallet and my skin will be much happier now.