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Green clay
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Description
Green Clay – Mineral Absorbent, Purifying, and Mattifying Agent
Green Clay is recognized for its high capacity for lipid adsorption and absorption. It is widely used in formulations designed for combination, oily, or congestion-prone skin, serving to trap excess sebum, remove impurities, and mattify the skin surface through fine mechanical cleansing.
It is beneficial for all skin types, being especially suitable for oily and combination skin, imperfection-prone skin, and oily scalp.
Our cosmetic clays originate from the Mediterranean basin. They feature excellent microbiological purity due to the drying/crushing method applied at the extraction platform.
Ingredients (INCI): Montmorillonite.
Technical Characteristics
- Appearance: Fine powder, green-grey color, odorless.
- Solubility: Insoluble in water and oils. Disperses in aqueous or oily media, generating homogeneous pastes or suspensions.
- Cosmetic function: Absorbent agent, purifier, mattifier, opacifier, mild abrasive.
- Recommended usage dosage: 1% - 100%. Used up to 10% in emulsions and creams, and higher in powders, soaps, facial masks, and wraps.
- Stability: Stable to heat and across a wide pH range.
Main Properties
- Pronounced Sebum Absorption: Its layered structure allows it to bind large volumes of lipids and sebaceous secretions, eliminating the shiny appearance of the skin.
- Pore Purification: Helps sweep away and remove devitalized cells from the stratum corneum and pollution residues accumulated on the surface.
- Mattifying Effect: Optically influences light reflection on the epidermal surface by controlling the superficial greasy layer.
- Consistency Agent: Contributes to the structuring, opacifying, and physical stabilization of paste-type textures or soaps.
Applications
- Purifying and exfoliating facial masks specific for oily, combination, or enlarged-pore skin.
- Poultices and body wraps for congestion-prone areas.
- Solid or dry shampoos intended for cleansing scalps with heightened sebaceous secretion.
- Solid soaps obtained through the cold process method (Cold Process), where it acts as a texturizer and natural mineral colorant.
- Oral hygiene products (toothpastes) as a mechanical abrasive.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why is green clay considered more intense regarding absorption?
Green clay, especially that rich in montmorillonite, has an expandable crystalline structure with a very large internal specific surface area. This means it can absorb water and lipids not only on the outer surface of the particles, but also between its molecular layers. This physical property grants it a much higher sebum-binding power than white clay (kaolin) or red clay, making it suitable for skin dealing with excess grease.
What happens if a green clay mask is allowed to dry completely on the skin until it cracks?
Once the water in the mask has evaporated, its high hygroscopic property will begin to extract water from the cells of the stratum corneum. This leads to marked dehydration, mechanical irritation, a feeling of tightness, and redness. To prevent this phenomenon, the mask should be removed by rinsing with lukewarm water the moment it starts to dry around the edges while still damp to the touch.
Safety in Use and Storage
Safety Profile: Inert mineral raw material, safe for cosmetic use, non-toxic, and non-comedogenic.
Precautions: For external cosmetic use only. Do not apply to severely irritated skin, open wounds, or areas affected by dry dermatitis.
Storage: In a tightly closed container, in a dry place, protected from moisture, at room temperature.
Details
Code
D-1119
Categories
Status
Natural compliant
Suitable for
bath, cosmetics, soaps
Key benefits
purifying
Specific indications
acne, pimples
Skin care
Cleansers, Exfoliators, Masks, Treatments
Skin type
Acne prone, Combination, Oily
Body care
Scrubs
Hair care
Scalp lotions, Solid shampoos
Hair type
Oily
Hygiene
Bath bombs, Cleansers, Soaps
Storage
in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight
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Green Clay - I love this clay, it's good to use in both skin masks and shampoos. I make a solid shampoo for oily scalp using this clay, it has very good effects.
I recommend to use sparingly I use it for making masks, for personal use only, and only at certain times.
The clay came very well packaged, fairly large quantity, excellent value for money. I recommend
Clay is great. It gently cleanses the skin and leaves it feeling soft and smooth. I don't like the resulting color, but the color is not important. Anyway, I will try different combinations for color too.
I received it recently and I will use it for making anti acne soap as it is detoxifying. Use it for oily skin.
It is suitable for oily and combination complexions. I use it after cleansing, when pimples still break out. I just mix it with water and sometimes with Rassoul. It cleanses my combination skin well and prevents pimples from inflaming. I recommend.
I have used clay for combination skin to shrink pores and remove impurities and in my case it helped. I recommend
I have used it successfully in deodorant, it gives a smooth texture and a feeling of comfort. Also on oily skin cream too, it feels satiny somehow.
I have used clay and a few face masks, made with fresh fruits and vegetables, sure it had a very good effect, like any clay, but I also used it at family games, face painting, in combination with pigments from here, and water, possibly white wheat flour. Extrem de rezistente coloreorile, chiar ma gandesc serio sa încertia combinatia asta si pentru machiaj! For eye makeup, or mascara.
A very good product that I use both in soap preparation and in masks for oily/problematic skin.
Jeg har opdaget, at mange butikker sælger illit og kalder det for fransk ler. Lækkert, at Ellemental har rigtig montmorillonit. Jeg glæder mig til at få det afprøvet!
A clay that I like to use especially in soap recipes, I like the final color of the product, a light green.
Green clay helps eliminate excess sebum and impurities. It is a good absorbent especially suitable for combination skin
For acne and comedones in combination with other ingredients, for me it is very effective. I highly recommend! Good luck
It has a very pleasant color, can be used in many types of preparations. I will come back with another order.
I have ordered before, every time everything ok. Quality product, good value for money, prompt delivery. Maximum seriousness with every order. I highly recommend!
I like clays even when combined with just water. The effect is immediately noticeable. Just today I was thinking that I've never put a multisor mask on before and that would be the case. I recommend!
I use clay for soaps and masks for acne, oily skin and oily hair. It has amazing properties and used regularly, it gives great results.