Garnier Pure Active Charcoal 3 In 1 Mask Review

Awesome scent, not too grainy, good consistency. Love the multi uses and is very gender neutral . Easy to remove and no drying rock hard either

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.

This is a very thick and black face wash with fine exfoliating particles that work really well! Despite having salicylic acid, it has a very natural feeling about it, it does seem like charcoal is the main ingredient. I used this as a wash/scrub daily, some days I wouldn't take my makeup off beforehand. It does a great job of taking makeup off! Don't use it near the eyes though, your eyes will probably get quite dry. I have oily skin with very small blackheads that make it less smooth when applying makeup. This face wash definitely helped smooth out my skin, and I have noticed very slightly that my face is a bit less oily. This wash isn't aimed at people with acne, which makes sense, as I often get a few spots and that hasn't really changed due to this wash. When you use this, you can tell it is not a gentle cleanser, the active ingredients are quite intense, but it definitely doesn't feel harsh or drying. In fact, when you dry your face after washing it, your skin feels really smooth and soft which is amazing! It does have a bit of a weird smell but it's not bad enough to not want to use it. Also if you're not washing your hair, don't put it too close to your hairline as it might be a bit hard to wash out if you don't want to get your hair wet.

I have been using this for just for 20 days now as a a daily for face wash and mask it is helped to minimise blackheads I will definitely keep using it. And clear up redness.

Actually very impresses with this product, I didn't have very high expectations going in as I usually opt for more expensive skin care. I have combination skin with dry cheeks and an oily T-section and a few blackheads on my nose. I also got my boyfriend to use it, he has very oily skin and is prone to quite a lot of breakouts and has a lot of blackheads on his nose. We've been using this as a wash and scrub everyday for the past couple of weeks (and still have some left), we used it as a mask once but didn't get any benefit we weren't already getting from washing with it so didn't bother again. The smell is amazing and it spreads on really easily and the exfoliating bits felt so nice on my skin. It didn't dry out my skin after application either which I find to be a problem with a lot of products and need to slather on moisturiser, it actually felt really nice and only had to apply a light layer.It hasn't really done anything for our blackheads but I wasn't really expecting it to, those suckers are tricky! It has made are skin super soft though and my boyfriend's skin cleared up completely after only a couple of uses. the only thing that is a bit of a bummer and would deter us using this product again is that we prefer to buy cruelty free products which is really disappointing because this product is honestly so good and would probably be a regular in our shopping trolly otherwise.

Background to my skin type - I'm 24 years old with oily/combination skin that is prone to the occasional breakout. I also get breakouts on my chest and back. I get blackheads sometimes, but not often. Before using this product I hoped that it would be able to help with the breakouts I get on my face, chest, and back.

The product is a black-blue colour because it has both charcoal and blueberry extract in it. It has a thick consistency with little natural exfoliating particles in it. It has sort of a manly scent to it, but the smell goes away once you've washed it off. It contains salicylic acid which is good for clearing up pimples.

I've now been using this product daily for around three weeks on my face, chest, and shoulders/back. I have definitely noticed an improvement in my skin. I don't seem to breakout as much as I did prior to using this product. It also controlled a lot of the excess oil I usually get on my face.

This is meant to be a 3 in 1 product, but I think there's only two ways to use it. It's supposed to be used as a wash, scrub, and mask. However the wash and scrub method are basically the same thing. There's no way to use this as a wash without it also being a scrub since it has little exfoliants in it.

I've used other face washes before that have said they can also be used as masks, but they've never properly dried down. However the mask aspect of this product was very effective and actually did properly dry down. I would only use this as a mask once a week though, as I didn't want to strip my skin of its natural oils and get too dry.

Overall I really enjoyed this product. I didn't notice any improvements in blackheads, but I'm not really prone to them anyway. I'll definitely continue to use this to prevent breakouts and reduce excess oil.

I really enjoy using this product - but it makes a mess!!

This 3-way gem works as a cleanser, scrub and mask and does all 3 really well. The product itself is a thick charcoal coloured paste, with little gritty bits through it to exfoliate. The scent is almost minty/menthol-ish and feels really refreshing on the skin.

My favourite place to use this is the bath - it makes a mess so it’s not really suitable for normal morning or evening cleansing. You only need a small amount, about the size of a 50c piece (the new one, not the old one). I remove my makeup first and then apply this - I rub it into the skin in circular motions to exfoliate, and then leave it to dry as a mask. As it dries the skin tightens and you can see the sebum spots from you pores.

Washing it off gets even more messy, but the end result is totally worth it.