Superfine Purple Clay

• Applications: hair care, skin care, body care, make-up

• Difficulty level: easy

• Cosmetic recipe making: yes

Ultra-fine purple clay is used as an ingredient in your preparations for:

Skin:

• Masks, poultices and wraps

• Tinted balms

• Bath powders, bath salts, coloured bath bombs…

Hair:

• Hair masks

Make-up:

• Eyeshadows

• Loose or pressed powders

• Blush

Warning

• The mineral pigment that colours this clay (manganese violet) is not stable in alkaline environments (it loses its colour and turns khaki-grey); this clay is therefore not suitable for colouring soaps.

• The colour also does not hold in solid shampoos or in aqueous cosmetics (creams, milks, gels, etc.).

I make my recipe from start to finish

Incorporate purple clay as an active ingredient into your formulas (masks, balms).

Purple clay is used as an ingredient in your preparations.

To make a mask, a wrap or a poultice

Purple clay is used mixed with other powders (clays, plant powders) intended for the preparation of masks, poultices or body wraps.

Apply your mask in 3 steps

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

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

3. Rinse thoroughly with water to remove the mask.

Aroma-Zone Tip

• Clay pastes do not keep and should be used quickly after preparation (48 hours storage maximum in the refrigerator).

• If you wish to incorporate essential oils into a clay paste, we recommend adding a small amount of oil or Solubol to solubilise them.

• For better results, do not heat the clay and avoid contact with metal that oxidises. You can use stainless steel or plastic equipment. For mixing, use a plastic spatula.

Incorporating clay as an active ingredient in your powder formulas

To prepare a loose or pressed powder:

To prepare a cream foundation:

Quick recipe from Aroma-Zone

Step 1

Mix the clay and water with a spatula until you obtain a smooth mixture.

Step 2

Add the Neroli essential oil and mix well.

Step 3

Apply to the entire face and leave on for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Rinse with clean water.

Quality

Obtained from 100% naturally sourced kaolin, unwashed to preserve its full mineral richness and non-ionised.

Production process

Quarry extraction, sun drying, grinding and blending with a mineral pigment.

Function

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

Country of origin

France (Provence)

Packaging

Packed in resealable zip bags

INCI name

Kaolin, CI 77742

Average:

• SiO2: 66%

• Al2O3: 23.5%

• Fe2O3: 0.8%

• Na2O + K2O: 0.5%

• CaO + MgO: 0.5%

Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: fine powder

• Colour: purple

• Odour: neutral

Composition

Kaolin (hydrated aluminum silicate), manganese violet

Cation exchange capacity

Approximately 72 meq/100 g

Storage

• Store away from air, moisture, and light.

• Close the bag tightly after each use.

Precautions

• Powdery product, do not use near a ventilation source, do not inhale.

• Keep out of reach of children.

• As clay absorbs impurities and toxins, do not reuse clay that has already been used.

Practical guides and precautions

HE = Essential Oil

HV = Vegetable Oil or Oily Macerate

Supplier documentation

Clay an ancient medicine by Philippe Andrianne

Therapeutic Clays by Gaël Sitzia

Healing Clay: A Guide to Natural Medicine by Raymond Dextreit