Pelican Deitanseki Charcoal Facial Soap 135g

Pelican Deitanseki Charcoal Facial Soap 135g is a charcoal bar soap for oily and combination skin — Japan's most consistently purchased facial bar soap, a Matsumotokiyoshi staple for over 20 years, combining microfine Peat Charcoal with Bentonite Clay and Camellia Oil in a dense lather that deep-cleanses pores while Bentonite's moisture-retaining properties prevent the post-wash dryness that standard soap bars commonly cause.

• Peat Charcoal (microfine) — draws out excess sebum and pore residue through electromagnetic adsorption during the soap lather contact
• Bentonite Clay — porous clay mineral that retains skin moisture while cleansing and protects the barrier from drying out
• Camellia Oil — lightweight Japanese botanical oil that softens and conditions the skin surface during the soap cleansing contact
• Dense charcoal lather — the soap generates a black foam that visually confirms the charcoal content and rinses completely clear
• 135g bar — the traditional solid soap format appropriate for daily use; no pump or tube required

How it works: Peat Charcoal is electrically charged — the negative charge of the charcoal surface attracts the positive charge of sebum molecules, drawing them out of pores and into the lather during contact. Bentonite clay works differently — it absorbs water molecules within its layered structure, maintaining local skin hydration during the soap contact and releasing moisture back to the skin as the soap is rinsed. Together they provide cleansing and barrier protection simultaneously, which is unusual for bar soap.

Bar soap vs foam cleanser for daily use — why some prefer bar: Bar soap produces a higher-pH environment than amino acid foam cleansers, which can be beneficial for oily skin that needs stronger sebum removal than mild foams achieve. The Deitanseki's Bentonite Clay counteracts bar soap's typical drying effect on the barrier. For very oily skin that needs daily deep cleansing, this bar provides more thorough oil removal than mild foam alternatives.

Known in Japan as ペリカン石鹸 泥炭石 洗顔石鹸 135g.