This Lavender Clay Mask is great for dry skin. It's formulated with argan oil, primrose extract and lavender essential oil.
Usually clay masks are designed for oily skin. Because clay absorbs oil, it’s a natural fit. This Lavender Clay Face Mask was specifically formulated for dry and sensitive skin. Don’t let the list of ingredients intimidate you – it’s surprisingly easy to make! Transforming the clay, water and oil into a luxurious mask is a satisfying and rewarding creative process.
This Lavender Clay Mask recipe contains a luxurious blend of argan and avocado oil to moisturize the skin. Argan oil is well known for its nourishing properties, and contains high percentages of vitamins A and E. The oils and distilled water are mixed together with Polawax Emulsifying Wax and BTMS-50 Conditioning Wax. These emulsifiers create a smooth, creamy, lotion-like texture, and prevent separation of the oil and water.
A mixture of kaolin and purple Brazilian clay is added to the water and oils. The majority of the clay in this mask is kaolin clay, which is very fine and gentle. Purple Brazilian clay adds a beautiful color and helps create a thicker mask. Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil adds a light scent, but can be omitted if your skin is extremely sensitive. Evening primrose extract adds skin-loving properties, but can easily be swapped for any other extract you may prefer.
Overall, this mask has a lotion-like texture that spreads easily on the skin. Because it’s formulated with dry skin in mind, it contains a fairly small amount of clay. If you apply a very thin layer to the skin, you’ll find that after about 10 minutes it will dry. But if a heavier application is used, it may not fully dry and will continue to have a wet, lotion feel. If you prefer the mask to fully dry on the skin, increase the amount of total clay in the recipe to about 6 ounces.
Ingredients:
- Four Short 8 oz. Bail Jars
- 21.4 oz. Distilled Water
- 1 oz. Argan Oil
- 1.3 oz. Avocado Oil
- 1 oz. Polawax Emulsifying Wax
- 0.8 oz. BTMS-50 Conditioning Wax
- 3.5 oz. Kaolin Clay
- 1 oz. Purple Brazilian Clay
- 2 mL Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil
- 0.5 oz. Evening Primrose Extract
- 0.2 oz. Optiphen
Instructions:
EQUIPMENT PREP:
Disinfect your utensils by dipping them in a 5% bleach water solution
and allowing to dry. This includes mixing containers, your stick
blender, and any spoons or spatulas that may come in contact with your
mask. Your products must be as free of germs, bacteria, and microbes as
possible. To be safe, bleach water all your utensils.
CLAY PREP:
In a small separate container, measure 3.5 ounces of kaolin clay and 1
ounce of purple Brazilian clay. If you like, you can add them to the
same container. In the steps below I added them separately, but the
purple Brazilian clay can be added along with the kaolin clay if you
prefer.