This All-Natural Solution Discovered in the 1800s is Providing Relief from Lifelong Chronic Pain

Over 4,000 chemicals, drugs, plant and microbial toxins, allergens, venoms, and wastes are effectively neutralized by activated charcoal, at least when it is administered in sufficient quantities. Activated charcoal has this effect as it is a special form of carbon that can bind other substances on its surface (adsorption).

Adsorption is a process in which atoms and molecules move from a bulk phase (such as a solid, liquid, or gas) onto a solid or liquid surface. As activated carbon (activated charcoal) is a crude form of graphite, the graphite structure gives it a very large surface area, which allows the carbon to adsorb a wide range of compounds. Activated charcoal actually has the strongest physical adsorption forces, or the highest volume of adsorbing porosity, of any material known to mankind. For a little bit of context here, 3 grams of activated charcoal can have the surface area of a football field, or a 50 gram dose can have the surface area of 10 football fields. This is due to activated charcoal’s surface area of 1000m²/g or greater.

If you’re really interested in the adsorption process, you have to understand London Dispersion Forces (yes, that is a real thing).

Adsorption is caused by London Dispersion Forces, a type of Van der Waals Force which exists between molecules. The force acts in a similar way to gravitational forces between planets.

London Dispersion Forces are extremely short ranged and therefore sensitive to the distance between the carbon surface and the adsorbate molecule. They are also additive, meaning the adsorption force is the sum of all interactions between all the atoms. The short range and additive nature of these forces results in activated carbon having the strongest physical adsorption forces of any material known to mankind.

These forces are what seem to cause an anti-inflammatory response when mixed with water (in our case hydrogel) and then applied to the skin. When the body is injured, hormones and chemicals are released into the bloodstream at the area of injury. Charcoal adsorbs the toxins out through the skin through a transdermal process, relieving pain and reducing inflammation. This same transdermal process will adsorb insect toxins from mosquito bites, bee stings, ticks and even brown recluse spiders!

Finally, activated charcoal adheres to oxygen, thereby bringing oxygen wherever it goes. The presence of oxygen on charcoal was discovered in hemoperfusion for temporary artificial liver support. So by putting charcoal on the injury, oxygen is transdermally introduced to the injured site, promoting healing.

Although the NEW & IMPROVED patches stick way better, we recommend using our Adhesive Tape that is included with the Black Ice patch if you are hairy, need to apply to a movable joint, or just want the patch to stay on for a full 24 hours. Go to our "How-To" section of the website and watch the applicable video for how to best apply the patch and tape. One video that is critical to watch is the one on how to use the Adhesive Tape.

Charcoal is extremely dry and even infused in hydrogel, tends to dry out the patch, which makes it less sticky. We've experimented with stickier formulations and our current generation of patches stick fairly well without tape.

If you're having problems with the patch sticking, first make sure the area is clean and dry (remove all makeup, lotions, and optionally use an alcohol swab to wipe down the area). It's helpful to use tape, a sleeve, or clothing to keep the patch in place. Use medical tape, athletic tape, copper sleeve, tension bandage (ACE bandage), handkerchief or a medical sleeve to keep the patch securely in place. For the knee or elbow, it's helpful to use a copper type compression sleeve. One hack is to cut a sock and slide it over the patch to secure it on a knee or elbow.

Black Ice can be cut or shaped into any size to better fit the problem area. Watch our "How-to" videos demonstrating various cuts to the patch. Some people like to pre-cut the patch (and tape) and then store them in a ziplock in their first aid kit. For example, you can cut a patch into four pieces in advance so that it can be readily available to use on mosquito bites or bee stings.

Black Ice works well as a complementary therapy and can be worn under splints, removable casts, knee braces, compression sleeves, ice packs, arthritis gloves, tennis elbow straps, carpal tunnel braces, tendinitis supports, bursitis braces, hot water bottles, etc. In fact, Black Ice works best when secured under a therapeutic device like a brace. sleeve or even kineseology tape.

We recommend you keep the patch on as long as it's working for you. For pain relief, users have told us they can keep the patch on for 24 hours at a time but for detoxification or insect bites, we recommend changing the patch every 8 hours or more frequently if necessary.

Black Ice is designed to be residue free. In some cases though, if the hydrogel gets really hot and/or wet, you might get some black hydrogel residue on your clothing or skin. The good news is, Black Ice will easily wash off your skin with warm water. Baby wipes work great. On clothing, simply wash in a warm water cycle. Black Ice is non-toxic and will easily wash off skin and clothing.

If you are unsatisfied with the Black Ice Patch for any reason, contact us at hello@carbonbiotech.com and give us your order number. We will give you a full refund, no questions asked.