If you're looking for a way to pamper yourself, consider a charcoal face mask. These masks are made from activated charcoal, which has been used for centuries in traditional medicine to help draw out impurities and cleanse the skin. Today, it's also used in beauty products to help exfoliate and brighten the skin. Here are some of our top picks.
$28.00
Clay masks are often too drying and moisturizing masks often do nothing for my skin. ...Definitely one of my favorites masks.
What it is: A certified organic treatment mask that uses rosehip seeds and quartz to polish skin while naturally derived enzymes from papaya and aspen bark—a natural source of BHA—detoxes pores and refines your overall complexion.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Mask
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Turmeric: Visibly brightens and evens skin tone, reduces the look of pigmentation, calms redness, and diminishes the visible signs of aging while protecting against environmental stressors.
- Papaya Enzymes: Gently exfoliate dead skin cells and diminish the appearance of scars and blemishes.
$53.00
Not the same as their old honey charcoal mask :(...Although it didn’t irritate my face, I didn’t notice any great effects either and it left a layer of glitter on my face after washing it off...The best mask...Best mask ever. I bought it several times already and it continues to be my favourite mask.
What it is: A vegan, buttery-rich purifying face mask that detoxes all skin types—even dry skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores and Oiliness
Formulation: Mask
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Bamboo Charcoal: Cleans pores of deep-dwelling dirt and debris.
- Clay: Absorbs oil and environmental toxins and targets impurities.
- Chia Complex: Formulated with chia seed oil and hydrating emollient shea butter.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan.
What Else You Need to Know: Origins’ Clear Improvement™ Rich Purifying Charcoal Mask is formulated with nature’s "magnet," bamboo charcoal, to draw out deep-dwe
$48.50
Great mask for sensitive skin...Great mask. I have very sensitive skin so exfoliating masks are something I generally avoid, but this is very gentle, and exfoliates and clears my pores well. ...For the past few months I could not get rid of the flakey skin happening on my face. 5 minutes of this mask took it right off! It didn't irritate my skin at all.
What it is: A five-minute, dual-action face mask and scrub that removes pollution, impurities, and excess oil while refining the look of textured skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Uneven Texture, and Oiliness
Formulation: Mask/Scrub
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Bamboo Charcoal Powder: Absorbs pollutants and other forms of skin buildup.
- Kaolin Clay: Absorbs excess oil.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.
What Else You Need to Know: Powered by bamboo charcoal and kaolin clay, this two-in-one formula delivers a powerful clean for a visibly purified, polished complexion.
ITEM: 2536415
Size: 2.5 oz/ 75 mL
$52.00
I love this bouncy mask...This mask is a must have for anyone who loves masks!...I highly recommend this mask! The texture is really interesting and different from other charcoal masks I’ve used before.
What it is: A non-drying, fragrance-free whipped clay mask that features charcoal and salicylic acid to improve the look of skin‘s texture and pores and to control shine.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Uneven Texture, and Oiliness
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Clay: Extracts dirt, oil, and impurities.
- Charcoal: Purifies skin and absorbs oil and impurities.
- Salicylic Acid (BHA): Clarifies pores.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: Rihanna wanted to create Cookies N Clean to keep shine at bay without leaving skin feeling stripped.
$81.00
It was also burned while it was on but I'm used to that w some masks that I've tried. Anyways I wouldn't buy this mask bc there are other masks that give me that same brighter look on my face that are waay cheaper. ...Much better than the charcoal mask....best exfoliating mask I’ve ever tried!
What it is:
A three-in-one skin resurfacer that exfoliates with pumpkin enzyme, peels with alpha hydroxy acid, and polishes with aluminum oxide crystals.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, Oily, and Sensitive
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Mask
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Pumpkin Enzyme: Provides enzymatic exfoliation to help smooth skin’s surface.
- Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA): Chemically peels to help reveal younger, radiant-looking skin.
- Aluminum Oxide Crystals: Polish skin’s surface to help improve the look of uneven texture.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates. This product is also gluten-free.
$300.00
It is also my 1st time trying out a cream based face mask that wasnt a sheet, gel, charcoal ect. ...I've used many different luxury brands of overnight masks. The Chantacille face mask still remains my favorite.
What it is: A rich, creamy mask powered by TFC8® that thoroughly moisturizes to address visible signs of aging and boost radiance.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity
Highlighted Ingredients:
- TFC8®
- Chinese Roots Extract Trio: Helps address visible signs of dehydration, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation.
- Vitamin C: Helps make the skin appear younger and visibly brightens the complexion.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyc
ITEM: 2296507
Size: 5 oz/ 125 ml
$63.00
The best clay mask ever. I used to swear by the origins charcoal but this one is awesome. ...Left my face feeling so clean and fresh without the nasty gross feeling the charcoal ones have.
What it is: A clay face mask that visibly minimizes pores and blackheads instantly, leaving skin refined and smooth.
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores and Oiliness
Formulation: Mask
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Fairly Traded Amazonian White Clay: known to help absorb excess oil and detoxify skin.
$68.00
I have used it a few times, but have trouble using things like masks consistently (up to 3 times per week!). That said, it was a nice mask to put on after getting out of the shower before bed. ...The Only Face Mask To Use...Idriss Major Fade Flash Mask is a game changer! I am a skincare junkie and have used my fair share of face masks over the years, but none of them have had results as dramatic as the Major Fade Flash Mask.
What it is: An exfoliating AHA mask that reduces the look of dark spots and hyperpigmentation while smoothing skin and improving absorption of actives.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Pores, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Mask
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycolic Acid: Exfoliates and promotes smoother skin.
- Lactic Acid: Visibly evens skin tone.
- Tranexamic Acid: Reduces the look of discoloration.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent sy
$75.00
I love this brightening face mask/physical exfoliant. Sometimes face masks can be time consuming and inconvenient so I tend to put off using them but with this one it’s so convenient because I can use it while in the shower and it works really really well I’m happy i found this gem...It definitely rivals some of the other well known expensive charcoal masks (in jars). It is very minty on the skin though, just a warning if you have sensitive skin!
What it is: A two-in-one formula that can be used as a scrub or detoxifying mask. This multi-tasking hero is an at-home facial in a tube, giving instant results.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Pores, and Acne and Blemishes
Formulation: Mask
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Turmeric Extract: Tackles pigmentation and promotes visibly bright, glowing, even-toned skin.
