Activated charcoal is a potent natural treatment used to trap toxins and chemicals in the body, allowing them to be flushed out so the body doesn’t reabsorb them. Activated charcoal is used to whiten teeth, reduce bloating and gas, lower cholesterol and help with bile flow problems safely during pregnancy. It can also be used for a digestive cleanse and as a skin wrap for acne and blackheads and as a poultice to remove environmental toxins, poisons and dirt from the skin. Internally, activated charcoal works by trapping toxins and chemicals in its millions of tiny pores and removing them from the body. It can adsorb many times its own weight in poisons, toxins, gases, odours and chemicals. Externally, activated charcoal works by targeting toxins and drawing out impurities to clear the pores of the skin. Zeb Health Activated Coconut Charcoal Powder is made from coconut shells.