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Skin Care Treatment with Clay May Replace Half the Products on Your Bathroom Shelves

08/27/2007

With the vast array of skin care products available today, it’s hard to believe that anyone who lived before the 20th century could possibly have had nice skin. How did women, and men, survive without them? They took advantage of what Mother Nature offered, and one of their major basics was clay. Unfortunately, man has presented problems for our skin that Mother Nature didn’t count on – pollution, industrial waste, toxic household chemicals, and toxic skin care products, to name a few – so we also need skin care treatment that protects us from those substances but, other than that, clay will go a long way to doing everything you need.

Why is clay a cure-all for skin problems? On our shelves today we have remedies for everything – dry skin, oily skin, combination skin, blemishes, wrinkles, aging, sagging, uneven coloring, puffiness, dark circles under the eyes, thin lips, laugh lines, crows feet – it goes on and on. While soaps and other cleansing products clean the surface, clay digs deep into the pores to draw out toxins and impurities and infuse the skin with natural minerals. In the process, it tightens and firms the skin to reduce small wrinkles, sags and puffiness. A good clay can replace about ten of the skin care treatment products currently in your bathroom.

But not all clay is created equal: while they all cleanse, detoxify, exfoliate, firm and tighten, you should choose clay that’s appropriate for your skin type.
 
Dry skin: One of the best clays for dry skin is White Kaolin, also known as China clay or, simply, white clay. White Kaolin is one of the mildest clays: it does not draw oils from the skin, but gently cleanses and exfoliates.

Oily skin: French Green Clays absorb oils and impurities while cleansing and exfoliating. They are a grayish-green color and are actually quite harsh – so it is not a good skin care treatment option for sensitive or damaged, dry skin and should not be used more than once a week.

Normal skin: Pink Kaolin Clay is mild, although not as mild as White Kaolin. It doesn’t draw oils from the skin and can be used for dry skin and sensitive skin as well.

After using a clay masque, it’s important to apply a natural skin care product that locks in natural moisture and keeps out those man-made chemicals. In truth, the man-made substances are one of the major reasons for your skin problems; don’t let them take hold again.

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