Is activated charcoal effective?
Is activated charcoal effective? Active charcoal is a great natural product for teeth whitening. Active charcoal is not easy to source in New Zealand.
Active charcoal if you don’t know, is fine medical grade coal used for abrasing the top layer of your teeth. This happens by applying the coal to a toothbrush and brushing your teeth. The charcoal is dense enough to remove surface stains from your teeth unlike your normal toothpaste. This is how you get a white smile.
Cost. 9/10
Activated charcoal is very cheap when compared to other teeth whitening products. It’s cheap to manufacture, requires little to no research and development costs and has only one ingredient. The tubs however, are usually sold in small quantities so repeat purchases are necessary to achieve teeth like the Kardashians. All in all this is by far the cheapest teeth whitening method on the market.
Duration. 5/10
Activated charcoal is easy to incorporate into your daily regime. After brushing your teeth you just apply the charcoal to your tooth brush and continue. To keep your teeth white just use as nessesary. The great thing about this product is that you don’t actually change the colour of your teeth you only remove stains that have you have accumulated over time. It holds true that you’ll need to monitor your diet to keep from undoing the progress you make with regular charcoal use. Oils from meats and fruits are finer than the outter layer of your teeth. They will absorb when used. This can be minimised by drinking water after eating. It takes longer to penetrate the lower teeth layers with activated charcoal, the duration of use should be ongoing.
Effectiveness. 6/10 Activated charcoal is a natural teeth whitening product. It’s very effective for short term whitening and making your teeth smooth. It’s abrasive properties takes all the recent stains that are sitting on the top of your teeth away. The layers beneth are too deep for the charcoal to penetrate. If you were to keep the charcoal on your teeth it could diffuse the stains out from the lower teeth layers and bring it to the top. This is the absorption properties of the coals. This is difficult to achieve because your cheeks and lips naturally hug your jaw removing the activated charcoal and this may make your teeth sensitive by absorbing the moisture out from the inner layers by osmosis. All in all the best results will be with ongoing use.
When using activated charcoal we found our teeth looked whiter and results came quickly. The charcoal is a great natural whitener. There are celebrities that boast the use of the charcoal whitening method and as long as you have prolonged use and keep an eye on your diet I’m sure you too can achieve great results.