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The Body Shop Charcoal Pore Minimising Mask
Price
€23.80 · ≈€2.16 per useest. 11 uses
Size
75 ml
Format
Clay
Brand from
United Kingdom
Ingredients
37
Vegan
Yes

Where we found it

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The Body Shop

Charcoal Pore Minimising Mask

A cooling charcoal and clay mask with pumice and apricot seed powder that doubles as a rinse-off scrub to clear pores and refine skin texture.

What stands out in the list

Worked out from the ingredients, not the packaging claims.

  • Contains fragrance

    Listed as Parfum/Fragrance, which can stand for dozens of undisclosed aroma chemicals. Fragrance is one of the most common causes of cosmetic contact allergy.

  • 7 declared fragrance allergens

    EU law requires these to be named on the pack: Limonene, Linalool, Menthol, Eucalyptus Globulus Oil, Citral, Geraniol, Coumarin.

  • 2 essential oils

    Naturally derived, and a frequent trigger for reactive skin: Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Oil.

  • Drying alcohol, high in the list

    Alcohol Denat. appears at position 5, so it is a major part of the formula. Expect a fast, matte finish and possible tightness on dry or reactive skin.

  • Cooling agents

    Menthol, Eucalyptus Globulus Oil produce a tingle that reads as "working", but they can irritate compromised skin.

  • 3 concentration-capped ingredients

    EU law sets a maximum for Sodium Hydroxide. Products on sale in the EU must comply. It also sets one for Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Citral, which products must comply with from 1 January 2027.

  • 2 ingredients flagged for pregnancy

    Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Oil are usually avoided or used with caution during pregnancy. This is what the ingredient entries say, not medical advice, so ask your midwife or doctor.

The panel

All 37 ingredients, in the order they appear on the pack. Tap a name to read the full entry.

Well tolerated
No meaningful concern for most people; irritation is possible but rare.
Depends on you
Genuinely relevant for some people, or depends on dose and pH.
Worth knowing
EU-restricted, a common contact allergen, or subject to live debate.
Avoid
Banned in EU cosmetics or credibly linked to serious harm.
Not yet documented
No encyclopaedia entry for this ingredient yet, so we make no claim about it.
  1. 01Aqua/Water/EauWell tolerated
  2. 02KaolinWell tolerated
  3. 03Moroccan Lava ClayWell tolerated
  4. 04Magnesium Aluminum SilicateEU max 0.89%Well tolerated
  5. 05Alcohol Denat.Depends on you
  6. 06Camellia Sinensis Leaf·
  7. 07PumiceDepends on you
  8. 08PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor OilWell tolerated
  9. 09Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder/Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Seed Powder·
  10. 10Charcoal PowderWell tolerated
  11. 11PhenoxyethanolEU max 1%Well tolerated
  12. 12Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside·
  13. 13Xanthan GumWell tolerated
  14. 14Caprylyl GlycolWell tolerated
  15. 15Parfum/FragranceWorth knowing
  16. 16EthylhexylglycerinWell tolerated
  17. 17Citric AcidWell tolerated
  18. 18Argania Spinosa Kernel OilWell tolerated
  19. 19Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate·
  20. 20Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) ButterWell tolerated
  21. 21Limonenedeclared allergenWorth knowing
  22. 22Trisodium Ethylenediamine DisuccinateWell tolerated
  23. 23Linalooldeclared allergenWorth knowing
  24. 24Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice PowderWell tolerated
  25. 25Mentholdeclared allergenDepends on you
  26. 26Sodium HydroxideEU max 5% (nail cuticle solvent); 2% gen…Well tolerated
  27. 27Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate·
  28. 28Glyceryl CaprylateWell tolerated
  29. 29Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate·
  30. 30Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil/Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf OilDepends on you
  31. 31Eucalyptus Globulus Oildeclared allergenDepends on you
  32. 32Menthoxypropanediol·
  33. 33Sodium Surfactin·
  34. 34Citraldeclared allergenEU max 0.15%Worth knowing
  35. 35Geranioldeclared allergenWorth knowing
  36. 36Coumarindeclared allergenDepends on you
  37. 37CaramelWell tolerated

How to use it

Apply an even layer to cleansed skin avoiding the eye and lip area, leave 5-10 minutes, then massage gently in circular motions and rinse with warm water, up to twice weekly.

What the brand claims

Reproduced from the pack or the brand’s own page. We have not tested these.

  • Vegan

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