Clays and Herbs
Herbs and Clay Ingredients
Sea Clay
This is a dark clay ideal for soap face masks and mud mask applications. Its color ranges from light gray/green to dark gray. Due to its high content of minerals, sea clay draws oils from the skin, and is rich in algae, macro- and micro-minerals, as well as sodium and sulphur. Sea plants, seawater, sea salt, and oceanic clay have long been popular physical-therapy ingredients in Europe.
Rose Clay
This clay has a beautiful dusty rose color and is used in face masks, soaps, and colored cosmetics. It derives its color from the iron oxide content in this clay and is also known as pink kaolin. Rose clay or pink clay is a mild clay that will gently cleanse and exfoliate the skin. Rose clay is gentle enough even for the driest skin. It’s very mild
Moroccan Red Clay
Moroccan red clay is a gentle clay considered to have extreme drawing powers. It draws oils from the skin and acts as an astringent for oily hair and skin. It also stimulates skin circulation and, due to its gentleness, is suitable for the most sensitive skin. Recommended for acne, poison oak or ivy, and skin rashes.
Spearmint
Spearmint Leaf (Mentha spicata), crushed, USA, a/k/a Green Mint, Lamb Mint, Garden Mint, Sage of Bethlehem, HierbabuenaIn soap making: Cut and sifted, spearmint lends color, texture, and exfoliating properties to soap. This herb is also a very good ingredient for bath teas and sachets, and is useful as a facial steam to help cleanse the pores.
Calendula
the old English marigold is a bright sunny orange flower, and was regarded as the emblem of love in the old medieval times. This flower contains many skin-healing properties, as well as adding a golden orange color to the soap
Cardamon
It is native to Asia. This herb has a fresh, warm, spicy scent. When added to soaps, the finely ground cardamom improves circulation and is warming, uplifting, and energizing.
Cinnamon
This spice will add a gentle, warm, speckled brown color to natural soap, bath, body, and spa products. Powdered cinnamon adds a warm, spicy scent; cinnamon is believed to reduce stress and is used as an astringent and a stimulant in bath products.
Chamomile, Egyptian (Whole)
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Chamomile is reported to be astringent, antiseptic, cleansing, emollient, and soothing.
Lavender Flowers
(Lavendula Angustifolia/English) Calming, cleansing, antiseptic, purportedly good for acne.
North Atlantic Kelp Powder
(Ascophyllum Nodosum) One of the highest quality food-grade kelp powders . Rich in nutrients, this ingredient is used to tone and clarify skin in soaps, facials, bath salts, and bath teas.
Rose Buds & Petals - Pink
(Rosa Centifolia) Rose is astringent and cleansing. A wonderful addition to soaps, bath teas, and herbal rinses.
Dead Sea Mud
Dead sea mud has some unique qualities that allow it to keep the skin looking young, radiant, and healthy. In addition, Mud from the Dead Sea is also known for its ability to help with various skin ailments, such as psoriasis, eczema, and acne. Read More
Sea Kelp
Sea Kelp Powder is a wonderful detoxifier that helps reduce cellulite. Besides this, it offers loads of other benefits for our skin. It helps fight Acne, Wrinkles, Lightens Dark Spots, and heals sunburn. Sea Kelp/Marine Algae/Seaweed is a type of plant found in the sea. Sea Kelp has been widely used in face/body firming and anti-cellulite.
Sea Moss
Irish Moss helps to soothe skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, sunburn, and chapped skin.
Camu Camu Berry Powder
Grown in the rainforests of the Amazon, this amazing superfood contains the highest natural vitamin C content of any plant in the world.The Indigenous Amazonian people pick the Camu Camu berry (Myciaria dubia) in season, then dry and powder it, turning this purplish-red, cherry-like fruit to a light beige color. It has been traditionally used as a medicinal herb, improving the bodily functions of the brain, eyes, heart, lungs, liver, and skin.
Acai Berry Powder
Acai (Ah-SAH-EE) is an incredible superfruit containing a rare and wonderful blend of antioxidants, essential fatty acids, vitamins, and amino acids. Acai is the fruit of the acai palm (Euterpe oleracea), which is native to South America. Acai fruit are small, round, dark purple berries, slightly smaller than grapes. The dark purple color of acai comes from pigments called anthocyanins, which are powerful antioxidants that help defend the body against free radical damage.
Copaiba Leaf
Copaiba is a well-branched tropical tree that grows up to 100 feet tall. It has pinnate leathery leaves, and blossoms are borne in whitish racemes; the flowers are white, small, and aromatic. Leaf of Copaiba helps inflammation of a mucous membrane accompanied by excessive secretions, especially of the respiratory tract, colds, respiratory problems, and psoriasis.
Olive Oil Leaf
Olive leaf is a proven antioxidant shown to clear acne and other blemishes. It's smooth, gentle cleansing helps keep your skin clean and healthy. One of the nicest things about olive leaf is it?s emollient, preventative, and restorative properties.
Dry Lemongrass Herb
Lemongrass -- An Aromatic herb adds a delicate lemony perfume. It has antifungal and antibacterial properties. Lemongrass herb prevents and cures pimples and acne.
Geranium Leaves
Geranium is highly regarded as an antiseptic wound healer with antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties.
Sesame Seeds
Beauty treatment? Sesame seeds and sesame oil are now commonly discussed among beauty enthusiasts. Modern science has discovered that sesame seeds have been traditionally used for beauty purposes. Initially, scientific findings show that the seed and its oil can keep the skin healthy and make the hair stronger.
Lilac Petals
Lilacs are a flowering plant known for their plentiful purple petals and fragrant scent. Lilac flowers are highly aromatic. Most lilac bushes have a heavy, sweet, and unmistakable scent when in bloom
Rose Buds & Petals - Pink
(Rosa Centifolia) Rose is astringent and cleansing—a wonderful addition to soaps, bath teas, and herbal rinses.
