Garnier Pure Active Charcoal Cleanser

4.4 5 0 48 48 Pure Active Anti-Blackhead Cleanser is a gel cleanser enriched with salicylic acid and charcoal to deeply purify congested skin. This anti-blackhead facial cleanser works to reduce signs of blemishes, and is designed for those with blackhead-prone and oily skin.
Garnier Pure Active Charcoal Cleanser
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30/01/2025
Good at cleansing the skin but smelly
This product is effective at cleansing the skin and you can feel and see the results. This product unfortunately smells terrible when applied. The product leaves a spray and wipe smell on your skin that is not particularly pleasant.
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22/01/2025
Garnier Pure Active Charcoal Cleanser
Overall not a bad product. A little goes a long way. Left my skin feeling fresh. Couldn’t double cleanse with this in the morning as it would dry out around my nose so would only double cleanse at night and had to use something different to remove mascara.
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22/01/2025
Great charcoal cleanser
Left my skin feeling refreshed and cleaned. Only need small amount and it lathers well. It has a cooling effect which feels great after use. It does not leave charcoal mark. Only thing is, my face feels tight a bit after use but in a good way. I think I need moisturizer after use. I would definitely recommend this product to others and is quite affordable. Will definitely buy this product.
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21/01/2025
Strong smelling facewash
The bottle is a good sized amount and will last ages but is very narrow and I found it difficult to stand and pump in the shower without it falling over or needing to be held. The black colour was a little off putting at first but I was fine after the initial surprise. The wash felt lovely on my skin and seems to keep blackheads away like it suggests. However the chemical/bleach like smell is very strong and confronting. I never got used to the odour. I also got a sty while completing the trial, unsure if it is related but I'd never had one before.
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20/01/2025
Face wash
One of my new favorite facewashes. Gentle on the skin. Does give a little cooling effect as you clean. The first two weeks off using a had mad out breaks of pimples but after the third week they have all but gone. My hair line is the worst and I have managed to get them under control.
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20/01/2025
Zero black heads!
Garnier’s active Charcoal cleaner is great for people to reduce appearance of black heads. The charcoal particles gently massages out oil from your pores and removes existing blackheads as well as prevent future black heads. The cleanser is not drying after usage and I would highly recommend this.
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18/01/2025
Amazing
Products were great at cleansing and cleaning my skin, i used to use this brand religiously when I was younger, Definately will be sticking to it
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18/01/2025
Great cleanser
This cleanser has been doing wonders over the last few weeks, I have noticed less breakouts while using it and it leaves my skin feeling clean and refreshed. Its a great product
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15/01/2025
Blemishes be gone
I have been using this product for a few weeks now and I can honestly say my skin looks amazing. My face honestly hasn’t had any blemishes since using this cleanser. A little goes a long way and I usually only need to use one pump. It foams up incredibly well and feels nice and fresh on my skin. It has a slight menthol scent and leaves that cooling feeling on my face when I use it and I like how clean my face feels after each use. This is a really great cleanser that I’ll be continuing to use.
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15/01/2025
Cleansing and refreshing
I loved that this product didn't sit heavy on the skin. The addition of charcoal to a cleanser was something a little different and interesting! The zing after application was refreshing but not irritating, and my skin felt pleasantly tight without looking flushed. Definitely resulted in cleaner pores, will be purchasing again.
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14/01/2025
Garnier Purifying Cleanser
The cleanser made my skin feel so clean and didn’t dry me out or cause any irritation. I loved how easy it was to use with the pump bottle and how it lathers up nicely. I felt refreshed after using this cleanser and definitely noticed a difference in my skin. I found this cleanser did help with the blackheads on my nose and I felt the appearance of the blackheads was much less after using the cleanser daily.
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13/01/2025
Garnier Purifying cleanser
I love Garnier Purifying cleanser. My face feels and looks much cleaner.
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12/01/2025
Cooling and decongesting
I've recently been trialling this cleansing and it works wonders for my skin type. It's not only cleared up my breakouts but it's prevented more from coming up and also it has begun to improved my congested large pores. It has a light cooling minty scent and lathers very well. It is a black coloured gel that rinses off easily without leaving any black behind on my skin. My skin is left feeling very fresh, awakened and super clean.
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11/01/2025
Refreshing
The Garnier Pure Active Charcoal cleanser is an easy to use cleanser with a slight cooling effect that leaves your skin feeling nice and refreshed. It does have quite a masculine scent to it, though. I noticed that my pores aren't as noticeable as before.
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11/01/2025
Not for sensitive skin
Not great for my sensitive skin. Great for my teenage son though!
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