5 Benefits of Adding a Clay Mask to Your Skincare Routine
Let’s talk clay masks. While we all love the benefits of a good mask, you might say a clay mask is a skincare savior when it comes to fighting daily pollution, oiliness, and clogged pores. But are the benefits of using a clay mask really worth all the hype? Well since it’s been used by ancient civilizations for centuries, there must be something to the idea of clay really dialing up the glow. The truth is, a powerful detoxifying clay mask can have all kinds of benefits for your skin…from unclogging pores to improving circulation, clay masks offer some pretty powerful skincare results. Read on for five reasons why adding a clay mask to your skincare routine will leave your skin looking as good as new.
Unclog Pores
Clay masks are amazing for oily and acne-prone skin. Adding a clay mask to your acne skincare routine will help dry out your pores while also shrinking them. As the clay dries, it soaks up the skin's natural oils and draws anything clogging the pores to the surface. And since pores often become enlarged when they are clogged, a clay mask also helps minimize pores.
Softer Skin
Clay masks are known for creating softer, smoother skin. All-natural ingredients such as zinc oxide (it does so much more than sun protection), aloe and vitamin E work together to soothe, condition and support healing. Clay masks infuse your skin with minerals while absorbing excess oil…basically getting all the gunk out of there and leaving behind radiant skin.
Skin Detox
Once a week or so your skin really needs to go to rehab. The goal? Purge your pores, dry out any stubborn blemishes, and start getting things back on track. To really detox the skin, you need a mask that will help absorb impurities, gently cleanse those stressed-out areas of your skin, and increase luminosity.
Anti-Bacterial
Clay masks are known for their healing power. That’s because ingredients such as kaolin clay, sulfur, and sebum work together to bind not just with the toxins, but also any harmful bacteria, bringing that bacteria to the surface to be washed away. The good news? It only gets the bad bacteria…leaving the good stuff your skin needs to feel rejuvenated.
Regulates Sebum
Sebum is the natural oil our skin produces to protect it. When our system gets out of whack from a variety of causes, it can result in acne, blackheads, too oily skin and other blemishes. While it’s good to treat the cause of any sebum imbalances from the inside out, clay masks can be one of the best fixes for skin suffering from excess oil.