Masks are a great way to pamper your skin. However, some masks bought at the store are made with toxic ingredients. Yuck!
One toxin-free alternative to the big-brand face masks is to use natural clay. Clays have a variety of benefits that we’ll talk about in this blog post. I’ll also share a great clay mask recipe!
Why I Love This Recipe
I love that this recipe is gentle on my skin. You may wonder how often to use a clay mask. If you have sensitive skin, like me, be sure to only use this mask once a week. If you have oily skin that is not sensitive, feel free to use this mask more often to help balance oil production.
Benefits of Clay Masks
Clay masks are made using naturally occurring clay.
In general, the benefits of using a clay mask include cleansing and detoxing the skin. Here’s how:
- Draws out impurities
- Provides gentle exfoliation
- Enhances blood circulation to help your skin glow
Based on the clay you are using in your mask, there are other benefits as well!
What’s in the Rose and Clay Mask?
French Green Clay
You’re going to love the way this clay improves your complexion!
This clay first became famous in France (surprising, right?), but is cultivated in other areas as well. It’s made up of natural minerals including zinc, which gives the clay it’s green hue. In this post, we’ll focus on French Green Clay and it’s clay mask benefits.
Benefits of French Green Clay
Tightens Pores
One of the benefits of French Green Clay is that it helps tighten pores. This helps prevent them from clogging and creating acne or blackheads.
Tones the Skin
French Green Clay helps remove dead skin and reveal beautiful glowing skin underneath for a smoother and fresher complexion.
Reduces Inflammation and Acne
The benefits of clay masks for acne are immense. The soothing effect of this clay helps reduce inflammation. It’s gentle on the skin and helps relieve red irritated skin.
Improves Complexion
All the benefits of French Green Clay add up to an improved complexion. It will help soak up excess oil for those prone to oily skin, but it is also gentle for those with sensitive skin.
Rose Hydrosol
Instead of water in this mask, we are going to use Rose Hydrosol. A hydrosol is a water left over in the essential oil extraction process. It’s filled with the same natural benefits as the essential oil but in a much less concentrated form.
Rose Hydrosol is a natural toner that helps your skin retain its moisture. We’ll use the Rose Hydrosol in this recipe to wet the clay so we can apply it to our faces.
Things to Remember When Using This Recipe
This recipe is generally safe for all skin types. If you have sensitive skin, try a patch test on the inside of your wrist before applying it to your face to get the benefits of clay masks.
Rose and Clay Mask Recipe
Rose and Clay Mask
Shelf Life: intended for immediate use
Time: 2 minutes
Ingredients
2 tsp Rose Hydrosol
1 tsp French Green Clay
Directions
- Measure clay into a small bowl.
- Add hydrosol to clay and stir to mix.
- To use, gently apply to the mask to your face. Let it sit for 10 minutes and rinse. This mask will draw out impurities and tone your skin. This mask is generally non-irritating, however, you should use a patch test on the inside of your arm before using this mask if you have sensitive skin.
Take a Face Mask Selfie!
This face mask will cover your face with dark clay mud. Take a picture of yourself using this face mask and tag us using @fromsimplyearth!
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