Clay Green

Our green clay comes from Sardinia, Italy. However, this clay is also mined from other sites in Europe, as well as the northwestern U.S. Like other clays, green clay contains iron oxides, but its characteristic green color comes from the decomposition of plants.

It is used in cosmetics and facial masks to tighten pores, lighten skin, and absorb excess oil.

Green clay, also referred to as green illite and Montmorillonite clay, is a naturally occurring material that is mined several thousand feet below the earth’s crust. Also known as green clay because of the abundant deposits located in France, this cosmetic clay gets its greenish hue from the presence of blue-green algae and chlorophyll left by decomposed plant life.

green clay is valued for cosmetic use because of its exceptional absorbent properties and its ability to draw out impurities from the skin. The detoxifying quality of this material is best illustrated by its use in 1986 by the former Soviet Union, who used a massive quantity of green clay to cover the failed nuclear reactor site at Chernobyl. The clay was also added to chocolate bars, which were distributed to the residents of the ill-fated city.