Super Absorbant Charcoal Powder (Activated Charcoal)

Used for the treatment of, indigestion, wind, flatulence and diarrhoea.

Produced from natural ingredients, no artificial additives or ingredients.

Dose:
Adults & children over 12: 1 level teaspoon dispersed in a glass of water, taken by mouth immediately.

Children under 12: not recommended.

The product when taken in this way will leave a residue in the mouth, either rinse the mouth with water or brush your teeth to remove the residue.

Active ingredient:
100% Activated Charcoal, Ph. Eur 2011.

Our activated charcoal is pharmaceutical grade, Ph. Eur stands for "European Pharmacopoeia Edition 2011" which defines the quality and specification of the activated charcoal.  The correct chemical term for this grade of material is activated carbon.  

The charcoal is a finely reduced powder (5-10 microns), which presents a huge surface area for the absorption of substances, 1g of activated charcoal has a surface area of up to 1400 meters sq. which is the size of up to 6 tennis courts.  

Larger particles, 1-2mm in size, of  activated charcoal have a much lower surface area, they may be easier to handle, however due the lower surface area they will not act as fast or be as effective.   Some materials on the market when tested in accordance with the pharmaceutical standards exhibit a potency of less than 5% of pharmaceutical grades.

If you take activated charcoal orally, it is essential you use a highly refined pharmaceutical grade of the material, as products marketed as other products marketed as activated charcoal or charcoal may not be produced from the same quality of material and may contain harmful impurities.