French Green Clay

French Green Clay

French green clay is widely considered to be one of the most active and highly absorbent clays available. Natural, rich in minerals, and possessing strong adsorbent properties, it features a fine texture and exceptional purifying qualities that deep-cleanse the skin by drawing out impurities. Renowned for its intense balancing and detoxifying action, French green clay helps regulate sebum production and clarifies the complexion. Its natural remineralizing properties help tone the skin, making it highly ideal for oily, combination, or acne-prone skin types.

Its smooth, fine texture blends effortlessly with water or other ingredients to create a creamy paste for masks or body scrubs. It is also a versatile ingredient widely used in various personal care products, such as handcrafted soaps and lotions.

Beyond skincare, French green clay offers great benefits for hair and scalp health by purifying the roots and removing excess oil without stripping the hair fibers. It cleanses the scalp, promoting long-lasting freshness and leaving hair feeling light and weightless. Perfect for blemish-prone or oily complexions, French green clay encourages a clean, matte finish. Use it in your facial masks, soaps, or body treatments for a luxurious, spa-like experience at home. Balance your skin with the power of our French green clay—a naturally potent ingredient celebrated for its deep purifying and absorbing benefits.

• • Unmatched Gentleness: Illite deeply purifies and boosts microcirculation without stripping the skin’s natural barrier, preventing the harsh drying effect of pure smectites.
  • The Best of Both Worlds: You achieve the powerful detoxifying benefits of Montmorillonite, beautifully balanced by the mineral-rich gentleness of Illite.
  • Perfect for Soapmaking: This unique blend incorporates seamlessly into cold process and hot process soap batters without seizing the trace or causing your finished bars to crack during curing.

• • Soaps
  • Bath bombs
  • Body care products
  • Creams and lotions
  • Facial masks
  • Scrubs
  • Skin and facial care
  • Hair care products
  • and much more…

Directions for Use

Bath Bombs:
Add 0.5g of French Green Clay per 454g of your bath bomb mixture.

Soaps:
Clay mixture for Melt and Pour soap bases per 454g of soap base:
1.5g French Green Clay
15ml isopropyl alcohol 99%
Clay mixture for Cold Process and Hot Process soaps per 454g of soap base:
3g French Green Clay
30ml distilled water

As a Facial Mask:
Place the clay in a non-metallic bowl, add warm water, and stir until it reaches a smooth, creamy consistency. Apply to your skin and leave on for 5 to 20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly and pat dry.

As a Hair Mask:
Mix 1 cup of French Green Clay with ½ cup of liquid (water, aloe vera juice, etc.) and a hydrating oil, such as coconut oil. Blend into a smooth paste and apply to damp hair, working from the roots to the ends. Let it sit for 20 to 40 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with warm water.

Recommendations

The suggested usage rates above are for informational purposes only; more or less may be used depending on your specific recipes.
We always highly recommend performing final testing on your finished products.

The clay must be thoroughly blended with water before being added to cold or hot process soap batches.
This additional water helps evenly disperse the clay into the soap batter and effectively prevents the clay from causing your finished soap bars to crack.
More or less clay can be added to your bases to achieve your desired color shade.
This clay comes as a pale green powder and will impart a beautiful green hue to your soaps, depending on the natural color of your base oils. It can be used at a rate of 5% to 100% in various skincare formulations.

This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure any disease.
For external use only. Our cosmetic clays are intended strictly for personal care formulations.
Under no circumstances do we recommend that they be consumed or used for medicinal or medical applications.
Store this product in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
Keep the container tightly closed and airtight.
Never use a wet or damp spoon or utensil to handle or scoop the powder from its container.
Avoid using metal tools, utensils, or containers to prevent any unwanted reaction with the clay.
Keep the clay completely protected from moisture.

French Green Clay
INCI Composition: Illite, Montmorillonite
Particle Size: 150 µm (100 mesh, ultra-fine powder).

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