CLAY — Clay Mask for Pores and Blackheads
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Some things a wash can't reach. Oil that's set in the pore, the blackheads that come back on the same schedule, the dead cells the week piled up. CLAY reaches them — ten minutes, once or twice a week, then the rest of your routine works on skin that's actually clear.
White kaolin and green montmorillonite draw out sebum and impurities and refine the look of pores; charcoal takes what the clays miss; diatomaceous earth does the gentle exfoliation. Aquatic algae and a biomineral complex keep the skin balanced and revitalised, so it comes off refreshed rather than chalky — organic olive oil, aloe, and sodium PCA make sure of it. Black tea, sage, and cucumber, all organic, on the calming side. The texture is creamy, mineral-rich, and it rinses without a fight.
Nothing is over-dried. Everything is out.
What it does
- Deeply cleanses; absorbs excess sebum and impurities
- Gently exfoliates dead skin cells
- Refines the appearance of pores; helps minimise blackheads
- Revitalises and balances — no over-drying
What is in it
- Kaolin clay
Draws oil and debris from the surface as you work
- Aloe leaf juice
Used as the water phase rather than as a claim. Hydrating and calming from the first ingredient down.
- Sodium PCA
Part of skin's own natural moisturising factor. Replaces what washing takes out, and keeps the hydration from evaporating off again.
- Charcoal
Draws oil and impurities to the surface alongside the clay — the reason this mask feels like it's actually pulling something out.
- Black tea
Organic black tea leaf extract. Tannin-rich and antioxidant — shows up in both a clarifying mask and a shampoo for the same reason.
How to use
Once or twice a week, on clean skin. Apply an even layer to the face, avoiding the eye area — or just the T-zone if that's where the trouble lives. Leave on 5–10 minutes; don't let it crack. Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Follow with SICCUS or IMBER, then serum and cream. Best the night after CENSOR or PURGO, never the same night as ACIES or CORTEX.
Ten minutes, once or twice a week, not a minute more. Clay that has dried to a crack has stopped working and started taking. Rinse while it's still slightly damp, then moisturise properly.
