Description

This grassy sea-green, complexion-clearing mask is a superfood extravaganza. It’s packed full of blemish-fighting nutrients, chlorophyll and absolutely no filler. There’s not even any water in this product (let alone no unnatural chemicals, parabens or petroleum-derived substances) – what you get is nothing more and nothing less than a powerful powder blend of (a lucky) THIRTEEN different clay & botanical (ground leaf and stem) essences and extracts. Coming from the sea (spirulina, kelp, green clay), volcanoes (bentonite) and the fields (green tea, cucumber, nettle, fennel, mint, turmeric, lavender, eucalyptus, marshmallow root), each ingredient brings its own skin-calming magic. Being so pure, the only slight ‘perfume’ is the faint, cooling aroma of the natural fennel, mint and eucalyptus.

When you mix the blend with water to apply, the gentle dusky green hue fires up into a bright and glorious smoothie-green potion, which really does reflect its nature; you think its unassuming, but it is powerful.

Good for damage limitation; it shrinks spots when they’re on the way and calms things down. If you have oily, blemished skin, this is for you!

Goes well with: A cup of tea, strawberry & fig salad, vegan brownie and a period drama.

Uses & Directions:
Mix a teaspoon or two of the mask with a small amount of water (you could alternatively choose a different liquid to mix it with, like rice milk or cooled tea) and stir into a paste. Apply to clean, dry skin (avoiding the delicate eye area) and allow to dry for 5-10 minutes (or as long as feels good) before washing the mask away. Wonderful for weekly or twice-weekly use. (To lightly moisturise afterwards, massage in a few drops of the Good Face Day Serum with Green Tea, Raspberry Seed & Juniper or the Overnight Face Food with Mandarin, Carrot Seed & Neroli.)

… Prefer to use a spoon? Add a mini birch wood spoon to your order for less than £1!

Those who use clay masks regularly will know that as your skin and blood vessels underneath are stimulated by the clay, you might look a bit flushed and see some redness where the mask has been for a minute or so after rinsing it away; this is completely normal and disappears quickly. (Do obviously discontinue using if you feel any irritation or discomfort, as with all products).

Key ingredients/benefits:
BENTONITE CLAY: Composed of aged volcanic ash, bentonite has an abundance of minerals, including calcium, magnesium, silica, sodium, copper, iron and potassium. Upon contact with water, its electronic charge changes, allowing it to bind with impurities and draw them away from your skin.

FRENCH GREEN SEA CLAY: Mineral rich, detoxifying, gently exfoliating, pore-tightening & healing. Absorbs excess oils and also pulls blood towards the surface of your skin, giving you a bit of a tingling sensation as it boosts circulation.

KELP: Normally found in the Antarctic ocean, this algae helps prevent damage to amino acids and protects the cell’s membrane. Anti-inflammatory and high in iodine, minerals and antioxidants.

SPIRULINA: The greenest of green, spirulina is rich in magnesium and chlorophyll (which is chock-a-block with skin-protecting antioxidants). Fights inflammation and surface bacteria.

GREEN TEA: Calming, anti-inflammatory and a potent antioxidant. The catechins in green tea are antibacterial agents that help fight acne-causing bacteria. See this page for a more lengthy run-down on the magic of tea.

MARSHMALLOW ROOT: Anti-inflammatory and mucilaginous, this wonderful plant is a traditional healer (its Greek name, Althea, literally means ‘to heal’). Gently soothes irritation.

CUCUMBER: Cooling and calming, cucumber extract is anti-inflammatory and astringent, gently helping to tighten the skin.

NETTLE: Float like a butterfly, sting like a particularly vitamin-rich, acne-reducing, astringent and anti-inflammatory bee.

FENNEL: Antiseptic, toning and anti-inflammatory. Vitamin C and nutrient-rich. Loaded with minerals (iron, copper, selenium, potassium, magnesium, zinc), active compounds and antioxidants.

TURMERIC: A true wonder-spice, turmeric’s curcumin makes it antibacterial and an effective anti-inflammatory, calming any pain, redness and swelling.

MINT: Mint leaves are rich sources of vitamins A and C, two nutrients that are essential for fading acne scars. Reducing redness, itching and irritation, its natural salicylic acid content easily eliminates dead skin cells. Vitamin A promotes growth of skin cells.

EUCALYPTUS: This balances the natural sea clays with a fresh, pure aroma of its own. A wonderfully head-clearing scent, eucalyptus is anti-inflammatory, decongestant, antiseptic, antibacterial and stimulating.

LAVENDER: Just a barely-detectable hint of this essential oil rounds out the scent and also provides some skin-conditioning goodness. Lavender is antibacterial, soothing and excellent for troubled skin of various types.

Works wonderfully in rotation with the gentle, softening & exfoliating Rose Face Buff with Green tea, Rose, Oats, Rice & Rosehip and/or the Cleansing Lava Mousse & Mask with Organic White Tea, Coffee, Neem & Hibiscus.

Ingredients:
Illite (Green Clay), Bentonite, Althaea officinalis (Marshmallow) root, Spirulina maxima powder, Curcuma longa (Turmeric) root powder, Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel) seed, Cucumis sativus (Cucumber) powder, Camellia sinensis (Green Tea) leaf extract (powder), Mentha piperita (Peppermint) leaf, Urtica dioica (Nettle) extract, Ascophyllum nodosum (Kelp) powder, Eucalyptus citriodora Leaf Oil, Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E). Naturally occurring: Citronellol, Linalool.

All prices are in GBP.