Meet the $15 'miracle' acne soap that has sold over 1 million bars worldwide
Anyone who struggles with acne is all too familiar with the financial and mental toll it takes. From trying an expensive five-step treatment and waiting months to see if it worked, to covering up your spots with makeup knowing that it's not exactly the best for your problem skin – the struggle can be disheartening.
Enter: the "miracle" acne soap.
Hailed a "miracle" after it broke the internet, selling out immediately after hitting the shelves in the UK and US, the breakout control facial cleansing bar, which retails for $14.99 (see? affordable too!) is the brainchild of UK beauty brand Carbon Theory, and has officially sold over one million bars worldwide.
Before its in-store debut, the acne bar, created by Carbon Theory founder and CEO Philip Taylor – in his sink at home. Fact! – became a viral sensation thanks to the thousands of before and after progress shots shared by users surprised by their results.
Carbon Theory user Shannon who used the Facial Cleansing Bar and the Overnight Detox Serum for a year was amazed at the results.
"These products helped me gain my confidence back as I had lost all of mine when suffering from serious acne," she says.
The bar said to be responsible for the major skin transformations is 100 per cent vegan and cruelty-free (like the rest of the Carbon Theory range) and features natural dermatologically proven ingredients that are known to prevent breakouts and improve skin's overall look and feel.
Activated charcoal – hence the colour of the bar – is the hero ingredient, as it works to gently draw out bacteria, toxins and excess oil that typically sits deep within the skin.
The natural antiseptic powers of tea tree oil also features to help reduce inflammation in the skin. And shea butter is added to help hydrate and nourish the skin, which is always helpful when treating acne-prone skin.
Fellow acne-battlers around the world have compared the $15 bar to commonly recommended and prescribed treatments with rave reviews.
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