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Noble Formula Activated Charcoal + Emu Oil 2% Pyrithione Zinc (ZnP) Bar Soap

Name: Activated Charcoal + Emu Oil 2% Pyrithione Zinc (ZnP) Bar Soap
Brand: Noble Formula

Face cleanser with 5 ingredients that contains exfoliants and Vitamin E

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What's inside

Ingredients List

Sodium Olivate

Emu Oil

Zinc Pyrithione 2%

Charcoal Powder

Tocopherol

Antioxidant

0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E Icon

Sodium Olivate, Emu Oil, Zinc Pyrithione 2%, Charcoal Powder, Tocopherol

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Ingredients Explained

Sodium Olivate

Cleansing, Emulsifying, Surfactant

Sodium olivate is created by saponifying olive oil. It is a sodium salt of olive oil and has cleansing properties.

Saponification is the chemical process of turning fats/oils into soap by reacting them with an alkali, typically sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.

Emu Oil

Skin Conditioning

Emu Oil is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.

Zinc Pyrithione

Antiseborrhoeic, Preservative

Zinc Pyrithione is a preservative. It inhibits the multiplying of fungal and bacterial cells.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in Malassezia treatments. In the US, this ingredient is most common in anti-dandruff shampoos. However, the European Union has prohibited the use of this ingredient starting in 2022.

Charcoal Powder

Abrasive, Absorbent

Charcoal powder comes from grounded charcoal. Charcoal can originate from peat, bamboo, coal, wood, coconut shell, or petroleum.

This ingredient has absorbent properties, making it great at absorbing oil.

Tocopherol

Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.

You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.

Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.

It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.

This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.

This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.

In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.

Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.

Learn more about Tocopherol