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I love my Sunday skin care ritual. I cleanse and exfoliate my face then apply

a clay based mask. At the moment I am using Revitalising Face Mask which is full of nourishing ingredients. After applying the mask, I make a cup of herbal tea and sip it in the sunshine. Clay has some great benefits for the skin and this blog from Jasmin Skincare below helps us understand many of these.

1) Clay is drawing but not necessarily drying. It is true that clays have a drawing action drawing impurities and some moisture to the surface of the skin and holding those toxins in the clay so they can be washed off the skin however the fact that the right blend of the clays also puts essential minerals back into the skin means that a more balanced water retention of the skin’s epidermal layer can be maintained

2) Clay is exfoliating. There are many optimal combinations of clay that will assist with maintaining the keratinous layer of the skin which is the outer layer where dead skin cells rest until they are removed either by friction ( ie rubbing the face) or by mechanical exfoliators such as the grains in a scrub or by the natural abrasiveness and detoxifying action of mineral clays.

3) Clay is soothing. Once again those fabulous minerals in clay serve another purpose which is to soothe and rebalance the skin, which is why eczema, dermatitis and acne sufferers report great effects from using clays regularly.

4) Clay increases blood circulation. How many times have you put on a clay mask to find that your skin is flushed and rosy and tingling afterwards and thought maybe you were having some kind of reaction, only to find that by the time you washed and moisturised your skin it started to look less flushed and more healthy? Well the drawing action of the clay also draws more healthy blood to the surface of the skin and so it is quite normal to experience these effects. The great part about it is the various layers of the skin get flushed with fresh blood which is essential for healing all skin conditions and for having healthy young looking skin.

Clay is the most important component of our Revitalising Face Mask from Jasmin Skincare. Other key ingredients in this remarkable product are:

• Sandalwood Powder – ideal for dehydrated skin and helps relieve skin inflammation
• Organic Rosehip Powder - rich in natural Vitamin C, rosehip can help protect the skin from capillary damage and firms and tones skin tissues.
• Organic Coriander Powder – a traditional remedy for pimples, blackheads & dry skin
• Organic Alfalfa Powder – rich in nutrients to support skin health
• Seaweed Powder – source of skin nutrients. Supports skin detoxification and helps to reduce inflammation.

Tell me about your clay mask experiences. Do you use them? If so how have they helped your skin?