Garnier Pure Active Charcoal 3 In 1 Mask Review

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.

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

This was a nice gentle scrub with the added bonus of charcoal. It felt great on my skin, not too drying. Haven't used it for very long so not sure how effective it is yet, but I'm excited to see results. The charcoal smells a bit and tends to stain light coloured flannels though!

I first trialled this product as a face mask and as I often do, left it on waaay too long. The instructions say to leave it for 5 minutes and I left it on for about 15. It's safe to say that this made my skin very red and quite irritated, and the granules rubbing against my sore skin did not help. I really would not recommend leaving it on for too long! However, when used properly, it leaves your skin feeling smooth and not irritated, but a little bit tight.

I've been using this as a wash as well in the shower and am aware that it does take a while to see results when it comes to blackheads. Over time I've noticed my skin getting softer, and my pores have reduced a little in size. My breakouts are also less ferocious when they happen.

That being said, I have oily skin that normally isn't easily irritated but I find that the exfoliating particles are just too much. I barely scrub my face at all but found it left my skin looking red and feeling dry and sore if I used the scrub everyday. I cut down use to twice a week and this has helped reduce the dryness, but it's also slowed the rate that I see results.

As I have other face washes that also help minimise blackheads without irritating my skin as much, I will probably not repurchase. That being said, it did definitely help improve my skin and at such an affordable price it is definitely worth giving a try.

I think this product would be a lot less harsh without the exfoliating particles as salicylic acid is already a chemical exfoliator, and the combination of the two is what I think irritated my skin. Overall, still a good product but not right for me.

Charcoal is very on trend at the moment and I’m loving it. I was intrigued to be chosen to be part of the trial team for the Garnier Pure Active Charcoal 3 in 1 Mask, due to the fact that I haven’t used Garnier products since I was teenager. So, I was very curious to see how well this would work for me as an adult. The Garnier Pure Active Charcoal is a 3 in 1 Mask, which means it’s a facewash, scrub and mask all in one product. I’m not sure if there are ones suited for other skin types, but I received the Oily to Combination Skin Prone to Imperfection and I have oily skin. It comes in a 150ml black tube and costs $13.99, which I reckon is a reasonable price, considering I’ve used it every day for the last 3 weeks and I haven’t even used half the tube yet. The 3 in 1 mask is a thick black consistency, with course particles.

It’s crucial to remove all trace of makeup before applying it, especially the eye area as it’s not pleasant when the product goes into the eyes. Firstly, I used it as a face wash, which essentially is a scrub at the same time. I used a pea size amount and rubbed it on a wet face. My face felt fresh and clean afterwards. As the days went on, I noticed the little blackheads on my nose disappeared and the breakouts I had on my first week of using it, those disappeared as well. I also didn’t have any more breakouts during this whole trial period, which was amazing, because I would get breakouts on a weekly basis otherwise. The down side of it all, which I assume is due to the daily use of a scrub on my face, most of the oil on my face had been stripped off and left dry, flaky skin on my t-zone area. I also hoped that my scars left from previous breakouts would diminish due to the daily use of this product, but it didn’t.

I, then used the mask 2 times a week. It’s important to remove makeup which applying the mask as well and avoid the eyes. I used an almond size to cover my whole face and let it dry for 5 minutes before washing it off as instructed on the tube. I found that the mask didn’t dry out my skin and my face felt a lot fresher and awake. I applied the mask at night, because I was advised during a facial that the best time to rejuvenate the skin is at night because that’s when the skin is repairing itself and working it’s magic.

So, I do believe the Garnier Pure Active Charcoal 3 in 1 Mask does what it says it would and I think overall it’s a great product. Since it dries out my skins, I won’t use it every day as a face wash, but I’ll use it as a scrub and a mask 2-3 times a week. I recommend this to people who have extreme cases of breakouts and blackheads as I think it will benefit them the most to use it on a daily basis, especially teenagers. I wish I had this when I was a teenager, it would have made my awkward teenage years much easier.

I've used this for each purpose a few times each now. The first thing I noticed was the smell. It took me a couple of uses to realize what I thought it smelled like, and that is Windex. You know, that blue spray stuff for cleaning windows and mirrors. That's exactly what it smells like. Maybe with a hint of men's Rexona body wash haha. So that was a bit off-putting. I wouldn't say my skin is overly sensitive, but I did find I had a bit of sensitivity with this product. Not an adverse reaction or anything, but my skin was mildly stingy after use. I found it odd as a cleanser, as it contains exfoliating beads, so I wouldn't recommend for daily use. The exfoliating beads weren't too coarse, but certainly not gentle enough to use as often as it suggests (which is daily). Using it as a mask obviously will provide an exfoliating effect when you wash it off. It wasn't too bad as a mask. Not as good as say Glam Glow, but the price point is very different, so it is what you'd expect for a supermarket brand. It wasn't totally awful, but I won't repurchase, and will probably give this one to my flatmate as I prefer my Dermalogica daily microfoliant. Would be best suited to oily, textured skin. Stay away if you're sensitive.

This is my newest favourite mask! I love that it has 3 uses wash, scrub and mask. It is really great for someone who loves to travel like me to save space on luggage.

I have used it for almost 3 weeks and I like its effect to my face. After one wash you can already see the difference. My face looks brighter and brighter everyday. The only downside for this is I don't think it has a brightening effect on my dark spots but it does brighten my whole face. It doesn't say that it would brighten my dark spots anyway but it does made my blackheads less visible. I like that it has done a good job on removing blackheads on my nose.

Overall, I like what it is doing to my face so I'll keep on using it and will buy another one when it runs out.