Argiletz Laboratoires Ultra-Ventilated Green Clay

good quality green clay. makes a perfect face mask for someone with sensitive skin.my mother is a ceramic artist and having seen how hard clay can be on the skin I only use small amounts of gentle clay like this one and on individual oily patches. This clay beats all the bought face masks, they're always really drying is order to impress people who like to fight with their skin. Ignore the rhetoric of 'problem skin', if your skin has a problem, its over-harsh skin treatments.This clay helps with excess oil without being at-all drying.

Green clay was first quarried in southern France, where producers had a global monopoly until identical deposits were discovered in North America and in China. The green colour is a combination of ferrous oxides and decomposed kelp and other algae. Other ingredients identified include calcium, magnesium, potassium, manganese, dolomite, phosphorus, zinc, aluminium (yes, and it has health benefits!), silicon, copper, selenium, cobalt and a rare mineral called ‘montmorillonite’.Whereas green clay has been used for decades as a cosmetic treatment, especially on the face, its application for internal use by natural health practitioners is less well known. The way you take it is: sprinkle a level teaspoonful in a glass of water, stir it in and leave it around 8 hours to sit (overnight, for example), before drinking it half an hour before food.The clay absorbs free toxins in the gut, binds with them and passes them out of the body in regular bowel movements. It attracts molecules and pathogenic organisms like a magnet by a process called ‘adsorbency’. By this method the clay eradicates fungi like candida, all kinds of bacteria, parasites, viruses, chemical residues – especially heavy metals - and other toxic materials.It’s commonly claimed that green clay should never be mixed using a metal spoon, or stored in a metal container. Wooden, ceramic or glass spoons and containers should be used. The belief that the clay loses its adsorbent qualities through prolonged contact with metal has some scientific basis, because it has been found to be highly effective in removing heavy metals in non-organic environments. However, if you’re just using a metal teaspoon to spoon the clay into a glass and stir it for a few seconds, that should be fine. There is also a counter-indication for people on prescription medicines like anti-hypertension drugs; because of the clay’s adsorbency its presence in the gut may interfere with the body’s abilities to absorb these medicines as intended. Best consult your doctor or medical herbalist about this.

leave my skin feeling nice and soft

I would recommend this product. I tried it yesterday and works really well. Needed really small quantity so the packet will last longer.I am also planning to try adding this when I am making cold process soap to see if the colour lasts and makes the bar smooth and silky.

To combine with Cade oil /water for a skin infection on a leg.Having tried all sorts of drugs and medication we tried this as a last resort.It worked. It also works on insect bites and scratchesFormerly we used green argyle to reduce swelling on legs.Great product, speedy delivery. Thank you

Product is good! As expected. But bag was broken with an small hole in it.

Originally bought this in a pharmacy in France, have been using for years, and managed to find on Amazon. Good price and really nice, organic product which is a staple in my bathroom cabinet.

Love it, amazing clay! Just the type of clay looking for when using for wound healing for horses. It dries properly unlike some I have bought which stay wet presumably for a face pack type of situation. This clay dries as you would expect clay to and is brilliant to help wounds heal. Have used it on myself too, not that I am as accident prone as the pony!