Green Clay Surfine

Product description

Green clay is a fine powder composed mainly of aluminum silicate. Its characteristic green color is due to its content of iron oxides and other minerals. Used in the manufacture of soaps, hair care products and face masks, it is renowned for its purifying, absorbing and revitalizing properties. Our clay can also be used to naturally color your soaps (Read more...).

Benefits in Soaps

Incorporating green clay into handcrafted soaps offers many advantages:

• Purification: Deeply cleanses the skin by eliminating toxins and impurities.
• Absorption: Regulates excess sebum, ideal for combination to oily skin.
• Healing: Promotes healing of small wounds and irritations.
• Softness: Leaves skin soft and revitalized.

Recommended use:

Incorporate white clay at a rate of 2-5% of the total weight of the oils in your soap recipes. Add it directly to the oils and blend well to obtain a homogeneous mixture before continuing with your usual soap-making process.

Properties of Green Clay

Green clay is recognized for its many properties:

• Absorbent: Ability to absorb excess sebum and impurities.
• Purifying: Eliminates toxins and purifies the skin.
• Antiseptic: natural antibacterial properties.
• Healing: Helps heal wounds.
• Remineralizing: Provides the skin with essential minerals.
• Softening: Soothes and softens irritated skin.

Physical and chemical properties

• Liquid absorption: Clays, including green clay, absorb liquids such as water, behaving like a sponge.
• Molecule adsorption: Molecules are attached to their surface by their negative charge due to their concentration in mineral salts.
• Ion Exchange: Attracts positive ions and exchanges them with the skin, helping remineralization and detoxification.

Hair care benefits

As with the skin, green clay acts on the hair by regulating excess sebum:

• Sebum-regulating: Ideal for spacing out shampoos and purifying the scalp.
• Purifying: Eliminates impurities and toxins, leaving a sensation of freshness.
• Healing and soothing: Soothes scalp irritations, including eczema.
• Conditioner: Leaves hair shiny and revitalized, especially when rinsed with lemon water.

How to use

• For the Face: Mix three tablespoons of clay with three tablespoons of water. Apply to the face, avoiding the eye area, leave on for ten minutes without drying, then rinse off with lukewarm water.
• For hair: use as a hair mask to regulate sebum and purify the scalp. Rinse with lemon water or vinegar for shinier hair.

Synergies

• Against excess sebum: Lavandifulifolia Sage and Lemon essential oils.
• For dandruff: Geranium essential oil, rosemary hydrosol.

Conservation of Green Clay

• Storage : Store green clay in a dry place, away from light and moisture.
• Shelf life: If properly stored, green clay can be kept for several years without losing its properties.

Safety Tips for Handling Clay

• Avoid draughts: Handle clay in a calm environment to avoid powder dispersion.
• Inhalation prevention: Avoid inhaling clay powder; in case of excessive exposure, breathe fresh air immediately.
• Eye and mucous membrane protection: Rinse thoroughly with water in case of contact with eyes or mucous membranes.
• Choice of utensils: Use wooden, glass or plastic utensils to preserve the effectiveness of the clay.

The indications and advice given above are provided for information purposes only, based on reputable sources in aromatherapy, soap-making and phytotherapy.
They should in no way be considered as medical advice.
It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
It is essential to consult a health professional before using essential oils or any other product mentioned.
Furthermore, please note that the product discussed in this context is not intended for consumption.