Bentonite Clay Powder
₦1,000.00 – ₦7,500.00
Description
INCI Name: Bentonite
Other Names: Montmorillonite clay, Ulo/ Uro (in Nigerian Igbo Language), Ndom (in Efik language, Nigeria)
Ingredients/ Components: Crystalline clay minerals (Alumino-Silicate) and either Sodium or Calcium
Obtained From: The Soil/ Earth
Appearance: Fine powdery texture; smooth powder
Colour: ranges from gray to cream colour (comes in light to medium to dark gray, or different depths of cream colour)
Smell: Little to no smell
Solubility: Water; Bentonite clay forms a smooth paste with water
Usage Rate: 1 to 75%
- Face or body mask: 30%-70%
- Cleansers or Lotions: 0.05%-1%
- Soaps: 3%
- Body wraps (spa use) 40%
- Other Types of Formulations: 4-20%
Storage: Store in a cool and dry place
Shelf Life: Indefinite
Common Uses: Face and body masks, bath soaks, body powders, shaving products
Formulation Notes:
- Cold Process Soaps: First pre-mix some Kaolin Clay with water before adding to cold process soap. *Mix 1 part Kaolin clay to 1 part water until all the powders are fully saturated (e.g. mix 1 teaspoon Kaolin clay with 1 teaspoon water). After that, add the mixture to your soap. *Add in the Kaolin Clay before adding your Essential or Fragrance oil.
- To avoid clumps and streaks in bar soaps: Mix the clay and water paste very well before adding to Cold Process soap
- For Melt and Pour soap, pre-mix 1 teaspoon Kaolin Clay with 1 tablespoon of 99 percent Isopropyl Alcohol (known as rubbing alcohol) or water. Then add the pre-mixed clay, half teaspoon at a time, to your melted soap
Examples of Personal Uses of Bentonite Clay Powder
- Used in DIY face masks
- Used for DIY hair masks
Some Types of Bath and Body Products Formulated with Bentonite Clay
- Bar Soaps
- Bath bombs, body washes, body scrubs
- Facial and Body Masks
- Hair Masks
- Deodorants
- Face Powders
*NOTE: Colour intensity of this natural clay may vary from batch to batch. **This is a cosmetic clay; For external use only; Not to be ingested/ eaten.
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