Argile verte - Jardin d'Oleane

Purifying, healing and regenerating (among others), green clay has many properties due to the minerals and trace elements it contains.

Used by Egyptian, Greek, Roman, but also Chinese civilizations, green clay is a soft rock that has a lot of properties. Containing many minerals and trace elements, it is at the same time absorbent, purifying, antiseptic, healing, remineralizing and softening.

Benefits of green clay for the hair
Like the skin, green clay regulates excess sebum and eliminates impurities and toxins. Healing and softening, it soothes irritations of the scalp, including eczema. It is used in hair mask, which also has the effect of leaving a feeling of freshness. If you rinse the mask with lemon water, your hair will be brighter.

Benefits of green clay for the face
Green clay is also absorbent. It is particularly recommended for combination to oily skin, but also acne skin. Used as a mask, it purifies the skin, regenerates tissues and tightens pores. It also helps fight against premature aging and rosacea, as well as to reduce wrinkles. A green clay mask consists of three tablespoons of clay and three tablespoons of mixed water, which is applied to the face avoiding the eye contour, which is allowed to rest (without that it dries) about ten minutes and that one rinses with lukewarm water.

Benefits of green clay for the skin
In general, green clay is purifying and toning for the skin. In mask, poultice and even in the bath water (two tablespoons diluted in a glass of water), it eliminates impurities, tightens pores and softens the skin. Anti-inflammatory, it is effective against sunburn. It can still replace talc to calm baby's "red buttocks".