Superfine Yellow Clay

Uses

Superfine Yellow Illite Clay can be used as an ingredient in your skincare formulations:

• masks, poultices and wraps

• Shower gels and soaps

• Creams, gels and lotions

Uses

Superfine yellow illite clay can be used as an ingredient in your haircare formulations:

• Shampoos

• Hair masks

Uses

Yellow clay can be used as an ingredient in your make-up formulations:

• Powder foundation

• Foundation

• Blush

• Blushes and eyeshadows

Preparation

I make my recipe from scratch

Yellow clay can be used as an active ingredient in your water-based formulations: creams, gels, lotions, soaps, etc.

Incorporate clay as an active ingredient in all your water-based formulas.

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, wrap, or poultice

Yellow clay can be mixed with other clays or plant powders to make 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 well and should be used as soon as possible after preparation (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 solubilise 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 spatula.

I like to use it in make-up products containing mineral powders

To make a loose or compacted powder:

To make a cream foundation:

Precautions

Precautions and allergens

Precautions for use

Allergens

Allergen-free

Quality

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

Production process

The clay is extracted from a natural quarry, and is subsequently processed mechanically, without any chemical treatments, to obtain a superfine clay suitable for cosmetic use. The clay is crushed and dried in an oven at 350°C for 20 minutes (which reduces its microbial load, making it suitable for cosmetics). The powder is then sorted using an innovative air selection process. This results in a fine powder clay, referred to as "superfine" clay.

Function

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

Benefits and properties

• Detox

• Make-up

• Purifying

Country of origin

France

INCI name

Illite

Composition

Hydrated aluminium silicate

Presentation

Packaged in zipped bags

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Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: fine powder

• Colour: yellow

• Odour: neutral

Cationic exchange capacity

Approximately 32 meq/100 g

Composition

Average:

• SiO2: 69.6%

• Al2O3 19.3%

• Fe2O3: 6.5%

• K2O: 2.8%

• TiO2: 1.1%

• CaO: 0.1%

• MgO: 0.3%

• Na2O: 0.2%

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.

EO = Essential Oil

VO = Carrier Oil or Macerated Oil

Supplier documentation

'L’argile médecine ancestrale' by Philippe Andrianne

'Argiles thérapeutiques' by Gaël Sitzia

'The Healing Power of Clay: Repertory of Natural Medicine' by Raymond Dextreit 

'L'aromathérapie' by Nelly Grosjean