5 Bentonite Clay Mask Recipes for Healthy Skin

Bentonite Clay Mask Recipes

It is such a battle trying to deal with unruly skin. Whether it’s acne, dry patches, or wrinkles, sometimes it seems like your skin just won’t listen.

Well maybe it is what you are eating and drinking or maybe you just need a new acne cleanser, acne treatment, or eczema treatment; or maybe you want short term, quick, results that you can try yourself.

So get out your pen and paper and get ready to head to your local health food store like Whole Foods or your local herb store to buy the ingredients for these 5 easy-to-do DIY bentonite clay mask recipes.

What you’ll need:

• Glass, ceramic, or wooden bowl
• Plastic or wooden spoon
• Measuring spoons (unless you want to go with the folk-style “guestimation”)
• Bentonite clay
• Rosewater and/or distilled water
• Essential oils (tea tree, lavender, peppermint, rosehip)
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Matcha Powder
• Jojoba Oil
• Calendula Oil
• Grapeseed Oil (optional)
• Kaolin Clay (Optional)
• Organic honey

Get to Know Your Bentonite Clay Face Mask Tools!

Before we get to the bentonite clay mask recipes, here’s a quick introduction to the key ingredients, so you know the exact benefits each of them will bring. It is important to not only know that the ingredients you are using are natural or naturally-derived, but also to know they are the right ones for your particular mask.

What is Bentonite Clay?

The superstar of this article’s masks is none other than bentonite clay, which we use in our acne treatment. It is an odorless, greenish-grey fine powder formed from volcanic ash, largely founding in from Fort Benton in Wyoming—hence its name. But it was initially discovered in Montmorillon, France. Thus it is used interchangeably with montmorillonite clay, but I usually see it labeled in American natural health stores and herb stores as bentonite clay.

The clay has a long history of use in both internal and external health remedies across indigenous cultures, however, it is now a popular ingredient in commercial natural products or sold alone for DIY recipes due to its myriad of uses.

Benefits of a Bentonite Clay Mask

Bentonite clay is packed with minerals including calcium, magnesium, silica, sodium, copper, iron, and potassium; thus you could easily call it food for the skin. Not only does it enrich your skin with nutrients; but it has the ability to draw out unwanted toxins and acne-causing sebum, which is a primary cause of acne breakouts.

But acne isn’t the only reason that you would want to use a clay mask. You may also want to make a bentonite clay mask to:

• Refresh your skin by removing dead skin
• Help clean your skin with bentonite clay for skin
• Promote younger-looking skin
• Even your skin tone
• Soothe and drain minor skin conditions such as poison oak, poison ivy, or pussy-infections [If used for the latter, discuss this with your doctor first].
• Enrich your skin with nutrients

<<Clear Your Skin Naturally>>

 

Common Ingredients in a Bentonite Clay Mask Recipe?

Are you curious about how to use bentonite clay? Before you head to the kitchen, let’s take a brief look at other helpful, natural ingredients that team up greatly with bentonite clay. The ingredients below are great starters for newbies in the kitchen, however you can mix and match essential oils and carrier oils as your knowledge increases.

Matcha Powder

Matcha is a known antioxidant superpower; which makes it very useful for the skin’s health.

With its high levels of catechins (specifically EGCG), matcha is great for reducing the appearance of redness and fine lines.

Apple Cider Vinegar

This well-known potion comes from fermented apple cider. When fermented, the cider becomes acetic acid, which has an amazing ability to stave off germs, which can cause acne. The vinegar is a great addition to a mask or cleansing routine.

Jojoba Seed Oil

Jojoba seed oil is a common carrier oil and a significant ingredient in our very own CBDMEDIC™ formulations. It is derived from a desert shrub, so it not surprising that it has an excellent ability to lock in moisture—a special talent that desert plants hold due to limited amounts of rain. It forms a seal and continues to seep into the skin for moisture.

Kaolin Clay

This is another type of clay that has been said to refresh, cleanse, and detoxify skin. It is also great for eliminating oils. Kaolin clay can be found in warm, humid, areas around the United States (specifically in the southeast).

Calendula Oil

Calendula oil is used in many skin products due to its ability to soothe and hydrate the skin. You can purchase dry calendula flowers and cover it with olive oil and soak it in the sun for a few weeks for a quick, folk remedy. Otherwise, you can purchase it at your local health food store or online at iherb.com or Amazon.

Essential Oils

There are over 90 essential oils. Each have their own scents, benefits, and properties.

The ones that will be used in our masks are:

• Tea tree oil: This oil is a superpower remedy from Aboriginal origins. It is a popular ingredient in cleansers due to its ability to soothe the skin and support clear, healthy skin.
• Lavender oil: Known to reduce the appearance of blotchy skin and redness, lavender oil soothes the skin and works wonders for irritated skin.
• Rosehip oil: This oil is full of vitamin C, which is known to reverse the signs of aging in the skin. It is said to also fight sunspots.
• Peppermint oil: Peppermint is associated with numerous benefits for the skin, including offering a cooling relief for itchy, irritated skin—as well as muscle and joint pain. Menthol, an active ingredient in our pain relief products, is derived from peppermint, and popular in many OTC pain relief products. Just be careful not to get it into your eyes or other mucous membranes.

5 DIY Bentonite Clay Mask Recipes for Glowing Skin

Now that you have an understanding of bentonite clay and ingredients it partners well with, let’s find out how to use them together! Here are 5 masks you can try easily at home.

One essential note: If you are more of a folk remedy junkie like me, you don’t have to be particularly precise in the measurements. The key thing to remember is not to overload the oils and essential oils. Additionally, you need to balance wet ingredients with dry ingredients in order to make a smooth paste with the consistency slightly wetter than your average toothpaste.

 

 

Tips to Maximize the Benefits of Your Bentonite Clay Mask

Here are some tips to make sure that you can maximize the benefits of these easy DIY masks!

1. Wash your face with CBDMEDIC’s Natural Foaming Facial Cleanser. Remove excess dirt and makeup before applying a face mask for optimal results.
2. Use these masks no more than twice a week. This way you can prevent your skin from getting dry and irritated.
3. Mix these masks in a non-metallic bowl. The metal takes away some of the beneficial qualities of the bentonite clay.
4. Store the excess mask in a glass jar and keep it in the refrigerator. It will better preserve the healing and moisturizing properties.

Time for battle!

Well, there you have it! 5 masks granted as weapons against the battle of unruly skin. Get out to the battlefield and try them all!

Leave a comment telling us which mask you loved the most and why!

Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only. It has not been approved by the FDA to diagnose, treat, prevent, cure, or mitigate any diseases or conditions. We use CBD in our products for cosmetic purposes only.