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Which clay to choose for which skin type? The easy recap!

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The green clay mask is a classic known to all that every beauty routine has known. We have also made you aware several times of the different uses of green clay. It allows you to treat yourself and calm contractures and pain effectively. However, its fame tends to overshadow other types of clay… And that’s a shame, because green clay is not suitable for all skin types! In fact, grandmother goes over each type of clay, the associated properties, without forgetting the type of skin it will suit. Yellow, pink, blue, red or purple clay… there will be something for everyone!

Green clay for combination to oily skin

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Green clay is among the most active clays thanks to its richness in silica, magnesium, aluminum and lime. It has properties antiseptic, healing, soothing, purifying, detoxifying and anti-inflammatory. This is why it can fight enlarged pores, small acne spots, redness and blackheads. Balancing and very absorbent, it also knows how to regulate excess sebum which makes oily skin shine. In short, it is the best ally for skin prone to imperfections or prone to oiliness.

Pink clay for sensitive, fragile and reactive skin

It is a mixture of red clay and white clay, which gives it a nice richness in mineral salts, silica and iron oxide. Soft and tonic, it has softening, purifying, soothing, antioxidant, healing, decongestant, repairing and regenerating properties. She soothes redness and fights against a dull complexion due to fatigue. Generally used as a mask, it can also be added to bath water to soothe your skin and promote blood circulation.

White clay for sensitive skin and dry skin

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Also called kaolin, it is one of the gentlest clays for the skin. It is in fact the one that contains the least minerals and metals, which allows it tosoothe irritated skin. Very pure, it nevertheless contains a lot of alumina and silica. This is what allows him to strengthen your sensitive skinto decongest it and purify it without ever irritating it. It revitalizes the skin while eliminating toxins and dead cells that dull it. Glow guaranteed with it! In addition, it helps the skin to regenerate and prevents skin aging. Very versatile, it is undoubtedly the one that will best suit all skin types.

Yellow clay for mature skin

In addition to being rich in minerals and toning, this clay gently purifies and exfoliates the skin. Rich in manganese and water, it also has a natural regenerating, oxygenating and anti-wrinkle effect. Thus, it will not only refresh the skin, but also stimulate the production of iron and collagen. Furthermore, she fights pigmentation spots and restores good looks. And like pink or white clay, it is one of the few that will be suitable in cases of severe redness, or even rosacea. Please note that it can also be used on tired or weakened hair.

Blue clay for skin affected by its environment

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The stress and everyday life tend to make the skin tired and dull. To save the skin from daily external aggressions, blue clay should be used. Like red clay, it brings luminosity to the dullest complexions. However, it goes further by eliminating impurities and taking care of skin exposed to pollution. It is also the clay that is best suited to improving a smoker’s complexion.

Red clay for skin lacking radiance

Rich in iron and trace elements, it is the one that will reboost your dull skin most effectively. In fact, it directly stimulates the cell regeneration process. It will notably stimulate the microcirculation of the skin to awaken even the grayest complexions. A concentrate of luminosity for the skin, it does not fail to act like other clays by purifying the skin in depth, calming inflammations and cleaning pores. However, she does this very gently and without aggression. Its effects on circulation also allow it to act on the body (water retention, cellulite, etc.).

Purple clay for dry, dehydrated and/or sensitive skin

Low in mineral concentration, but rich in silica, it is a clay derived from kaolin. In fact, it is the product of the mixture between white clay and manganese violet. An excellent ally for delicate dry skin, it purifies and soothes in a single gesture. Like some of her friends, she also brings shine. It is also very relaxing, purifying not only the skin, but also the mind! It is the friend of stressed, dehydrated, dry and sensitive skin.

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