With a thin 1-layer coat, the Himalayan Charcoal mask typically takes the full 10 minutes before it looks completely dry on my face. Right away, I’ll grab a wash cloth and start gently removing it, working the granules into my skin to get that extra exfoliation. Overall, the entire removal process definitely takes some time. Even after you re-wet the mask, it still has a pretty firm grip on the skin – it sort of feels like a hard, plaster cast. It’s definitely a good idea to have a washcloth handy! Overall, if you’re looking for an intensive, purifying mask that will gradually help unclogged those pores but also give you the extra exfoliation in the process, I’d absolutely recommend giving The Body Shop’s Himalayan Charcoal Mask a try. Especially for the price, it’s an amazing buy. It works just as well as GlamGlow, but is a fraction of the price, plus it’s dual-functioning. (If you have more sensitive skin however, I’d suggest The Body Shop’s Chinese Ginseng & Rice Mask instead. It’s not as rough as this one, and also doesn’t cause any tingling.) Community Trade Tea Tree Oil from Kenya – Known for its healing, antibacterial and antiseptic properties. Also known for helping with acne and many skin diseases like psoriasis, eczema, etc. New to the skincare scene are The Body Shop’s Superfood face masks, all made with exotic, natural ingredients that benefit the body from the inside and now just as much on the outside! Up and until now, the only new face product that I’d tried from TBS was their Oils of Life Intensely Revitalising Sleeping Cream, which is now my go-to moisturizer for the fall and winter. Needless to say, I couldn’t wait to try out the Superfood face masks, starting with the one designed to purify andexfoliate for when our skin is looking oily and congested. Enter The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask! Application– I use my fingers to apply the Himalayan Charcoal face mask (instead of a brush) and find it applies smoothly and evenly enough. It only takes about 20-30 seconds to build up a nice even coat. (This is not a mask you want to keep layering. A nice thin even coat is all you need, or else it will take too long to dry. Also, as advised with these type of purifying masks, you never want to leave these on too long or else they’ll start to absorb all the moisture from you skin underneath, causing more sebum production!)

The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow face mask is a mud-textured exfoliating mask. It works to deeply cleanse and purify the skin by clearing clogged pores and releasing impurities and toxins.Bamboo Charcoal from Himalayan foothills – Absorbs minerals, toxins, impurities and other harmful substances from skin, making it stronger and healthier. It also acts as a natural exfoliator to remove dead skin cells.