Perfection Clay Masks: Clay has traditionally been used to DRAW out (not dry out) impurities through the processes of adsorption and absorption. As good as gold, the Earth’s silica, iron, magnesium, calcium, sodium, zinc and other minerals bind with metabolic and environmental toxins that other types of cleansing just don’t address. The bond they form is called an Ionic Bond, and we refer to the type of cleansing that our masks provide as ionic cleansing.
In addition to this special housekeeping duty, our clay mixes (Perfection Clay Masks) are formulated to support specific skin functions. Various herbs and sea “weeds” as well as traditional elemental medicines (zinc, charcoal, etc) are essential to hydration, maintaining an intact structural barrier, energizing the cells, and increasing intra-cellular communication.
• Oil cleansing (and taking the oil off) before a Perfection Clay Mask makes it more intense.
• Applying oil UNDER the clay mask increases the efficacy and action of the oil and reduces potential irritation of clay on sensitive skin.
• The action of a Perfection Clay Mask reaches a its peak just before it dries, so it is important to keep the mask slightly moist by dabbing with water, covering with a wet towel, or misting with a spray bottle. Allowing any clay mask to dry out could nullify the good work it is doing by irritating the skin.
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