Flavor Profile and Benefits • Origin: USA • Activated charcoal is a type of charcoal that’s processed to make it more porous (like a sponge) and has a negative electrical charge, which causes it to attract positively charged molecules, such as • • • toxins and gases • Activated charcoal is not absorbed by your body, rather it binds with toxins bound to its surface and is flushed out of your system • Occasionally used in emergency rooms when a patient has ingested a poison • No taste Weight • 100 g