Garnier Pure Active Charcoal Peel-Off Reviews

My problem area is mainly around my nose – I feel like at its worst, it resembles the Black dots on a strawberry. The fact that this comes in a tube is great – this means a no mess application. The texture of the product is thick and gooey. The scent is quite overpowering and reminds me of a lynx shower gel. This mask has done a very good job making the pores appear smaller on my nose. After using for approximately 2 weeks, I have found that my skin is clearer, brighter and smoother. The instructions on the tube indicate it should be used on the t-zone but I feel like this Is gentle enough to be used on any part of your face. I found it is deffintely trial and error as to how much product you need. I found the first time I used, i didn’t apply enough and found it really hard to peel off. Having used it a few times now, I find that it's important to put a good amount to make sure the layer is thick enough to peel off. All in all, a great product that I will continue to use

When received the first thing i noted was the simple insturctions on the packaging which looked straight forward. The mask itself is quite thick so took a bit of a push to squeeze it out.

Mixture feels sticky but easy to apply to face and also to rinse of hands afterwards, I applied to my T zone and chin twice in the last week as these are my problem areas when it comes to black heads.

The mask has a pleasant but not overpowering scent and went on easily I left on for 20 minutes by which stage it was dried completed and peeled off easily as well. My skin felt clean and soft after use and I was pleased with the results, however I have since suffered a breakout on my chin area so probably would refrain from using it there again.

All in all a good affordable product that does what it says.

I was lucky enough to be given this product to review. I was quite excited as I have reviewed a few other charcoal products and finally there are more peel-off products in the NZ market. Up until now, there has only been one generic branded peel mask at the supermarket and it didn’t work that well.

The Garnier peel off mask was small and compact which I liked. It came out a nice thick consistency right off the bat, not too runny and not with any shaking or prepping beforehand. It had a nice fresh smell similar to their other products, not too strong. It was very easy to apply, just over a pea-sized amount per area of the face was good and it layered fine where needed. I didn’t quite like how it suggested half an hour on the face as I can get quite impatient. However, I found that it dried slightly quicker than that and nice and evenly.

Once dried, it was relatively easy to peel off. Starting in an easy spot and then slowly peeling away works the best. Even scrunching your face to make a tear in the mask can make it easier to peel. Thankfully it comes off nicely in relatively big pieces, not quite one entire sheet but luckily not in small pieces. I found that not much came out of my face, but my pores did look cleaner, could be due to using a thorough cleanser beforehand. I would be interested in just washing with water and seeing if it would pull out much more. Some product would stay on the face, but this could easily be wiped away with a damp cloth.

All in all, I really enjoyed this peel-off mask, it made my face smooth and was a relatively painless experience. It is defiantly going to be my go-to at least until more come out in the market!

I was lucky enough to be sent one of these beauties to trial. I love using face masks, and really really love using pore strips so I was super excited to try this.

This is the first time I've used this brand, although I have tried others. I am a big fan of the Garnier range, so had high expectations when trying this out.

The last charcoal peel I tried was sent straight from hell - when I peeled it off it felt like I was losing 3 layers of skin and could feel it right down to my toes - not fun!!! Needless to say I was a little worried with how this one would feel.....

The packaging is true to Garnier's standards - the box and tube both have clear instructions and explain the benefits well. The tube sits on it's lid, which I love as it always means you can get all the product out easily. The scent is ok, it's not amazing but it's certainly not offensive, and doesn't smell anything like PVA glue like some do!

The instructions are simple - apply to a clean face, leave to dry and peel off. I've tried this a few different ways, only cleansing first, exfoliating first, and leaving on for longer periods. I didn't notice any difference when leaving on for longer - once it's dry that's it, it's ready to remove. The best result I had was with exfoliating.

There was an immediate improvement in the blackheads on my T-zone, and seem to be less to remove with each use. I can't say I've noticed any real difference in the size of my pores yet, although it hasn't been long enough to really tell so I will keep using and hope for an improvement.

I think my husband was more excited to try this than I was lol.

I loved the nifty little tube the product came in, making it easy to store and to travel with.

The product itself had a nice scent to it, not too chemically like some others can be.

The product was easy to apply, I did this with my fingers and it was mess free. I applied a medium layer on my T-zone as directed and waited for it to dry, which I felt took some time however this could've been due to the application being thick in some areas.

Once the product had dried, my skin felt tight but not uncomfortable. That was great.

I was a little nervous about removing the product as I had expected it to be painful and uncomfortable but much to my surprise, it wasn't.

The peel-off, peeled off with ease taking away the nasties from my skin with it. My forehead felt smooth and tingled for a bit afterwards.

I found this product to be quite useful for removing blackheads and fighting shine, which is something I suffer with daily.

I was so pleased to be part of this trial and my husband got to try this as well!