WHAT IS CHARCOAL?

‘BLACK’ MAGIC

Charcoal is created by super-heating carbonrich materials such as wood, coconut shells, bamboo and olive pits. The process leaves behind a concentrated black substance made mostly of carbon that can be used as fuel.

What is ‘activated charcoal’?

To give charcoal superpowers, you “activate” it, typically steaming at high temperatures. That opens up the carbon structure and eliminates substances harmful to humans. What remains is exceptionally porous, riddled with tunnels and nooks that act like magnets to grab dirt, oil and toxins.