DIY Skin Detox: How to Make Activated Charcoal Bath Bombs and Marbled Soaps

Activated charcoal--an ingredient perhaps best-known as those black specks in our Brita water filters--has recently been showing up in everything from trendy ice cream to skincare products. Beloved for its detoxing abilities, this it-ingredient is credited with cleansing skin, whitening teeth and treating acne. To get in on the skin-clearing natural wonder, we picked up some food-grade activated coconut charcoal and put it to work in marbled soap bars and bath bombs that mean business. Our skin ...