Fuller’s Earth Clay Powder (Multani Mitti)
₦1,000.00 – ₦10,000.00
Description
Fuller’s Earth Clay Powder is a type of Kaolin clay. Like the other Kaolin Clay powders, Fuller’s Earth is high in skin-loving minerals. It’s an ingredient for face masks and many cosmetic and skincare products due to its cleansing and oil-absorbent properties.
INCI Name: Solum Fullonum
Other Names: Multani Mitti (meaning ‘sand’ or ‘mud’ in Indian/ Pakistani language)
Obtained From: The Soil
Appearance: Smooth, fine powder
Colour: comes in a wide range of colours, from sandy-brown or soil colour/ beige to greenish-brown, cream to butter-yellow colour
Solubility: Soluble in water; Fuller’s Earth Clay Powder forms a smooth paste with water
Usage Rate: 5 to 75%, up to 100%
- Face or Body Masks: 5-40%
- Bar Soaps: up to 5% or 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon per 500 grams of soap base
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place, away from moisture
Shelf Life: Indefinite
Properties of Fuller’s Earth Clay Powder
- Mild Deep Cleansing Properties: Fuller’s Earth clay has the ability to gently cleanse the hair of oil, due to its natural absorbent properties.
- Oil-Absorbing Properties: Fuller’s earth has a great oil-absorbent ability. When applied to the skin, Fuller’s Earth pulls and absorbs oil and impurities, making it beneficial for people with oily skin or clogged pores
- Skin Conditioning Properties: Fuller’s Earth softens the skin, improves skin tone and complexion
- Anti-inflammatory: Fuller’s Earth Clay also has anti-inflammatory properties, and so is perfect for acne/ pimple prone skin
- Odor Neutralizer: Fullers earth Clay has the ability to absorb smell and so is commonly used to deodorize cat litters, liquids and oils
Common Uses of Fuller’s Earth Clay Powder
- At-home: Commonly used for face and hair masks
- Used in Detoxifying Clay baths
- Spa use: Face and body mask treatments
- Mud Masks: Fuller’s Earth Clay can be used alone with water or other liquids to make a deep-cleansing mud mask paste for face or body. It is also commonly used in combination with Bentonite Clay or other ingredients to make a cleansing and conditioning hair or face mask.
- Soaps: Fuller’s Earth Clay is used as a cleansing ingredient in wash-off/ bath products, such as soaps and shower gels. It’s also added to soaps to achieve a creamy texture
- Cleansing Products: Fuller’s Earth Clay is used as an ingredient in the making of cleansers, cleansing creams/ lotions, exfoliating creams and more
- Hair Care Products: Fuller’s Earth Clay is found as an ingredient in commercial haircare products including wet and dry shampoos, conditioners, hair and scalp treatments
- Makeup: Fuller’s Earth is also found in makeup products such as powder, foundation, and concealer
- Face and Body Powder: Fullers Earth is found as an ingredient in at-home and commercial talc-free face and baby powders, including baby powders
Other Uses of Fuller’s Earth Clay
- Wool Cleaner: Fuller’s earth clay powder is traditionally used in the textile industry to soak up (and remove) oil and dirt from fresh wool (which are usually mixed with oil and dirt)
- Cat Litter Deodorizer: Due to it’s highly absorbent and deodorizing abilities, Fuller’s Earth Clay is used in cat litters to absorb smell, hence its use as the main ingredient in commercial cat litters
- Oil and Liquids Deodorizer:
*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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