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The use of activated carbon to whiten teeth in a natural way can cause, in the long term, a loss of enamel, discoloration, as well as stains on the teeth and on the tongue. As a precautionary principle, ask your dentist for advice.
Among the new trends in home-made products, activated carbon has taken an important place in the field of toothpastes. In the form of powder or paste, it is rubbed on the teeth to whiten them more quickly and more naturally than ordinary toothpastes. A lot of beauty blogs and Instagram accounts brag about the merits.
Indeed, when used to eliminate, for example, air pollutants, activated carbon acts by absorbing toxins on a porous surface. On the teeth, it would be equally effective, according to its followers, to detoxify and whiten the enamel. However, its us...