Green clay in your body wash routine: a simple ritual

Washing with earth may sound surprising, but it is an old habit: in several traditions, particularly around the Mediterranean, people used clay mixed with water to cleanse skin and hair long before industrial soaps existed. Green clay is still a simple, mineral way to vary your routine today, leaving skin feeling clean and fresh.

Green clay: three forms, three uses

The same green clay comes in very different forms, and each one is used differently.

• Fine powder. According to the product sheet, it is a 100% natural, sun-dried clay, carefully selected and subjected to numerous checks, ground into a fine powder of about 20 microns. It is the most practical form in the shower, as it mixes in seconds.
• Ready-made paste. According to its sheet, this is a green illite clay paste, already hydrated – ideal when you do not want to prepare anything.
• Granules. The granulated clay sheet describes raw clay in granules of about 8 mm. They are rehydrated in a bowl before use and are best suited to large quantities, for body wraps.

How to use it for body cleansing

A quick wash with the powder

• Put a teaspoon of powder in the palm of your hand or in a small bowl.
• Add lukewarm water a little at a time, mixing with your fingertips, until you have a runny cream.
• On wet skin, massage gently in circles: arms, legs, back, chest.
• Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water; clay does not foam, which is normal.
• After showering, apply a moisturiser if your skin tends to feel tight.

A weekly body mask

Before showering, spread a thin layer of paste on the chosen areas, leave it for a few minutes without letting it dry out completely, then rinse it off in the shower.

Preparing the granules

Cover the granules with water in a glass or ceramic container, leave them to soak without stirring for a few hours, then mix into a smooth paste.

Precautions

Please note. As the granulated clay sheet states, green clay must not be applied to open wounds. For external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes. Clay can dry out thin or sensitive skin, so start with occasional use and watch how your skin reacts. Ask for advice before use during pregnancy, for a child or if you are following a course of medical care. To avoid blocking the drain, do not rinse large amounts of clay down the shower; put leftovers in the bin. Keep out of the reach of children.

Our products

• Argiletz fine green clay, 300 g: the fine powder for a quick wash.
• Argiletz green clay paste, 150 g: ready to apply, for the body mask.
• Argiletz granulated green clay, 3 kg: for preparing large quantities.

Read the documentation tab on each product page before first use.

Finally

Clay does not have to replace your shower gel; think of it as a variation, a slower and more sensory moment in your routine. Undecided between powder and paste, or looking for a soap that suits your skin to round off the ritual? Talk to the team at Droguerie Perusset in Yverdon-les-Bains.