Clay – Australian Bentonite Clay Organic
$8.00 Including GST
Organic Bentonite Clay is a Sodium Bentonite, sourced from a natural deposit in Australia. It is finely milled to 45 microns, resulting in a silky-smooth powder with many uses.
Bentonite Clay, also known as Montmorillonite, is known to have an abundance of minerals, including calcium, magnesium, silica, sodium, copper, iron and potassium.
Compliant to Food Standards Australia and New Zealand, and can be used externally and internally. There are no chemicals used in its harvesting and production – it is simply dried, milled and packaged
Bentonite clay is fabulous in cosmetic recipes, soap recipes, and other bath and body recipes.
Bentonite clay is used in face mask formulations to help clean impurities from the skin. It clay can be added to cold process soap during trace to help oily skin.
Bentonite clay can be added to shaving soap formulas as it provides glide on the skin
Bentonite clay is a natural healing clay. Bentonite Clay is negatively charged attracting and binding toxins. It swells like a highly porous sponge when mixed with water. Toxins are drawn into the sponge through electrical attraction, and once there, they are bound.
How to use Bentonite Clay
Here are just some ways you can reap the benefits of adding clay to your day
Add 1 cup in a warm bath and soak for 20 minutes.
You can either sprinkle the clay on the water and mix as you go, or pre-mix in a bowl and add this thick liquid to your bath. Even more fun – apply it as a paste all over your body and let it dissolve off you in the tub!
Face mask. Make a paste with one part bentonite to two parts water, and apply to your skin. After 15 minutes, rinse it off with warm water. You can use this a clay pack anywhere on your body.
Clay is a wonderful, natural and safe alternative to talc and baby powder.
200g
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