Normal Skin
Your skin's not too oily, too dry, or too sensitive. This means you can get a little more creative with your clay mask! Want to keep your complexion radiant and balanced?
Try mixing your bentonite clay with everyone's go-to super-drink: green tea.
On its own, green tea contains polyphenols and six different types of catechins, all featuring powerful antioxidants that ward off free radicals. Applied topically, its anti-inflammatory properties can also help combat redness, reduce inflammation and calm skin irritation.
To make this mask, brew one cup of green tea. Then, spoon out enough to create a mixture of three parts liquid to one part clay. Massage into your skin, and sip the rest of your tea while it dries for 15 to 20 minutes.
Oily Skin
If you struggle with oily skin, you've likely tried everything mattifying product under the sun. What if we told you the answer might lie right inside your pantry?
One of the most popular ways to use bentonite clay is to combine it with apple cider vinegar. This is an especially effective method for those with excessive sebum production. The clay's natural antibacterial properties help absorb this oily substance, which can sit on your skin and lead to breakouts.
Another antibacterial powerhouse, apple cider vinegar ups the ante and makes this mask even stronger! It's also chocked full of natural alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs), which work to slough off dead skin cells. For this reason, you'll find AHAs listed as key ingredients in some of today's fanciest retexturizing serums!
Using the same method, mix three parts apple cider vinegar to one part clay and let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes before gently rinsing off.
Dry Skin
Does your skin always feel like you're in the middle of the Sahara Desert? A dry complexion can make makeup application a challenge. Not to mention, it's also painful and irritating.
A healing bentonite clay mask can help restore your skin's natural moisture levels and leave it softer than ever before. While it's beneficial all on its own, you can help add even more luminosity when you mix it with an ultra-hydrating oil, such as jojoba oil or rosehip seed oil. These oils are non-comedogenic, which means they'll do their job without clogging your pores.
The former is especially moisturizing because, despite its name, jojoba oil is actually a wax ester derived from pressed jojoba seeds. In this way, it mimics your skin's sebum production. When used as a carrier oil, it can draw ingredients more deeply into your skin.
Instead of mixing cups of oil with your clay and totally draining your product, you'll take a slightly different approach this time. Sprinkle a little clay in your hand and add enough oil to form a paste. A little goes a long way, so start with a few drops.
Sensitive Skin
Those with sensitive skin have to exercise extra caution when trying new skincare products. Most mainstream options contain harsh chemicals that can trigger breakouts and lead to redness.
Fortunately, bentonite clay is meant to soothe your skin, not stress it out.
If you have sensitive skin, this recipe designed just for you!
To make it at home, mix one teaspoon of clay mask and one teaspoon of raw honey in a non-metal bowl using a non-metal spoon. Slowly add in one-fourth teaspoon of apple cider vinegar until you reach the right consistency.
You can even add in a few drops of lavender essential oil at the end to enhance the effects!
Ingredients: 100% Pure Bentonite Clay
