Pink clay: composition, useful properties.
Currently, pink clay is used as an excellent natural remedy, possessing a huge amount of useful microelements. The composition of clay includes:
- iron;
- potassium;
- aluminum;
- calcium;
- zinc;
- silicon;
- magnesium.
Due to its rich composition, pink clay is mainly used in cosmetology to strengthen hair and nails, to cleanse and improve the skin condition. Pink clay provides gentle delicate care for sensitive, dry and thin skin. Such a cosmetic product has a disinfectant and anti-inflammatory effect on especially irritated skin. Possessing valuable properties, pink clay is actively used in home cosmetology.
Pink clay in home cosmetology.
Facial care.
Pink clay cleanses skin cells from dirt, decay products and toxins. Eliminates the horny layer of the skin and enriches the skin with oxygen. With oily skin of the face, the pink clay clears it from accumulated fat, and has a narrowing effect on the pores of the skin, thereby slightly whitening it. Mask of pink clay reduces the degree of manifestation of allergic reactions, and with inflamed and damaged skin relieves irritation and soothes it.
Care for feet and hands.
Pink clay has a softening effect on the rough skin of the hands in the area of the elbows of the hands and feet. Baths from it are used to treat cracks, small wounds and cuts. Pink clay is actively used to strengthen the nail plate. Useful micronutrients protect the nails from brittleness and foliation.
Body care.
Pink clay in the care of the body has a similar effect, as in skin care. It has a beneficial effect on the normalization of metabolism at the cellular level, reduces inflammation on the skin and helps to remove toxins from the body. Baths with such clay relieve fatigue and increase the overall tone of the body. Pink clay helps to soften the skin and improve blood circulation.
Hair care.
With dry and brittle hair, masks made of pink miraculous clay are very useful. They favorably restore the shine of the hair. Pink clay helps to saturate hair with useful trace elements, thereby giving them vitality. Clay masks are recommended for damaged, dry, unruly and normal hair.
Pink clay: recipes for cooking masks at home.
Make a mask from such clay at home is very simple. In equal quantities, a ready-made pink clay with cold water is bred, after which it is thoroughly mixed until a uniform mass is formed. It is advisable not to use metal utensils for making a mask. In order for pink clay not to lose its useful properties, it should be diluted only with cold water. A ready-made mask is applied to the skin. After 15 minutes, wash the mask with warm water. It is not recommended to use diluted pink clay several times. The next procedure is more efficient to dilute a new dry clay.
In order to prepare a wellness bath, you need to dilute 100 grams of clay in a glass of cold water. The resulting mixture is added to the bath.
Mask for hair with a restoring effect.
Necessary ingredients: 2 tablespoons of clay; 2 tablespoons black ground coffee; 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed grape juice; 1 tablespoon of sour cream.
Preparation: mix the pink clay with coffee. Blend the mixture with grape juice, then add the sour cream. A ready-made mask should be applied to washed damp hair. Mass the rubbing in the scalp and hair roots massaging movements. Apply the remaining mask to the entire length of the hair. After 40 minutes, wash the head with warm running water.
Mask for the face with the effect of rejuvenation for dry and mature skin.
Necessary ingredients: pink clay - 1 tablespoon; essential oil of sweet orange - 2 drops; filtered water - 3 tablespoons; vegetable glycerin - 1 teaspoon; 1 drop of essential oils petitgren and neroli.
Preparation: Dissolve the pink clay with water. Add essential oils to the glycerin. Mix the solution from clay with oils. Wear mask on face for 15 minutes. Such a mask can cause allergic skin reactions to essential oils. At the first manifestations of burning, it is necessary to wash off the mask with plenty of warm water.
Mask for the face with a soothing effect for the inflamed and irritated skin.
Necessary ingredients: chamomile essential oil - 3 drops; pink clay - 1 tablespoon; jojoba oil - 1 teaspoon; broth chamomile - 3 tablespoons.
Preparation: The pink clay should be mixed with water. Separately mix essential oil and jojoba oil. Add the mixture of oils to the clay mass and mix thoroughly. Wear the mask on face and evenly distribute. After 10 minutes you can wash your face with warm water.
Pink clay: contraindications.
Contraindications when using masks from this clay are:
- oncological diseases;
- diseases of the cardiovascular system;
- tuberculosis;
- thyroid disease.