Clay masks have been used with excellent results for many centuries for antiaging beauty and healing purposes.
Clay is used for deep facial skin cleansing and detoxifying the skin because of its natural absorbent qualities and its ability to draw toxins in the body from skins deep tissues.
This slightly grainy, textured moist earth can be red, green, pink, yellow, white or a mixture. It helps exfoliate skin dead cells from the surface layer of your skin, while toning and firming the skin with its rich minerals and active enzymes.
There are many types of clays and each one has its own properties which are determined by where it comes from and how deeply it is mined. The best high quality sun dried clays in the market today come from Argiletz, France.
Clay treatments stimulate the circulation of blood and lymph, draws toxins and superfluous fat from the skin, removes dead skin cells, and tones and strengthens the connective tissues.
It is a very effective treatment for many types of acne, poor blood circulation, and to soothe eczema and sunburn.
Types Of Clay Used In Anti aging Skin care Treatment Facial Masks
Green Clay -
Green clay is the most absorbing and commonly used therapeutic clay.
It is formulated to restore health and is especially good for tissue repair, at drawing toxins out from the skin, normalizing excessive secretions of oil, and balancing skin cell activity.
Green clay masks are used to cleanse, exfoliate, smoothe and soften the skin, improve skin discoloration problems, clear clogged pores and increase the elasticity of the skin.
Because it has enormous absorbent powers it is very effective to use to treat facial acne in teenage problem skin.
It gives a youthful glow to the skin, while diminishing the appearance of enlarged pores.
White Clay -
White clay is the mildest of all clays but has similar properties of green clay. Suitable for normal, dry skin, mature, sensitive, and delicate skin types.
White Clay can also be used as an excellent body deodorant, a natural alternative to talcum powder and effective as a hand mask treatment.
White clay has many quantities of minerals in its composition so it offers excellent healing and regenerative qualities.
Red Clay -
Red clay is beneficial as a dry skin treatment and for sensitive and mature skin types. Red clay, which is high in iron oxide, is good for broken blood vessels, bags under eyes, and to rebalance the blood circulation.
Rose/Pink Clay -
This mild clay is intended for use in a maintenance anti aging skin care treatment program to keep the skin refreshed and new.
Yellow Clay -
Used in normal skin types to revitalize, and restore neglected skin. Has similar detoxifying properties as green clay.
Enjoy a pure, gentle clay mask treatment that will dramatically improve the overall quality of the skin