activated carbon
Activated carbon is used in medicine, for example, for diarrhea and poisoning with orally ingested toxins. Due to the extremely porous structure of the activated carbon, its surface is extremely large even in small quantities, so that it is well suited to bind different substances. When administered orally, the activated carbon passes through the digestive tract and absorbs toxins, so that they can then be excreted again together with the activated carbon. The most common form of application are the so-called coal compresses (pressed activated carbon in tablet form), but allerdinsg activated carbon is also available as granules. The coal is made from a variety of materials from wood to plastics. (Fp) Unusual cosmetics: What can effect activated carbon in cosmetics? "Black cosmetics": what should be the effect of activated carbon in cosmetics? In various cosmetic products activated carbon or volcanic stone is included. Under… More 'data-url = "https://www.heilpraxisnet.de/naturheilpraxis/ungewoehnliche-kosmetik-was-kann-aktivkohle-in-kosmetika-bewirken-2016010553292" data-lang = "DE" data-theme = "color "data-orientation =" horizontal ">
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