Yes. nacoa™ shares the same INCI name (Charcoal Powder) and CAS number (7440-44-0) as conventional activated charcoal. It is a drop-in replacement with zero added formulation complexity. The key difference is production method (clean pyrolysis, no chemical activation) and supply chain (single-origin, batch-traceable, carbon-negative).

By design. Conventional activated charcoal’s ≥800 m²/g surface area is engineered for industrial filtration — not cosmetic rinse-off, where the product contacts skin for seconds. nacoa™’s 174.78 m²/g delivers the oil-uptake, exfoliation, and visual aesthetics cosmetic formulators need without excessive surfactant absorption, destabilized foam, or unpredictable color bleed.

nacoa™ significantly outperforms USP ⟨61⟩ microbiological limits. It is classified as non-hazardous under all GHS categories — no irritation, sensitization, or adverse health effects expected under normal cosmetic use. Heavy metals are well below all international cosmetic safety thresholds. Microbial challenge, preservative efficacy, and formula stability testing: all passed.

Every batch ships with a Certificate of Analysis (COA), Technical Data Sheet (TDS), and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Cosmetic-grade orders include INCI documentation. Formulation guidance and application notes are available on request.

Yes. nacoa™ is produced by thermal pyrolysis alone — no chemical activation, no solvents, no additives, no preservatives, no coatings. The biomass is plantation-grown Acacia mangium from the Dominican Republic. This process and sourcing profile supports clean-beauty, natural, minimal-processing, and sustainability brand narratives.

We ship 1 kg sample kits for cosmetic-grade evaluation with full documentation (COA, TDS, SDS, INCI sheet). Contact us at commercial@nacoabiochar.com for pricing and lead time.

In the Dominican Republic, from plantation-grown Acacia mangium biomass. Our commercial office is in New York (600 3rd Avenue, Manhattan).

Yes. Pyrolysis converts biomass into stable solid carbon. Unlike combustion-derived charcoal, the process sequesters more carbon than it emits — a fundamentally different lifecycle equation.

Cosmetic-grade, food-grade, industrial-grade, and agricultural-grade. Each is produced to different specifications and ships with grade-appropriate documentation. See our Product Grades page for full details.

Request a sample kit for your application. We include full documentation so your technical team can evaluate directly. Most cosmetic evaluations take 2–4 weeks from sample receipt.

Sample kits ship at 1 kg for evaluation. Production orders start at 5 kg for cosmetic-grade biochar (clean pyrolysis). Food-grade and industrial-grade steam-activated biochar starts at 5 kg. Agricultural-grade biochar is available at 25 kg and bulk. Contact us for volume pricing across all grades.

Sample kits ship within 5 business days of order confirmation. Production orders typically ship within 2–3 weeks depending on volume and grade. Both clean-pyrolysis biochar (cosmetic, agricultural) and steam-activated biochar (food, industrial) are produced in the Dominican Republic. We maintain safety stock for cosmetic-grade orders.

Cosmetic-grade biochar: 1 kg (sample), 5 kg, 25 kg. Food-grade and industrial-grade steam-activated biochar: 5 kg and 25 kg. Agricultural-grade biochar: 25 kg and bulk. Custom packaging is available for contracted volumes across all product lines.

Yes. Standard cosmetic-grade biochar is a fine powder optimized for rinse-off formulations. Steam-activated grades (food and industrial) can be produced in powder or granulated formats depending on application requirements. Custom milling is available. Contact us with your target particle size distribution.

Every batch — whether clean-pyrolysis biochar or steam-activated biochar — ships with a Certificate of Analysis (COA), Technical Data Sheet (TDS), and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Cosmetic-grade orders additionally include INCI documentation (Charcoal Powder, CAS 7440-44-0). We support customer qualification processes and can provide additional analytical data on request.

Yes. We export from the Dominican Republic with full customs documentation for both product lines — clean-pyrolysis biochar and steam-activated biochar. Current export markets include the US, EU, and Asia. Landed cost estimates are available on request.