Superfine Pink Clay

100% natural origin
French origin

Pink clay softens and gently purifies fragile skin, restoring the complexion's radiance, making it the ideal cosmetic ingredient. It is perfect for making masks or colouring your homemade soaps.

£4.00

1 item = 250 g

Price per kg = £16

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Features

Properties and uses

Quality

In practice

Storage and precautions

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Features

Our commitments

Quality

100% natural origin, unwashed to retain all its mineral content, non-irradiated.

Production process

Extraction from natural red and white clay quarries, crushing and fine grinding.

The grains of powder are sorted using an innovative vacuum selection process to ensure that the powder is as fine as possible. The red and white clays are then mixed to obtain the pinkish tone. The clay is dried in a kiln at over 350°C for 20 minutes.

This process produces a clay with a very low microbiological load. No chemical treatment is used.

Function

Cosmetic ingredient for formulating masks, poultices, powders and soaps…

Benefits and properties

Detox
Make-up
Purifying
Restorative

Country of origin

France

INCI name

Montmorillonite, illite, kaolin

Composition

Hydrated aluminium silicate

Presentation

Packaged in zipped bags

Environmental qualities and characteristics product sheet

Reference

0230701 - superfine pink clay - 250 g

Main packaging material

Paper bag

Recyclability

Most packaging can be recycled

Instructions for packaging disposal

Properties and uses

Applications: hair care, skin care, body care

Difficulty level: easy

Cosmetic recipes: yes

Skin care

Hair care

Make-up

Properties

As a cosmetic ingredient, superfine pink clay is recognised for the following properties:

Cleansing and purifying
Absorbing, matifying
Repairing
Healthy glow and toning
Very mild

Indications

Sensitive and fragile skin
Reactive skin
Dull skin

Uses

Pink clay can be used as an ingredient in your skin care products:

Masks, poultices and wraps
Shower gels and soaps
Creams, gels and lotions

A few ideas

Soothing mask
"Healthy glow" product
Tinted cream
Coloured clay soap
Gentle cleansing lotion

Properties

As a hair improving ingredient, superfine pink clay is known for the following properties:

Cleansing: known to absorb excess sebum and impurities
Toning
Very gentle, suitable for sensitive scalps

Indications

All hair and scalp types

Uses

Pink clay can be used as an ingredient in your hair blends:

Shampoos
Hair masks

Instant recipe by Aroma-Zone

Hair beauty mask

Pink clay

2 tablespoons

Sage hydrosol

1 tablespoon

Clary sage essential oil

5 drops

Step 1

Mix the clay and sage hydrosol with a spatula until you obtain an evenly blended mixture...

Step 2

Apply to damp hair.

Step 3

Leave in for 3 minutes.

Step 4

Rinse with clean water.

Properties

Pink surfine clay is renowned for its make-up properties:

Colouring : gives a very soft, natural pink to peach tint
Matifying

Uses

Pink clay can be used as an ingredient in your make-up blends:

Loose or compacted powders
Foundation
Blush
Blushes and eyeshadows

Quality

Organoleptic properties

Appearance: fine powder
Colour: pale pink
Odour: neutral

Particle size

<150 microns

In practice

General characteristics

Quantity

1 to 60% of the total weight of your blend

Water-insoluble

Can be used as a paste or dispersion

oil-insoluble

Uses in home cosmetics

Mask, shampoo, shower, soap, gel, mask, powder, wrap, poultice, hair mask, powder compacts

1 scoop

5 ml (level*)

3.5 g

1 scoop

2 ml (level*)

1.6 g

1 scoop

2 ml (level*)

1.6 g

1 stainless steel spoon

TAD (level*)

0.85 g

1 stainless steel spoon

DASH (level*)

0.35 g

1 stainless steel spoon

PINCH (level*)

0.3 g

* level: a spoon filled to the brim, where the excess has been removed by passing a spatula or the back of a knife over it.

5% pink clay

0.5 g

10% pink clay

1.0 g

20% pink clay

2.0 g

Preparation

Before you start

Precautions and allergens

Make a recipe from A to Z

Superfine pink clay can be used as an ingredient in your recipes.

Incorporate pink clay as an active ingredient in your formulas containing water: creams, lotions, gels, lotions, soaps, etc.

Step 1

Add the pink clay, ideally pre-dispersed in a little cold water, at the end of the formula.

Step 2

Shake to mix well.

Aroma-zone Tip

For better dispersion of the clay in your emulsions or gels, pre-disperse it in a little water before adding it.

To make a mask, a wrap, or a poultice

Pink clay can be used in a blend with other clays or plant powders to make masks, poultices or body wraps.

Step 1

Pour the pink clay with the other powders (other clays, plants, etc.) into a suitable container.

Step 2

Add water or hydrosol and mix to obtain a smooth, creamy paste.

Immediately apply the mixture in a thick layer to the skin (face, neck, body) or hair.

Leave on until the mask begins to dry. It is recommended to not let the mixture dry completely.

Rinse thoroughly with water to remove the mask

Aroma-zone Tip

Clay pastes do not keep well and should be used as soon as possible after making them (maximum 48 hours in the fridge).
If you wish to incorporate essential oils into a clay paste, we recommend adding a small proportion of oil or Solubol to dissolve them.
For best results, do not heat the clay and avoid contact with oxidisable metal.
You can use stainless steel or plastic equipment.
For mixing, use a plastic stirring rod.

Use it in a make-up product containing mineral powders

To make a loose or compacted powder:

Step 1

Mix the pink clay with the mineral powders and pigments, ideally by grinding in a mortar or coffee grinder to disperse the pigments evenly.

To make a cream foundation:

Step 1

Mix the pink clay with the mineral powders and pigments, ideally by grinding in a mortar or coffee grinder to disperse the pigments evenly.

Step 2

Add this powdery mixture to your melted oil phase.

Storage and precautions

Storage

Store away from air, moisture and light. Close the sachet tightly after each use.

Precautions

Powdery product, do not use near a source of ventilation, do not inhale.
Keep out of reach of children.
As clay absorbs impurities and toxins, do not reuse clay that has already been used.

Find out more

Pink clay is a blend of red illite clay and white montmorillonite. These clays are natural minerals from the phylosillicate family, (like talc and micas). It is composed of hydrated aluminium silicate and iron oxide. Its lamellar (layered) structure gives it good absorbency and coverage.

<> A closer look at absorption and adsorption: Clays have the property of absorbing liquids such as water, filling up a bit like a sponge.

Responsible Person

EU responsible person: Aroma-Zone FR-84220 Cabrières d’Avignon
UK responsible person: Obelis UK Ltd, Sandford Gate, Oxford, OX4 6LB, UK

Equivalents

Essential Oils

1 ml = approximately 35 drops (with our Aroma-Zone dropper caps)

Carrier oils

1 pump (Aroma-Zone aluminium pump) = approx. 0.15 ml

Mass / Volume conversion (for a liquid)

Mass (g) = Density x Volume (ml) at 20°C

Further information

1 full teaspoon = between 3 and 4.5 ml

1 full tablespoon = between 7.5 and 10 ml

However, these spoon ratios depend on a number of factors (e.g. viscosity of the liquid, temperature, depth and size of the spoon, rheological behaviour of the liquid), and we strongly advise you to use precise measuring equipment, such as graduated test tubes, graduated pipettes, and precision scales.