Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Without a doubt, one of the most popular ingredients to emerge in the last five years is charcoal—specifically activated charcoal.

Charcoal toothpaste can remove some surface stains on your teeth, but it doesn’t whiten teeth better than regular toothpaste. Its long-term effects are unclear. Charcoal is one of the biggest trends ...

If you’ve scrolled through TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen people swearing by sleek black tubes promising whiter, brighter teeth with the help of activated charcoal. But does toothpaste with ...