Face with mud mask

Facial Mud Mask Cleanser

March 11, 20263 min read

Recipe

Deep clean and refresh your skin with this list of ingredients, blended to create a mud that will make your face glow.


Ingredients

  • 2 T Bentonite clay

  • 1 T Apple cider vinegar

  • 1 t Jojoba oil

  • 1-2 T purified water

  • 6 squirts Vitamin E

  • 15 drops Frankincense essential oil

  • 20 drops Lavender essential oil

Instructions

  • Mix together all ingredients until a smooth paste is formed.

How to use:

  • Rinse face thoroughly with warm water.

  • Rub a teaspoonful of mud together on fingers of both hands, then smear evenly over face avoiding the eye area.

  • Allow to dry slightly, then rinse thoroughly.

  • Moisturize face.

  • May need to add a few drops of water to mud occasionally.

Notes

Mud Mask/Facial Cleanser - Ingredients/Benefits

Bentonite claya natural by-product of volcanic ash commonly found in Montana, Wyoming and France. Used for thousands of years to remove impurities and toxins from the skin. It contains calcium, magnesium and iron. It detoxifies skin - Once the clay has pulled all the impurities out of your cells, there's room for fresh oxygen to move in and make your pores nice and healthy.

Jojoba Oil the jojoba plant is native to Arizona and California, it is rich in antioxidants, which take on free radicals - the enemies of skin that cause fine lines and wrinkles. Jojoba oil protects the skin from the aging process, while minimizing the effects of aging that include loss of skin elasticity. Full of nutrients including Vitamin E and B, generally gentle for those with sensitive skin and anti-microbial preventing the growth of bacteria and useful for those with acne. Provides wound healing properties and restores a healthy glow.

Vitamin E Oil - Vitamin E is an antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory properties that are effective in maintaining skin health. It can fight against free radicals and protects your skin from damage. It moisturizes and nourishes your skin and adds to your glow while it makes your skin smooth and healthy. The oil is also known to reduce hyper pigmentation and wrinkles.

Filtered water - provides younger, healthier skin and a glowing & bright complexion! Combats skin conditions like eczema. Hydrates the skin.

Apple Cider Vinegar - has powerful antimicrobial properties that may help ease skin infections and soothe irritation. As a mild acid, ACV may also help restore the natural pH balance of your skin. This helps your skin keep moisture in and irritants out.

Lavender Essential Oil - Lavender is probably the No 1 essential oil when it comes to healing skin conditions, burns and cuts. With its anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, antimicrobial and detoxifying benefits, lavender essential oil can help reduce redness, soothe and calm the skin and rapidly heal minor cuts and scrapes, as well as any rashes.

Frankincense Essential Oil - a powerful astringent, meaning it helps protect skin cells. It can be used to help reduce acne blemishes, mask the appearance of large pores, prevent wrinkles, and it even helps lift and tighten skin to naturally slow signs of aging.


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